My computer currently has a 2.6Ghz celeron. Would i be able to upgrade it to a 2.8Ghz pentuim 4? The motherboard is a PM8M-V
2006-07-21 12:13:48 · 6 answers · asked by pentium 4 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
Yup.
http://www.msi.com.tw/program/products/mainboard/mbd/pro_mbd_cpu_support_detail.php?UID=683&kind=1
2006-07-21 17:37:01 · answer #1 · answered by biller19 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can but, why? You won't be able to tell the difference between the two processors! It's only a .2 difference in clock speed! Unless you have a problem with that Celeron's cache, that's the only thing that might be different between the two of these processors!You may as well get a new mobo and move up to a processor that will support 64-bit technology. Don't waste your money on old stuff. Re-use your memory and drives, unless you want to upgrade memory or add new drives. Then you'll have to re-activate Windows XP because they know the configuration of your computer, any major changes, you must re-activate. It's a hassle, but not hard by phone.
2006-07-21 20:58:18 · answer #2 · answered by mittalman53 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
what socket 478? they are out of production, socket 775.. they have specific chipset for a given series of pentiums, intel really goosed that one up..the other person who said you would note the difference between a celeron 2.6 and a p4 2.8 does not know what he is talking about, sure it's only a 200 mhz increase, but you get he full advantage of the full L2 cache instead of the reduced cache the celerons have
2006-07-21 20:16:27 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No you can't use the same motherboard,.., u gotta change it. I'd wait for couple of more years to see if something new comes this way....2.6 ghz even for celron is pretty much fast for a home pc....and there's not much difference between the speeds' i'd wait until p-5 comes along if i were you
2006-07-21 19:30:58 · answer #4 · answered by msdniso2004 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Refer to your motherboard manual for compatibility with other processors or you can probably find your motherboard online and it should tell you there.
2006-07-21 19:17:21 · answer #5 · answered by lazywolfy 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to this web site it show it takes a P4 http://www.cpusolutions.com/8004744CPU/index.asp?CartId={74FE7F0C-3019-484E-95EVERESTBC-92E821121115}&FsCat=39&url=IND then see what you can find.
2006-07-21 19:20:06 · answer #6 · answered by CathyM 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋