Replacing the cpu
From: Tashtego (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 03/05/04
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Date: Fri, 5 Mar 2004 12:51:29 -0800
Tom -
The simple answer is that NO, there are many varieties
of Pentium 4 and unfortunately they are NOT inter-
changeable. If you put in the wrong one, and it may
well fit in your socket, it can a) fail to work or
b) damage the CPU or c) damage your mobo.
Unless you are 100% confident that you have all of the
correct info - you should really take this to a pro to
do it. Better yet, take your computer to a pro and let
them figure out what's wrong. Don't make an expensive
mistake to avoid a relatively inexpensive service call.
Tashtego
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>-----Original Message-----
>The cpu seems to be causing my intermittent lockups - at
least it's the next
>piece of hardware to replace according to Lance. When
shopping for a new
>one, I discovered that they weren't returnable (at
Microcenter anyway), just
>replaceable. And I became concerned that perhaps a 2.8 P
IV wouldn't be
>compatible with my pc. I have a Gateway Performance 1500
with a 1.5 Pentium
>P IV. So: 1) are there cpu's out there that are returnable
in case this
>doesn't fix my problem and 2) are all P IVs
interchangeable, that is, will a
>2.8 fit my mobo?
>
>--
>
>Tom Richards
>email@brainsturgeonSPAM.com
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