Intel releasing Prescott Feb 2, also have question

[compn00b]

http://www.xbitlabs.com/news/cpu/display/20031203151532.html
In the article it states "Initial Prescott processors will come in 478-pin packaging, but, at least, some of them will not be compatible with current Socket 478 mainboards. In the second quarter next year Intel will bring processors and mainboards featuring LGA775 packaging." Can anybody verify whether the P4P800DX has Prescott upgradability options?

 

[HardWareBoss]

Check the Asus web site.

 

[scarywoody]

I don't think so...there might be an adapter eventually.

 

[juin]

Adapter ???

I dont like french test

 

[pitsi]

Here is a small quote from <A HREF="http://usa.asus.com/products/mb/mbindex.htm" target="_new">Asus' website</A>:

Prescott CPU Support

ASUS: The World's No.1 MB Manufacturer
ASUS® 800MHz FSB motherboards support the next-generation Intel® Prescott CPU!

Supported models:
P4C800-E Deluxe, P4C800 Deluxe, P4P800 Deluxe, P4P800, P4P800S, P4S800, P4P800-VM, P4S800-MX

So I guess you have nothing to worry about.

 

[compn00b]

cool, thanks pitsi. but i dont think im gonna go for a mid-high end intel solution now since technology is changing so much (pci-express, 64-bit processing, ddr-2). i'm gunna go for a sub-$800CDN AMD solution to last me a few years, then buy a midrange system in 2006.

 

[Quetzacoatl]

Why don't you just wait for a year and see how all this coming years tech pans out? 2004 should be the big one, with all the new things coming out mainstream, hopefully PCI express and DDR-2 being the larger ones. Might as well just upgrade what you have now, or wait it out some

I run my AthlonXfx at 7.65 Exahertz

 

[compn00b]

I really don't know what to do man, right now I'm running an HP computer (didnt know much back then, plus i didnt buy it, i was only 8, 13 now)
Intel Celeron 466mhz
256MB PC100 SDRAM upgraded from 96MB
Pretty much everything else integrated, 1 MB allocated to video lol
So in my situation, what would you do?