Can this motherboard support a Pentium 4 ?

[compguy786]

Guys,

got a quick question,

Can this motherboard in question :

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813138142

Support a Pentium 4 (prescott) 2.8GHz ?

Thanks !

 

[Gillbot]

likely no
http://www.biostar.com.tw/app/en/mb/cpu_support.php?S_ID=386

 

[Qbah]

According to Biostar it doesn't. But I have seen for example a Gigabyte G31 board supporting a Prescott CPU so technically there's nothing stopping it from running... But why not get a cheap dual core with that G31 mobo? It will be faster at everything than an ancient Prescott. You will feel the difference everywhere, even when running apps on the desktop.

Edit - there's a dude in the newegg comments saying he was told his P4 630 won't run, but he put it in and it ran fine. A P4 630 has a Prescott core, so your CPU may work fine in the end.

Edit2 - drat, missed Gillbot's link

 

[compguy786]

If it was my personal computer, id throw the P4 away, its for a friend.

So it should work, but i will most likely have to get DDR2 ram right ?

 

[dflynchimp]

I'd crack a joke that if you would bear to let a friend run a P4 in his system in this day and age you're not being a very good friend at all... unless you're giving the system to him for free in which case kudos to you. Can't fault charity.

 

[compguy786]

this friend is like 60 years old...a friend of my dads, i originally built the computer for him back in 05. the MB just died, and he doesnt want to spend much, thats the only reason why.

 

[compguy786]

The computer built was a foxconn barebone.

I wonder if this can run a P4 HT as well :

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813186145

 

[Qbah]

Here you go. It doesn't list the Prescott models but the 65nm versions run fine (Cedar Mill) - you *should* be good to go... But it's the same chipset so I think it's the same "risk" of the CPU not working in the end.

 

[compguy786]

I am still looking for a MB that can support a LGA775 prescott.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16813157115

Would this be any good ? I dont want something that wont/cant support it at all

 

[Qbah]

According to the official Web site, it does support the Pentium 4 CPUs. So you should be good to go with this one.

http://www.asrock.com/mb/cpu.asp?Model=4CoreDual-SATA2

 

[alyarb]

you could save a little money if you just buy a motherboard from the era so you don't have to buy DDR2 or anything:

http://www.amazon.com/Intel-Motherbo.../dp/B0006VHVIM

 

[compguy786]

Would that motherboard have the same USB headers, and for I/O ? Its a foxconn bb

 

[bobross419]

Check 3btech's list. They have quite a few mobos that will run a Prescott and are really on the cheap side.

http://3btech.net/motherboards-socket775.html

Not really performance kings, but for a simple mobo replacement you should be fine. Many even run DDR so you won't have to upgrade that either.