2006-08-05 01:11:18 · 6 answers · asked by gehadhanna 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Other - Hardware
It needs to fit the socket provided, supply power at the correct voltage, and comunicate at the correct bus speed.
Otherwise it's not going to work.
2006-08-05 01:22:16 · answer #1 · answered by 'Dr Greene' 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dear Buddy
Mother Board Have a Chip Generally known as chipset.This Chipset have several function like to coop with memory. to transfer the data to and fro between processor and rest areas.
untill the Chip is unable to find at which frequency the Cpu is running how can it send the data.
It a Big Brother's Game Don't bother for that.
That why Designer put Sockets or slots on your mother board just to tell you that this kinda of M/B is supported by XYZ type of CPU.So that any novice Don't put any processor in any Socket.
Note Several pins have sevaral voltage lavel.Untill you don't know the pinout diagram Don't try to manually remove the socket and fit another one on the mother board.
Now how to find which Processor is supported by your M/b
Best Idea Find a knowledge and Experienced System Admin
Second Best Go through manual if you can't afford a system admin charges
Third Best Go to Web Support.and ask the Manufacture
Regards
Alok Tiwari
2006-08-05 01:34:23 · answer #2 · answered by mralokkp 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's not just compatibility, it's that the wrong processor won't fit into the wrong socket. If you have a processor that has a certain amount of pins, and you have the wrong motherboard, then the pins won't have enough holes to connect into. The CPU simply won't fit.
2006-08-05 01:16:42 · answer #3 · answered by criticalcatalyst 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because, if they are not compatible, they won't work and worse, they might get damaged. Sometimes, retailers won't take back the motherboard and cpu, arguing that you should check for compatibility first. Even more imprtant is compatibility between the other parts as well. Video card (AGP port won't fit in PCI e one), Memory (DDR2 won't go in DDR) etc.
2006-08-05 01:28:06 · answer #4 · answered by siliconbits 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One very important reason is because the socket that the CPU sits in is different with different CPUs. If you don't have the right motherboard, your CPU won't fit in the socket.
2006-08-05 01:15:43 · answer #5 · answered by mommadillo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because it recognizes eachother...
2006-08-05 01:15:14 · answer #6 · answered by Web-designer © 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋