Heat Sink Compat.

[Reaper00702]

Can you use a Celeron 478 Heat Sink with a Pentium 4? The one they sent me is too big for my motherboard...

 

[ScHpAnKy]

Can you use a Celeron 478 Heat Sink with a Pentium 4? The one they sent me is too big for my motherboard...

Of course, but what motherboard is it?

 

[Reaper00702]

Gateway E2000, the retention mechanism doesn't reach up high enough to grasp the clasps on the heat sink/fan. It's making me mad, so I just put in the Celeron again...

 

[Reaper00702]

Sorry, said wrong thing, it's a Intel D845GRG

 

[ScHpAnKy]

The Pentium 4 and Celeron are identical, you should be able to put the original heatsink back on....

 

[Reaper00702]

What about the fan, is it strong enough for the Pentium 4? Just asking, I'm being cautious...

 

[ScHpAnKy]

What about the fan, is it strong enough for the Pentium 4? Just asking, I'm being cautious...

Depends on the speed, if it's a prescott, hell no.
If it's a northwood, it's likely.