2.8ghz socket 478 Northwood 800mhz/P4VMA-M

[djd_201]

I need a tip and advice from everyone before I buy this processor I am looking at...

I tried to document and give as much info as I could with links to help...
The board itself here that I have already purchased and have in hand has a label by the processor that reads "Prescott"

as follows:

Will this processor listed below work with the motherboard in this combination:

2.8ghz socket 478 Northwood 800mhz processor/P4VMA-M Biostar Motherboard

(see details and links if you would please)

I'm confused a little bit because one of the Biostar site links
shows that the motherboard will work with 400/533/800 FSB processors

but the CPU compatibilty chart fails to list 400Mhz FSB

can you guys help me clarify this please?

am I better off with this processor and what memory would I have to have?



Thanks for the patience in advance...

all help is appreciated in awesome terms

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Processor I am looking at:

Intel Pentium 4 Hyper Threading HT 2.8ghz socket 478 Northwood 800mhz
Specs
2.8ghz Pentium4 Northwood
512KB L2 Cache
800mhz FSB
HyperThreading
SL6WJ
3322A363
0478
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This is a list of compatible processors from:

http://www.biostar-usa.com/cpusupport478.asp#P4VMA-M

P4VMA-M VIA PM800 Socket 478 7.3 Intel Pentium 4 Prescott 2.8GHz (800MHz)
Intel Pentium 4 Prescott 2.8GHz (533MHz)
Intel Pentium 4 3.4GHz (800MHz)
Intel Pentium 4 3.06GHz (533MHz)
Intel Pentium 4 Celeron-D 2.8GHz
Intel Pentium 4 Celeron 2.8GHz

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Mother board specs from:

http://www.biostar-usa.com/mbdetails.asp?model=p4vma-m

P4VMA-M SOCKET 478
• Processor:
Intel Pentium 4 Prescott and Celeron processors
800/533/400 MHz system interface speed
• Chipset:
VIA PM800 / VT8237
• Memory:
2 x 184-pin DDR SDRAM
PC3200 (DDR400) DDR SDRAM
Maximum 2GB
• Slots:
3 x PCI
1 x AGP (8x)
• IDE:
4 x IDE devices
Support for Ultra DMA 66/100/133 Bus Master Mode
• I/O:
1 x PS/2 mouse
1 x PS/2 keyboard
8 x USB 2.0 ports (4 Rear, 4 Front)
1 x Parallel
1 x Serial
1 x VGA
1 x Lin-out/Lin-in/Mic
1 x RJ-45 LAN jack
1 x Audio DJ Connector
1 x IrDA
1 x Front Audio Header
1 x CD-In
1 x Floppy
2 x IDE
2 x SATA
• SATA:
Two-Channel Serial ATA PHY for support up to two SATA devices
RAID Configurations support RAID 0, 1
• Video:
S3 UniChrome Pro
• Audio:
AC'97 2.2 6-ch audio CODEC
• LAN:
VIA VT6103 (PCB v7.x)
Realtek RTL8100C (PCB v2.x)
• Hardware Monitor:
CPU/System Fan Speed
CPU Temperatu
System Voltage
Vcore,+3.3V,+5V,5VSB(Stand By),+12V
• Size:
Micro ATX form factor
23cm x 20cm (W x L)


once again...thanks in advance

Drew in Missouri

[Midknyte]

in one part you say prescott and in another you say northwood. which one is it?

[djd_201]

Sorry for the confusion...

Processor I am looking at to buy:

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Intel Pentium 4 Hyper Threading HT
2.8ghz socket 478 Northwood 800mhz
Specs
2.8ghz Pentium4 Northwood
512KB L2 Cache
800mhz FSB
HyperThreading
SL6WJ
3322A363
0478

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the board itself as far as specs goes says:

Biostar P4VMA-M SOCKET 478 rev 7.3
• Processor:
Intel Pentium 4 Prescott and Celeron processors
800/533/400 MHz system interface speed
• Chipset:
VIA PM800 / VT8237

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List of compatiblity chart on the board for processors
from Biosatr itself:

P4VMA-M VIA PM800 Socket 478 7.3

Intel Pentium 4 Prescott 2.8GHz (800MHz)
Intel Pentium 4 Prescott 2.8GHz (533MHz)
Intel Pentium 4 3.4GHz (800MHz)
Intel Pentium 4 3.06GHz (533MHz)
Intel Pentium 4 Celeron-D 2.8GHz
Intel Pentium 4 Celeron 2.8GHz

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the board I have in hand 'is' rev 7.3
P4VMA-M SOCKET 478
• Processor listing as:
Intel Pentium 4 Prescott and Celeron processors
800/533/400 MHz system interface speed
• Chipset:
VIA PM800 / VT8237

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will the northwood NOT work on this board?

this is what I guess I need to know is all

thanks for the patience and especially the quick reply
MidKnyte..I got and hour and 10 to decide before I bid...

[djd_201]

didn't get an answer so I got a celeron prescott just to make sure the board would work...thanks though...you guys are as good as gold

[Midknyte]

if it's a socket 478 and supports prescotts/800, then it will take northwood 800fsb cpus.

i wouldn't have gotten any celeron, prescott or not. oh well. little too late now.