Prescott vs. Northwood vs. Celeron D

fiercesnowboardx · 07-19-2005, 10:04 PM

Ok, I bought a Pcchips M916 from newegg.com As well as a Intel Celeron D. The Motherboard accepts Intel P4 and Celeron (NOT D) Well, so I need to know which Processor will accept? Since it will not accept Celeron D which P4 will it accept? Prescott, Northwood, or Both?

My Mobo Specs http://www.pcchipsusa.com/prod-m916.asp

kof2000 · 07-19-2005, 10:07 PM

should be okay with socket 478 processors.

fiercesnowboardx · 07-19-2005, 10:22 PM

Yea but the Celeron D was 478 and it fit in fine but the computer wouldnt boot up. So i took it to Digiteck Computers and they said that motherboard didnt accept The Celeron D

fiercesnowboardx · 07-19-2005, 10:29 PM

The FAQ from the website says that It will not accept the prescott core!!!!

**tweaker** · 07-20-2005, 12:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fiercesnowboardx

The FAQ from the website says that It will not accept the prescott core!!!!

Calm down.

diduknowthat · 07-20-2005, 12:02 AM

um unless you are really, I mean REALLY tight on budget don't get a Celeron cause they really suck. Just make sure the processor you get is socket 478.

fiercesnowboardx · 07-20-2005, 03:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by liuliuboy

um unless you are really, I mean REALLY tight on budget don't get a Celeron cause they really suck. Just make sure the processor you get is socket 478.

I am kinda on a budget, but that's not going to matter because my minds made up that i will buy a Intel P4 Northwood. See the only reason i bought the Celeron D in the first place was because i was really on a buget then and i really wanted the damn thing to work. So, now the money I am saving for a new snowboard will go and buy a new processor.

**apj101** · 07-20-2005, 03:19 PM

If the board doesnt take the chip then either
a. Maybe flash update the bios
b. Take the board back, it's not fit for purpose and was sold under false pretexts

fiercesnowboardx · 07-20-2005, 03:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by apj101

If the board doesnt take the chip then either
a. Maybe flash update the bios
b. Take the board back, it's not fit for purpose and was sold under false pretexts

Are you saying if i buy the Northwood and it doesnt work then do all that?

**apj101** · 07-20-2005, 03:30 PM

no, sorry i;m not being clear. I am still refering to your celeron.

Look for a bios update, sometime they will introduce more chip support in future bios's
or take the board back and get another one, this will be cheaper than wasting that celeron and buying a p4 (although the p4 is superior)

07-19-2005, 10:04 PM	#1 (permalink)
fiercesnowboardx New Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 17	Prescott vs. Northwood vs. Celeron D Ok, I bought a Pcchips M916 from newegg.com As well as a Intel Celeron D. The Motherboard accepts Intel P4 and Celeron (NOT D) Well, so I need to know which Processor will accept? Since it will not accept Celeron D which P4 will it accept? Prescott, Northwood, or Both? My Mobo Specs http://www.pcchipsusa.com/prod-m916.asp __________________ Intel Celeron 2.4 GHz Rosewill 256 MB Ram Maxtor 40GB Harddive Sony 48X28X52 CD-R/RW 19 inch CRT Gateway Display 64MB AGP Nvidia E-GeForce MX 4000 PC Chips M916 Motherboard 550 Watts 12V=20A Wireless keyboard/Mouse Boston Speakers Lemark P3150 Multifuction 6MB Comcast Broadband

07-19-2005, 10:07 PM	#2 (permalink)
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07-19-2005, 10:22 PM	#3 (permalink)
fiercesnowboardx New Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 17	Yea but the Celeron D was 478 and it fit in fine but the computer wouldnt boot up. So i took it to Digiteck Computers and they said that motherboard didnt accept The Celeron D __________________ Intel Celeron 2.4 GHz Rosewill 256 MB Ram Maxtor 40GB Harddive Sony 48X28X52 CD-R/RW 19 inch CRT Gateway Display 64MB AGP Nvidia E-GeForce MX 4000 PC Chips M916 Motherboard 550 Watts 12V=20A Wireless keyboard/Mouse Boston Speakers Lemark P3150 Multifuction 6MB Comcast Broadband

07-19-2005, 10:29 PM	#4 (permalink)
fiercesnowboardx New Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 17	The FAQ from the website says that It will not accept the prescott core!!!! __________________ Intel Celeron 2.4 GHz Rosewill 256 MB Ram Maxtor 40GB Harddive Sony 48X28X52 CD-R/RW 19 inch CRT Gateway Display 64MB AGP Nvidia E-GeForce MX 4000 PC Chips M916 Motherboard 550 Watts 12V=20A Wireless keyboard/Mouse Boston Speakers Lemark P3150 Multifuction 6MB Comcast Broadband

07-20-2005, 03:19 PM	#8 (permalink)
apj101 Administrator Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: London Age: 26 Posts: 9,143	If the board doesnt take the chip then either a. Maybe flash update the bios b. Take the board back, it's not fit for purpose and was sold under false pretexts __________________ What did one snow man say to the other? can you smell carrot? The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses - behind the lines, in the gym, and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights. How you do anything, is how you do everything!

07-20-2005, 12:02 AM	#6 (permalink)
diduknowthat formerly liuliuboy Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Massachusetts Age: 17 Posts: 6,281	um unless you are really, I mean REALLY tight on budget don't get a Celeron cause they really suck. Just make sure the processor you get is socket 478.

07-20-2005, 03:30 PM	#10 (permalink)
apj101 Administrator Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: London Age: 26 Posts: 9,143	no, sorry i;m not being clear. I am still refering to your celeron. Look for a bios update, sometime they will introduce more chip support in future bios's or take the board back and get another one, this will be cheaper than wasting that celeron and buying a p4 (although the p4 is superior) __________________ What did one snow man say to the other? can you smell carrot? The fight is won or lost far away from witnesses - behind the lines, in the gym, and out there on the road, long before I dance under those lights. How you do anything, is how you do everything!

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