Looking for a new/upgrade CPU

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anthcris

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Hey guys,

I need some help cause im not that knowledgable when it comes to this.

Right now Ive got a P4 2.4 and looking to upgrade. Is the 2.4 only a 479 pin? and If I wanna upgrade, does this mean I can only get a 479 pin CPU?
and if it is a 479 pin whats the most powerful one I can get?

Thanks guys

anthcris
 
You must be referring to the Socket 478, not 479.

If you have a 478 motherboard, then yes thats all you can use. However your motherboard may limit you in terms of speed, it may only allow up to 2.8Ghz for example. If you can tell us what motherboard or computer model you have, it will help out alot.
 
yep, 2.8ghz is your limit.. and even so this processor does not support hyperthreading.
you'd be better off replacing the motherboard too.. if not the whole tower.
 
fade2green514 said:
yep, 2.8ghz is your limit..
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Based on?
478's goes up to 3.4GHz...

fade2green514 said:
even so this processor does not support hyperthreading
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Huh? Both 2.4B & C has HT IIRC. If it ain't one of the earliest Northwood chips with 100MHz FSB.
 
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HaHAHAHAhaha.... I was afraid some one tell me that I would have to change my motherboard.... while I opened my thread, thats all I thought about cause if im going to change that too might as well get a freakin new tower

That said I know my motherboard is a via but not sure what kind(how can I look for that?). Now I know that its not the greatest but guys im lookin for an upgrade nothing in the area of "Next Gen Game" machine. All im looking is just something better then what I got.

P4 2.4
512 mb of some sort
ATI Radeon 9000

Need more info to help me?
 
P4 2.4
512 mb of some sort
ATI Radeon 9000

Need more info to help me?
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whats the machine for, and what is the model of motherboard
you can find that using cpu-z (google it cant be arsed to post the link)
 
sry, i only looked at newegg. the highest they had was a 2.93ghz celeron, and directly below that a 2.8ghz P4 that didn't support HT.

you can tell i'm a gamer cuz i use AMD lol.
 
First.... CPU-z is sweeeeeet... ok.
Motherboard: ECS/P4VXASD2+ 1.0
Ram: 512 DDR

now that you guys know what brand/model of motherboard I got, I know its not the greatest but any sugestion for a mid price/quality motherboard?

And if it helps (cause after readin all these thread and so on... ) HERE are the type of games I like to play, when I do play:
Sim city
civilization
and anything EA sports

Thanks guys..... so far all of the info provided have amazing thank you
 
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