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Processor bus speed vs front side bus speed
Can I install a P4 processor with 800 Mhz bus into a computer currently running a P4 processor with 533 Mhz bus speed?
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What motherboard do you have? It would be better as Callandor has stated to run at full speed, but that really depends on your motherboard will or not. So tell use your motherboard and we will tell you whether or not it can run at 800mhz otherwise it would be a big waste as already stated.
Hey folks,
I guess, P4s are not compatible between 533 & 800MHz buses. When P4s were first introduced, I had tried running a 1.7GHz CPU in the mobo of a 1.2GHz & couldnt do it. I wonder if 66% of underclocking is supported by FCPga2 sockets
Another issue is also that the 800MHz COU may have HT support & disabling that is possible at 800MHz FSB but it may not be possible at 533MHz as I think 533MHz CPUs & mobos do not support HT at all.
I think the best option would be to get a mobo & PC3200 or prefereable maybe DDR400+
Regards,
Zubin
I guess, P4s are not compatible between 533 & 800MHz buses. When P4s were first introduced, I had tried running a 1.7GHz CPU in the mobo of a 1.2GHz & couldnt do it. I wonder if 66% of underclocking is supported by FCPga2 sockets
Another issue is also that the 800MHz COU may have HT support & disabling that is possible at 800MHz FSB but it may not be possible at 533MHz as I think 533MHz CPUs & mobos do not support HT at all.
I think the best option would be to get a mobo & PC3200 or prefereable maybe DDR400+
Regards,
Zubin
Simple buy a MB that supports your processor as stated above and get the matching memory as well. You almost have to rebuild the machine to accomidate the processor.