P4 processor.....512kb l2 cache vs 1mb?

[fastforded]

WHAT KINDA DIFFERENCE? I WAS TOLD MY DELL DIMENSION DESKTOP REQUIRED A 512KB CHIP

WHAT HAPPENS IF I USE SAME CHIP, BUT 1MB L2 CACHE?

DOES MACHINE WORK SLOWER, DOESNT WORK, DOESNT MATTER?

ANY INFO APPRECIATED, THANKS

sorry about caps

 

[lawson_jl]

It sounds as if the chip with 512k of cache is gonna be a P4 Celeron CPU and the chip with the 1MB of cache is going to be a true P4 chip. Most Intel compatable board that support Celeron chips also support Pentium chips as well. Try Googling the make and model of your motherboard?

 

[diduknowthat]

What motherboard does your Dell have? Usually if a board doesn't support a CPU that uses the same socket, it's because of the bios. However I'm not sure if you can flash a Dell's bios.

 

[fastforded]

What motherboard does your Dell have? Usually if a board doesn't support a CPU that uses the same socket, it's because of the bios. However I'm not sure if you can flash a Dell's bios.

socket 478?

not sure board? how i know?

has "rj" on it? and lots numbers...

 

[oscaryu1]

Whatever your CPU sits on, should be by the lever. "Socket ----"

 

[fastforded]

socket 478