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Am I completely nuts?

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taterworks

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Here's a question that probably makes me sound like a complete n00b, but here it is anyway. I've got the opportunity to acquire some old surplus Dell OptiPlex GX260 computers, with Pentium 4 2.0G Socket 478 processors. I see that some newer Intel processors are available in Socket 478 flavors, but I know that processor compatibility is dependent on more than just what socket is on the motherboard.

Is it possible that I could fit an Intel Celeron D 340 (S478, 533MHz FSB) processor into one of these old machines (Intel 845 chipset) and give it a new lease on life? I need a good desktop machine to supplement my Core Duo laptop, and a more expensive system build isn't the best-looking option right now. The big question is still the motherboard -- what sort of processors would be supported by the BIOS, etc.

Does this half-baked idea have any chances of being successful?
 
Get a 2.53 or 2.66 / 533 FSB processor on eBay for cheap.

Just type google optiplex GX260, and you see one with a 2.53 equipped. Most likely the max processor will be a 2.8/533.
 
Originally posted by: dexvx
Get a 2.53 or 2.66 / 533 FSB processor on eBay for cheap.

Just type google optiplex GX260, and you see one with a 2.53 equipped. Most likely the max processor will be a 2.8/533.
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Yep, 2.8. I use a GX260 at work!
 
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