how can i tell if my p4 1.6 is a northwood?

[fatbaby]

Say i am getting it oem and all the ad (fry's) says is a p4 1.6, is there any way i can tell (by looking at it) if it is a 1.6a?

Did a search, found nuttin

 

[John]

Look at the chip markings.

 

[jonmcc33]

Yeah, the Northwood has a big metal shim over it with a small pinhole. You can't see the core at all. All you see is this: http://images.anandtech.com/reviews/cpu/intel/pentium4/2.2G/northwood.jpg

Here's another pic, from left to right it's the Socket 423 P4, Xeon, and the Northwood P4.

http://images.anandtech.com/reviews/cpu/intel/pentium4/2.0G/cpusfront.jpg

 

[fatbaby]

<< Look at the chip markings. >>



EDIT: NM

So a northwood has a hole right?

 

[RaynorWolfcastle]

look at the chip and make sure it says 1.6A as in the picture John linked to.

-Ice