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by countryjuggalo

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i have a 2.8ghz p4 processor and the motherboard is messed up. i bought a motherboard for the same type slot(slot478) as my 2.8ghz processor. will they be interchangeable?
2.8ghz P4/512/533
1.6ghz P4/256/400

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by thechas

We might be able to answer your question if we knew the exact model number of your new motherboard.

There are at least 3 different generations of socket 478 processors and motherboard chip-sets.

Some boards only support 1 bus speed.

From just the data you posted, if the new motheboard has a 1.6 GHz 400 MHz FSB CPU in it, it may not work with your 533 MHz FSB 2,8 GHz CPU.

Again, we need to know the exact model of your motherboard to tell you for sure.

Chas

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