motherboard/cpu compatibility

  1. #1
    bosco027 is offline Newbie

    how is this processor?

    it's my first time building my own computer, and i was wondering how a intel Pentium 4 520 Prescott 800MHz FSB 1MB L2 Cache LGA 775 Processor is and how it runs.

  2. #2
    bosco027 is offline Newbie
    i used the D-A-L hardware scan and found this out about my motherboard

    Motherboard:
    Property Value
    Manufacturer ASUSTeK Computer INC.
    Model
    Name Base Board
    Part Number
    Product P4B-LX
    Serial Number xxxxxxxxxxx
    Version REV 1.xx

    with this processor...

    Property Value
    Current Clock Speed 1693
    Description x86 Family 15 Model 1 Stepping 2
    Manufacturer GenuineIntel
    Name Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 1.70GHz


    would i be able to upgrade my processor to the intel Pentium 4 530J Prescott 800MHz FSB 1MB L2 Cache LGA 775 Processor??

    please someone help me out here

  3. #3
    jephree is offline ¨*·.¸ «.·°·..·°·.» ¸.·*¨
    If this is your board:

    http://www.baber.com/baber/411/asus_p4blx.htm

    And this is the processor:

    http://www.directron.com/bx80547pg3000e.html

    The awnser is no.

    The board = Intel Socket 478 FC-PGA2 Pentium 4 to 2GHz+

    The CPU = Intel LGA 775 Pentium 4 530J 3.0 GHz CPU, 800MHz FSB, 1MB L2 Cache, Hyper Threading Technology:

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