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jpetrarca
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_ 		1. December 2005 @ 17:21 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
i have an intel celeron 2.5 and want to upgrade to a pentium 4, i need a socket 478 but i dont know which one to get (hyper threading or not, what size) I currently open alot of applications at once like internet and p2p programs and i want something that can breeze through this, also i dont want to spend more than 200 us dollars can u guys help me out
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ddp
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_ 		1. December 2005 @ 19:58 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
you have the celeron version of the p4. the difference between a true p4 & celeron is the amount of ram cache on the cpu. the celeron has either 128k(northwood) or 256k(prescott). the true p4 has 512k cache & up.
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_ 		5. December 2005 @ 01:44 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
the P4s with hyper threading use a different socket (775) so thats out of the question anyway
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ddp
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_ 		5. December 2005 @ 18:26 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
SypherTek, i think the presscot dye cpu's have ht capabilities & they use socket 478.
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BigDK
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_ 		5. December 2005 @ 23:37 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
Hyper-Threading is definately available on 478 pin CPU's.
Intel Pentium 4 3.2GHz (Prescott) Socket 478 FSB800 1MB Etc...

The question you need to answer however, is your MB chipset capable of supporting HT technology, otherwise your CPU will work, but the HT will not.
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ddp
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_ 		6. December 2005 @ 06:56 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
depends on the bios maybe as my previous board wouldn't see a prescott cpu but had no problem with northwood cpu & already check for bios update. no go.
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BIGnewb
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_ 		6. December 2005 @ 13:24 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
instead of pentium which always includes problems i would suggest amd athlon 64.if you want great computers check out alienware.
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rugripper
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_ 		6. December 2005 @ 15:16 _ Link to this message    Send private message to this user   
you might want to rethink that hyperthreading issue and look towards a dual core processor.the new bus rate is fast as hell and the dual cores are out benchmarking the intel chips in alot of tests on the net....just figured i would throw you for a loop alittle bit.....peace....plus in the spring the m2`s are coming.cant wait to see how they do...and prices will probably drop again...something to think about anyway.heres some good review sites:

http://www.anandtech.com/articles.aspx
http://www.pcworld.com/reviews/index/0,00.asp
http://www.tomshardware.com/index.html

amd dual cores vs intel

http://www.simhq.com/_technology/technology_055a.html
http://www.tomshardware.com/cpu/20050603/

heres two of them amd dual cores vs intel sites and three good review sites...see for yourself ,right in black in white...lol...peace

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