If so can you direct me to easy instructions on doing it myself?
2007-02-10 17:52:42 · 5 answers · asked by Remlebeau 1 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
No. The P4 524 3.06 processor is different type of P4 than your older 1.6 Ghz processor. Intel P3's and P4's both went through changes that required different motherboards. It is paramount that you understand what your motherboard can and can not take.
2007-02-10 19:09:07 · answer #1 · answered by Shellback 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The differential between the Coppermine-foundry (pre-2.0 GHz P4's) and Prescott-foundry (2.8+ GHz) would lead me to initially say no, that won't work, no matter what motherboard you own. You'll have to upgrade the motherboard too if you want to play with the faster processors.
Fortunately, compared to processors, Motherboards are a drop in the bucket, some being as cheap as $40 to support a current processor, with $120-150 being the top of the line. (Be aware that the cheapest motherboards are usually limited in other ways: very few PCI slots, no PCI Express support, Onboard Video sucks, NIC/Modem not included, Daughterboards that require a bigger case, etc.)
2007-02-11 02:18:24 · answer #2 · answered by Intentionality 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The pentium 4 series has had so many socket changes over its lifetime that we would need to know what motherboard you have in order to determine compatibility.
But I can tell you that if you have a 1.6 P4 in your system, it will most likely not accept a 3.06Ghz processor.
2007-02-11 01:58:11 · answer #3 · answered by Bjorn 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
first you need to fingure out if they both have the same pin settings, like a socket 478 or 775 LGA, if they line up the same, next you need to see if that size processor is compatible with the motherboard by checking the website of whoever made the mobo. if so then you need to remove the previous fan/heat/sink, then there should be a little bar on one of the sides of the socket port, lift the bar and that releases the old processor, take it out and drop the new one in the same way that you took the old one out. keep in mind that you should have to put little to no force/pressure on the cpu to sit it. once sitted just mount the new fan/heatsink and fire it up
2007-02-11 02:03:19 · answer #4 · answered by John A 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i dont think a board fitted with a 1/6 cpu will handle the power of a 3.06 one, also it depends which type of socket each cpu is if they are both socket 775 or both s478 then maybe but i dont think so, look up your motherboard on google and you should find out what size it can support
2007-02-11 02:02:08 · answer #5 · answered by D McC 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋