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grandiva6   10-13-2009 at 01:37:18 AM

My motherboard cpu specs FSB is 400/533mhz and my P4 processor is 800mhz. Will this work? If not, can I tweak it to work?

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GhislainG   10-13-2009 at 01:45:21 AM
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It will run at 533 MHz and you can't make it run at 800 MHz.

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joefriday   10-13-2009 at 01:45:45 AM
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it MIGHT work

 

(but only at 400mhz fsb)


Message edited by joefriday on 10-13-2009 at 01:47:55 AM
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grandiva6   10-13-2009 at 02:00:06 AM
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I can deal with 533 but.... joefriday....are you saying it will only run @ 400mhz?

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GhislainG   10-13-2009 at 02:06:31 AM
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If you set the FSB to 533, then it will run at that speed. Initially it might boot at 400. It won't work only if the motherboard can't handle it at all. Why not get a CPU that works with your motherboard or get a used motherboard that supports that CPU?

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grandiva6   10-13-2009 at 02:09:47 AM
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I am fixing a friend's computer and I do not have the $$ to buy parts for the friend. I have several P4 processors and want to use the ones I have.

Thanks

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joefriday   10-13-2009 at 06:01:59 AM
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As GhislainG stated, IF you can manually set the FSB, either by jumper or through the bios, then the CPU will run at 533 fsb, but if you cannot, it will default to 400 mhz fsb, if it runs at all.

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