Oh boy, just when I thought we could move on...
buck_e :
At the risk of annoying you I'm still a little concerned about the compatibility issue her; the LG478 socket is has holes in it and is designed for cpus with pins; the lg775 is covered in pins and is designed for cpus that have contact points (like the pentium D). converting that socket would need quite a lot of elbow grease! I wouldn't want you to waste your time and money. Does your socket look like this -
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socket_478 ?
Look, it's either a 478 or 423 socket -- The computer is over a decade old, I am not going to start rummaging through it for model numbers. And besides, who knows what sort of creatures are living in the case by now. Anyway, these two sockets are very similar, and the only reason why they are different is because intel wants you to buy more motherboards if you want to upgrade the CPU. It's all a clever market strategy that I won't fall in to. I will make the adjustments with the tools in my tool box, I am not going to go out like all the other suckers and buy a new motherboard because Intel added a few more pin housings. So please, just tell me if you want to sell me the damn CPU or not like you offered.
rolli59 :
Why would you say I am being difficult? I said "It just depends on what you want to pay for it" !
The rest is just a comment and to tell you the truth I personally would only do the upgrade if I got the CPU for free!
Further to that if the CPU does not fit the socket and there are no adjustments made to it to make it work.
I am asking if you are being difficult because I clearly stated in the original post that I don't want to hear any suggestions about new systems, and I said this
twice. I know now for a fact that you are trying to be difficult because you are still trying to argue the point about why I should buy a new system. Why don't you grow up and get some manners?
USAFRet :
Pentium 4 :
It's OK, I have time and tools. If it doesn't fit in directly, I will adjust the size of the CPU if it doesn't just "pop" in with enough force.
You cannot "adjust the size of the CPU". Either it fits or it doesn't.
That would be like fitting an elbow joint to a shoulder joint. Not gonna work.
Like I just said numerous times now, and by Jove this will be the last time: I don't shy away from DIY customizations. I am an old hand at soldering and workshopping, I am sure I will have no trouble adjusting the size of the CPU and adding or removing any number of pins to fulfill the requisite amount. Even if they are "dummy" pins, as long as most of them are actually working it will be fine. It's sort of like an electronic device that needs 12 AA battrees -- you can get by with only using 9 or 10. So please, unless you have something constructive to say then I do not want to hear it, do I make myself clear?