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Old 03-12-2006, 11:19 AM   #9 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by JAMI313
ok.. but back to my original question with buyin a new processor and motherboard... if the mobo has a zif socket and the processor is fitted into a zif socket ... is that all is need for the motehrboard and processor to be compatible
No, ZIF means Zero Insertion Force - it applies to all modern CPU sockets. you need to have a mobo that
1) supports the correct socket for the CPU (e.g. Socket A, Socket 754, Socket 939, etc...)
2) supports the CPU in question (problems arise with FSB frequency, dual core, etc..., but BIOS flashes may be provide additional support)
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