velayo Posted April 9, 2006 Share Posted April 9, 2006 I currently have an Intel 4, 3.0 GHZ CPU (Prescott), 478 socket, on a gigabyte 945 board. Everything from the motherboard is working fine and my system is very responsive. I've been thinking of getting a duo core cpu and found some with 478 sockets. Does anyone know if they will work on my motherboard? My other question the core duo don't go over 2.00 megaherts will they be faster than my current cpu? Thanks for the help! This is the link to where they have them: http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList....=&Go.x=0&Go.y=0 Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/14441-please-give-me-some-advice-before-i-buy-a-new-cpu/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
thrunner Posted April 9, 2006 Share Posted April 9, 2006 Core Duo actually requires a 479 pin socket. There is an Asus adapter but it only works with specially designed Asus motherboards. Core Duo currently are more for laptops than desktops. The Pentium D (dual processor) socket 775 is the way to go for desktop systems (a lot cheaper and available now). Pentium D's are NOT called 'Core Duos'. Pent D also support EMT64 while Core Duo doesn't. Asus N4L-VM DH - Core Duo for the Desktop Preview http://www.pcper.com/article.php?aid=232 The Asus CT-479 Pentium M Upgrade Adaptor http://www.pcper.com/article.php?aid=133 Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/14441-please-give-me-some-advice-before-i-buy-a-new-cpu/#findComment-92296 Share on other sites More sharing options...
learning_bird Posted April 19, 2006 Share Posted April 19, 2006 The CT-479 only works with the Pentium M. The Core Duo has 479 pins but uses a different pin layout than the Pentium M, making it physically incompatible with older Socket 479 motherboards. It needs a completely new kind of desktop boards, like the N4L-VM DH ( what a name! ). See this new and extended review of the N4L-VM DH, that shows how an excelent player the Core Duo is: http://techreport.com/reviews/2006q2/core-duo/index.x?pg=1 What I want to know is if the Core Duo, due to the fact that it doesn't support EM64T is as compliant with our hacked OS X versions as is, for instance, the Pentium D 900 series? Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/14441-please-give-me-some-advice-before-i-buy-a-new-cpu/#findComment-98965 Share on other sites More sharing options...
vyv00411 Posted April 19, 2006 Share Posted April 19, 2006 PentiumD eats a lot of power and generates heats. I recommend you to wait a while to get MOBO for CoreDuo cheaper and CPU itself. If you have P4 and working fine. Keep them happy now. (If you uses QE/CI enabled with your HW, please post howto.) Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/14441-please-give-me-some-advice-before-i-buy-a-new-cpu/#findComment-99088 Share on other sites More sharing options...
velayo Posted April 20, 2006 Author Share Posted April 20, 2006 Thanks guys. But if you follow the link I posted it says that the Yonah processor has a 478 pin socket. I'm really interested in upgrading my cpu to a duo core for the vx-t technology. I'm impressed with what my cpu does with Parallels and want to try out multiple cores (virtualization nirvana). Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/14441-please-give-me-some-advice-before-i-buy-a-new-cpu/#findComment-100058 Share on other sites More sharing options...
master123467 Posted April 20, 2006 Share Posted April 20, 2006 i say u are all wrong intel core duo's are socket 478 and run from anywhere from $200-$500 http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList....rice=&maxPrice= Link to comment https://www.insanelymac.com/forum/topic/14441-please-give-me-some-advice-before-i-buy-a-new-cpu/#findComment-100158 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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