Can Intel Pentium-M be used in a normal computer?

[imported_theEman]

Hey Guys,
I was wondering if there are any solutions out there to make it able to use a Pentium-M CPU in a desktop. I know that there aren't any desktop motherboards that work, but is there any way to do this?

 

[Vette73]

Nope. Different socket/chipset. Takes a 855 chipset.

 

[imported_theEman]

All right. Thanks.

 

[quickford]

Or you could stick a laptop inside your tower...

 

[woodscomp]

Originally posted by: quickford
Or you could stick a laptop inside your tower...

:beer:

 

[Falloutboy]

well yes and no. the chip is electronically compatable with p4s so if a MB maker wanted to thier nothing stopping them from building a board for them. I think it will even work with p4 chipsets

 

[Mingon]

Their is a converter available, but, you have to buy the chi from the company (powerleap) at the same time. As someone said you just need a compatab;e motherboard socket e.g. the hp?compaq nc4000 uss an ati rs300 chipset rather than an 855 chipset. Also anand mentioned that shuttle will have one available in q3?q4 of this year.

 

[aidanjm]

Originally posted by: theEman
Hey Guys,
I was wondering if there are any solutions out there to make it able to use a Pentium-M CPU in a desktop. I know that there aren't any desktop motherboards that work, but is there any way to do this?

You need a board specifically designed for the Pentium M. There are a few of these boards now trickling onto the market. Check out this Fujitsu Pentium M desktop motherboard (the product name is "PFU PD-41PM160M1"):

http://www.pfu.fujitsu.com/prodes/product/boardcomputer/pd-41pm160m1.html

It has 3 PCI slots and an AGP slot. It's only available in Japan at the moment. Get it via mail order from this Japanese web site for "only" 48,000 Yen (US $430).

http://www.ark-pc.jp/parts_mother.shtml#pentiumM

This web site is also selling another Pentium M motherboard, the "IPoX IP-4MTI2H" -- which has SATA, Gigabit LAN, and compact flash socket. (It has a FSB of 400 OR 533MH -- which surprises me. Are they making 533 Mhz Pentium M chips now?)

Supposedly Shuttle will have a Pentium M small form factor product on the market by the end of the year.

 

[Zap]

I've also heard the rumor about Shuttle and the Pentium M XPC. I think it would be a great combo. Less heat is always good in a SFF system, plus instead of trying to cram a higher wattage power supply into the case (taking up space and creating heat) the CPU will use a fraction (what, 1/3 or 1/5?) of the power of a high end Prescott while giving almost the same performance. That unused power supply juice can go to power another hard drive or a better video card.

Are they making 533 Mhz Pentium M chips now?

Not yet, but they are upcoming.