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I have a 2.26 ghz CPU/Northwood/ 512 L2/533 FSB that I would like to use on
a new motherboard. One I'm looking at is the Asus P4P800-E Deluxe
(http://usa.asus.com/prog/spec.asp?m=P4P800-E%20Deluxe&langs=09) When I
first looked at the requirements of the new board, it says that the CPU is
"Socket 478 for Intel Pentium 4/Celeron up to 3.2 GHz+, seeming to include
"my" processor.

The memory needed is described as "Dual Channel Memory Architecture",
DDR400/333/266 non-ECC DDR SDRAM memory.

I'm a little confused. When I first bought the 2.26 Chip, only Rambus
(RDRAM) was available on an Intel chipset. I don't know enough about DDR
SDRAM memory. Will my chip work with this motherboard? And, if so, what
memory would be best?

I don't want to invest into a motherboard that will not be compatible with
my chip.

Can someone help?

Tom

 

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Tom Landon wrote:
> I have a 2.26 ghz CPU/Northwood/ 512 L2/533 FSB that I would like to use on
> a new motherboard. One I'm looking at is the Asus P4P800-E Deluxe
> (http://usa.asus.com/prog/spec.asp?m=P4P800-E%20Deluxe&langs=09) When I
> first looked at the requirements of the new board, it says that the CPU is
> "Socket 478 for Intel Pentium 4/Celeron up to 3.2 GHz+, seeming to include
> "my" processor.
>
> The memory needed is described as "Dual Channel Memory Architecture",
> DDR400/333/266 non-ECC DDR SDRAM memory.
>
> I'm a little confused. When I first bought the 2.26 Chip, only Rambus
> (RDRAM) was available on an Intel chipset. I don't know enough about DDR
> SDRAM memory. Will my chip work with this motherboard? And, if so, what
> memory would be best?

It's the Northbridge that determines the memory type. It'll be fine. You
can use DDR333 or DDR400, depending on the price and performance.

 

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The asus website should have a listing of compatible processors. If your's
is listed, then you should have no problem. As far as the memory type, the
asus site will list memory that they've tested and works with that mobo.

"Tom Landon" <mdeanhouston@alltel.net> wrote in message
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>I have a 2.26 ghz CPU/Northwood/ 512 L2/533 FSB that I would like to use
>on a new motherboard. One I'm looking at is the Asus P4P800-E Deluxe
>(http://usa.asus.com/prog/spec.asp?m=P4P800-E%20Deluxe&langs=09) When I
>first looked at the requirements of the new board, it says that the CPU is
>"Socket 478 for Intel Pentium 4/Celeron up to 3.2 GHz+, seeming to include
>"my" processor.
>
> The memory needed is described as "Dual Channel Memory Architecture",
> DDR400/333/266 non-ECC DDR SDRAM memory.
>
> I'm a little confused. When I first bought the 2.26 Chip, only Rambus
> (RDRAM) was available on an Intel chipset. I don't know enough about DDR
> SDRAM memory. Will my chip work with this motherboard? And, if so, what
> memory would be best?
>
> I don't want to invest into a motherboard that will not be compatible with
> my chip.
>
> Can someone help?
>
> Tom
>

 

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"Tom Landon" <mdeanhouston@alltel.net> wrote in message
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>I have a 2.26 ghz CPU/Northwood/ 512 L2/533 FSB that I would like to use
>on a new motherboard. One I'm looking at is the Asus P4P800-E Deluxe
>(http://usa.asus.com/prog/spec.asp?m=P4P800-E%20Deluxe&langs=09) When I
>first looked at the requirements of the new board, it says that the CPU is
>"Socket 478 for Intel Pentium 4/Celeron up to 3.2 GHz+, seeming to include
>"my" processor.

That board will support even faster CPU's, including socket 478 Prescotts.
However, I wouldn't get anything other than a Northwood, as I think the
Prescotts simply run too hot for the speed they provide. Yes, it'll support
your CPU as well.

> The memory needed is described as "Dual Channel Memory Architecture",
> DDR400/333/266 non-ECC DDR SDRAM memory.
>
> I'm a little confused. When I first bought the 2.26 Chip, only Rambus
> (RDRAM) was available on an Intel chipset. I don't know enough about DDR
> SDRAM memory. Will my chip work with this motherboard? And, if so, what
> memory would be best?

Gotta get new RAM. DDR400 is what you need.

> I don't want to invest into a motherboard that will not be compatible with
> my chip.
>
> Can someone help?

Great board. I bought that board 2 Christmas's ago for my brother and built
him a system with it. It was pain free to assemble and get up and running,
unlike a friend's MSI board based on the same chipset. He loves it and has
had absolutely no trouble from it.

 

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Ruel Smith wrote:
> "Tom Landon" <mdeanhouston@alltel.net> wrote in message
> newsHcIe.3040$iT2.771@newssvr25.news.prodigy.net...
>> I have a 2.26 ghz CPU/Northwood/ 512 L2/533 FSB that I would like
>> to use on a new motherboard. One I'm looking at is the Asus P4P800-E
>> Deluxe
>> (http://usa.asus.com/prog/spec.asp?m=P4P800-E%20Deluxe&langs=09)
>> When I first looked at the requirements of the new board, it says
>> that the CPU is "Socket 478 for Intel Pentium 4/Celeron up to 3.2
>> GHz+, seeming to include "my" processor.
>
> That board will support even faster CPU's, including socket 478
> Prescotts. However, I wouldn't get anything other than a Northwood,
> as I think the Prescotts simply run too hot for the speed they
> provide. Yes, it'll support your CPU as well.
>
>> The memory needed is described as "Dual Channel Memory Architecture",
>> DDR400/333/266 non-ECC DDR SDRAM memory.
>>
>> I'm a little confused. When I first bought the 2.26 Chip, only Rambus
>> (RDRAM) was available on an Intel chipset. I don't know enough about
>> DDR SDRAM memory. Will my chip work with this motherboard? And, if
>> so, what memory would be best?
>
> Gotta get new RAM. DDR400 is what you need.
>
>> I don't want to invest into a motherboard that will not be
>> compatible with my chip.
>>
>> Can someone help?
>
> Great board. I bought that board 2 Christmas's ago for my brother and
> built him a system with it. It was pain free to assemble and get up
> and running, unlike a friend's MSI board based on the same chipset.
> He loves it and has had absolutely no trouble from it.

must be luck of the draw? I have both the MSI and the Asus versions and
both are very stable. Both can overclock on air cooling very well and not
have an issue one!