I just got this processor from a friend cause he upgraded to 3.4 ghz. Its a P4 2.8 ghz and thats all I know about it. On the back of it it has: Intel Pentium 4 2.80 GHZ/512/533/1.525v SL6HL MALAY L230A572-0373 Now im trying to figure out which mobo to use on it. The name socket stuff like that. Im still kinda novice to this type of stuff so please bare with me as I learn. And can I have a couple different alternatives pricewise to? Such as this one is cheaper but doesnt perform as well as. To that extent cause i dont know if im gonna have the cash to get the best mobo so i might have to settle for lower end mobo and upgrade it later. Thanks Guys for the help.
If it looks like this, http://www.gb.tomshardware.com/NewsImages/2005/0000847/intel_s478_celeron_back.jpg then it's a 478, if it look like this then it's a 775 http://www.hausmeister-stern.de/shop/images/medium/p4-775.jpg Notice the 775 does not have any pins were as the 478 does, the only other problem your going to have is finding out the the FSB speed and you need to know that b4 you can buy a mobo, from googling SL6HL MALAY i believe it's a 533 bus speed. hope this helps.
Thanks for such a quick reply. I searched google and ebay and i think it is 533. Plus the marks on the back say 533 as well. So which options do i have for mobo?
Model ASUS: Intel CPU ( Socket 478 ) P4V8X-X VT8237 800FSB DDR SATA 8XAGP AUD 5PCI LAN RAID 6USB ATX P4P800S-X Intel 848 FSB-800 4DDR AGP8X 5PCI SATA w/Audio/Lan P4P800SE Intel 865PE FSB-800 4DDR AGP8X 5PCI SATA Gigabyte Lan P4P800 E Deluxe Intel 865PE FSB-800 4DDR AGP8X SATA w/Audio/Gigabyte Lan/Raid/Firwire