My ol'P4

[andydrew39219]

i got an old P4 1.5Ghz. anyway i can find out what socket or slot (which ever you want to call it =]) it uses all the words and everything and too faded to see on the top of it but i got this from an old friend he didnt know what socket/slot it was either so he gave it to me and yeah 1.5Ghz is slow but hey it would be nice for just browsing the internet and using AIM well if you could find out what socket/slot it is or show me some examples or pictures of older slots thatd be nice sorry if im really undescribable (sorry for my junky spelling) about it whats there to say...it has pins....haha well if you could point me in a direction itd be nice =D thanks

[sushrukh]

I think it's a socket 423/478 CPU.

Does the CPU look like this ?

http://www.activewin.com/reviews/hardware/processors/intel/p415ghz/Images/p4coverbis.jpg

http://www.activewin.com/reviews/hardware/processors/intel/p415ghz/Images/P4.jpg

http://www.activewin.com/reviews/hardware/processors/intel/p415ghz/Images/p42.jpg


You can also show us what's written on the CPU heat spreader.

[slugbug]

If windows is installed, run cpu-z on it. It will give you all the details.
Otherwise take the side cover off and look for the motherboard brand and model number.

[andydrew39219]

i would take a picture if i had a camera but a friend gave me this processor no heatsink, just the processor and the writing on the core is unreadable and i got no other motherboard than the one in my computer which is lga775 and it wont fit that but ill look into the 478 and try to find a picture of one to see if it is

[sushrukh]

Andy i've edited my previous post.Does the CPU look like that which i've shown in those pics ? If it does,then it's socket 423 CPU.

[andydrew39219]

I think it's a socket 423 CPU.

Does the CPU look like this ?

http://www.activewin.com/reviews/hardware/processors/intel/p415ghz/Images/p4coverbis.jpg

http://www.activewin.com/reviews/hardware/processors/intel/p415ghz/Images/P4.jpg

http://www.activewin.com/reviews/hardware/processors/intel/p415ghz/Images/p42.jpg

The mobo that you can use with this is,a Intel D850GB MotherBoard with socket 423 socket & i82850 Chipset.I donno if you can get such an old mobo now.

You can also show us what's written on the CPU heat spreader but i think, it's a socket 423 CPU.

i just googled socket 478 picture and i got a pic of what the 478's look like and thats what it is Thank you very much for all your help Sush and Slug =]

[Schwarz]

Its funny cause my friend just gave me the same procy.
A costa Rica 1.8GHz socket 478 :P

[Schwarz]

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f20/MastamuneSchwarz/DSC00958.jpg
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f20/MastamuneSchwarz/DSC00957.jpg

[slugbug]

Is that the Band of Brothers box set I see there Schwarz?

[Schwarz]

Yes it is my friend !!
One of the only televised series I ever liked this much !!
I'm going to re watch it with my girlfriend soon.
I had to buy the box set after i've seen all the episodes.
You seen them slug ?

[slugbug]

Yes it is my friend !!
One of the only televised series I ever liked this much !!
I'm going to re watch it with my girlfriend soon.
I had to buy the box set after i've seen all the episodes.
You seen them slug ?

Yes I have the set too :)

[the_dope_chaud]

http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f20/MastamuneSchwarz/DSC00958.jpg
http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f20/MastamuneSchwarz/DSC00957.jpg
Yeah, I know where you got that....
southshore's info pimp.
Hahaha. I tried the other one simon had, a costarica P4 2.4 in my bro's old rig, didnt work. And simon has given me 5 or 6 p4 copper server heatsinks, I'm gonna see what I can use em' for...
He's a lucky guy, he dont ever moove and he gets all that crap for free, I mean 2 laptops and a whole load of ****.

[Schwarz]

Yah but you gotta wonder where he gets that stuff...
I bought a laptop for 200 from him 2 years ago...

[Frag Maniac]

Wish I could get all of that series. I wanted to rent BoB one disc at a time at my local Blockbuster but they were out of one of the episodes so I passed. :frown: Some game mods I've played have the sounds from it, quite an awesome show for TV.

Oh and btw, I was guessing 478, but mentioned it too late to get in the betting pool! LOL
I happen to have a P4 3.0 GB Northwood chip which was getting rare to find when I built up my rig. Runs a lot cooler and more stable than the Prescotts that replaced it but I often wish now I had a Core 2 Duo.