P4-1.4ghz processor question

[XeRo_Dark]

my friends got a p4 1.4ghz processor he needs a new mo-bo, what kind should he buy that will support his chip. i was looking at a asus p4p800 mo-bo. Though most of you would say to buy a new cpu hes kinda pressed for cash at the moment so...... neeed an oppinion of a pentium user, since i use amd. thx

 

[Papa-Ming]

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[E4g1e]

Actually, your 1.4GHz P4 may be either a Socket 423 CPU or a Socket 478 CPU, according to Intel. If that CPU is a large-size socket type, it is a Socket 423 model, which will not fit any newer motherboards at all whatsoever. That P4 will have to be of the small-socket (Socket 478) type in order to even have a chance of working on a newer P4 motherboard.

 

[Fox3a]

If its less than an inch long its a Socket 478, if its larger, with pins around the core in the middle, its a Socket 423.

I used a Via P4X266 for my 423, but after about 2 years of use it blew a hole in my RAM, leaving the whole system.....dead.

I hear a lot of people like the Abit TH7 I think it is. Although that uses Rambus, and you might not have any.

If its a Socket 478... I bought my P4P800 from Newegg, as a refurb for $50 and love it. I recommend it.

 

[Dojo | Warlord]

ewww, a P4 1.4 no matter what socket is god aweful slow...

That being said I would hope that its a 478, that way he can at least become mobo ready for like a 2.4C or something when he gets the $$$.

 

[Stugots]

he'll need a new motherboard, cpu, and ram. id get an abit ic7, 2.4c, and some nice fast ram for overclocking. mine did 3.3 on stock cooling/voltage.

 

[zandor]

That's like 4 years old. Not really worth getting a mobo for unless you can find a cheap used one. I guess I'd do that since he's pressed for cash. First find out what kind of chip it is- 423 or 478. I'm gonna guess 423, so you'll probably end up eBaying for it.

 

[ameoba]

That thing's probably got Rambus memory, which isn't going to work in any modern board. You'd probably be best off getting a whole new CPU/Mobo/RAM setup (besides, you can't even be sure that his CPU/RAM are good or if they died with the mobo).

Look around for good deals - you could pull a passable setup for $150ish & probably get a faster rig than what he's got right now.

 

[wallijonn]

if it is a 423 and his rdram is good, I use an ECS P4ITA.

http://www.pricewatch.com/intl/2/2/792-1.htm $15 from MatrixPlus.

 

[AMDXP]

New mobo, new processor nforce 2 and AMD XP 2800+ or 3200+

That is if his computer will accept it.