New CPU with old motherboard

[Suresh Lohar]

Hi there.

I have a p4 computer.
using intel 815 gl motherboard with 1.8GHz cpu p4
can I replace cpu 3.2Ghz HT with old motherboard,
software loaded is windowsxp Prof. genuine retail purchase
cd.

Please advise me.
thanx in advance

 

[Jim]

Most like not as the new 3.2Ghz CPU uses a different socket configuration
that the old CPU.
You will need to get a new motherboard to use the faster CPU.

Jim

 

[philo]

Most like not as the new 3.2Ghz CPU uses a different socket configuration
that the old CPU.
You will need to get a new motherboard to use the faster CPU.

Jim

and then (probably) perform a repair install to get XP going again

 

[Bob Knowlden]

www.intel.com

lists the 815 as a Socket 370 chipset (PIII), so I assume that you have
something else. Some 845 variant, perhaps?

It is unlikely that any mainboard old enough to come with a P4 1.8 GHz CPU
would support the 800 MHz FSB (front side bus) that a 3.2 GHz CPU would
have. It's possible that the 1.8 could have been a Socket 423 chip, so newer
Socket 478 ones wouldn't fit (besides being electrically incompatible).

There may be third-party adapters to fit a newer CPU to an old board, but I
doubt that they'd be inexpensive enough to be worthwhile.

Sorry that I can't be more encouraging.


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