Need cpu/mobo advice.

[MiniDoom]

I?m building a new computer and want to make sure this processor will work on this mobo. The board is -
ABIT "AS8" i865PE Chipset Motherboard for Intel Socket 478 CPU -RETAIL

Model# AS8
Item # N82E16813127183

Specifications:
Supported CPU: Intel Prescott LGA775 processors
Chipset: Intel 865PE + ICH5-R
FSB: 800/533MHz
RAM: 4x DIMM for Dual-Channel DDR400/333/266 Max 2GB
IDE: 2x ATA 100 up to 4 Devices
Slots: 1x AGP 8X, 5x PCI
Ports: 2xPS/2,1xLPT,1xCOM,1xLAN,8xUSB2.0(Rear 4),Audio Ports
Onboard Audio: 6-Channel AC97 Codec
Onboard LAN: 10/100Mbps Fast Ethernet
Onboard SATA: 2x Serial ATA 150

And the processor is ?
Intel Pentium 4/ 2.8E GHz 800MHz FSB, 1MB L2 Cache, Hyper Threading Technology - Retail

Model# BX80546PG2800E
Item # N82E16819116170
Specifications:
Model: Intel Pentium 4 w/ Hyper Threading
Core: Prescott
Operating Frequency: 2.8GHz
FSB: 800MHz
Cache: L1/12K+16K; L2/1MB
Voltage: 1.25-1.525V
Process: 0.09Micron
Socket: Socket 478
Multimedia Instruction: MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3
Warranty: 3-year MFG
Packaging: Retail box (with Heatsink and Fan)

I see that its 478 socket, but I?m not sure of the ?Supported CPU: Intel Prescott LGA775 processors?. Thanks for the advice in advance. -dubbz

 

[CraigRT]

well, without even looking into the specs on that board, I can say if it's an 865pe chipset, it should support your CPU.
I doubt you would have any problems, but I am sure someone else will chime in their .02 as well 🙂

 

[lookouthere]

i think the Abit AS8 is LGA775 not PGA478

Does anyone know if there is any review on this board? i want to see how this overclock

 

[imported_michaelpatrick33]

good luck overclocking with the apparent intel overclock block i hope it works more than the ten to twenty percent that is circulating as the top overclock except for some asus boards that got around it somehow

 

[lookouthere]

Originally posted by: michaelpatrick33
good luck overclocking with the apparent intel overclock block i hope it works more than the ten to twenty percent that is circulating as the top overclock except for some asus boards that got around it somehow

Actually, AS8 is a 865chipset based mb. so i don't think there is any overclock block

 

[Tostada]

The anti-overclocking crap only applies LGA 775 boards with the 915/925 chipsets. The OC limiter is in the MCH of these PCI-Express chipsets. It has already been bypassed by Asus and Gigabyte.

The motherboard he speaks of is an LGA 775 board with the 865 chipset, so it can overclock just fine.

 

[JackHawksmoor]

You can't use that CPU with that motherboard. It's just an i865 board that only takes LGA775 CPUs. I have no idea why you'd want to buy that combination. If you're using an i865 chipset, a Northwood core has better performance than Prescott. And if you want a Prescott an i915 board is faster than i865.

 

[lookouthere]

but doesn't the i865 have better overclockability than i915?
is there any review on this yet?

 

[CraigRT]

damn, I had no idea 775 was out....
oh well, I try not to follow Intel too much 😀