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CPU/motherboard question

Tom Dunne · 2006-01-08 21:28:49

Quick question: does it make sense that a motherboard that supports a 3.2Ghz P4 should also support a 3.0Ghz P4? The reason I ask is that I had a 3.2Ghz P4 in my laptop, but for various reasons had to replace it with a 3.0Ghz P4. Both have similar specs, Hyperthreading, 800Mhz FSB, socket 478, etc. But the 3.0Ghz doesn't…

08-01-2006 9:28pm

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Tom Dunne

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Quick question: does it make sense that a motherboard that supports a 3.2Ghz P4 should also support a 3.0Ghz P4?

The reason I ask is that I had a 3.2Ghz P4 in my laptop, but for various reasons had to replace it with a 3.0Ghz P4. Both have similar specs, Hyperthreading, 800Mhz FSB, socket 478, etc. But the 3.0Ghz doesn't seem to want to work in my motherboard.

As I got the 3.0Ghz on Ebay, I don't know if I have been sold a dud.

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#2 08-01-2006 9:31pm

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should work, try resetting the bios removing the cmos battery for a few minutes if you can get to it

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