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It's limited by your motherboard on what CPU it can take. The list of supported processors is most likely listed in the manual.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 14y agoYes i have a pentuim 4 3ghz processor which is running at half the speed because my motherboard only supports 400ghz and the processor is 800mhz..
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Why is it more important to describe the CPU and the motherboard bus using the term frequency rather then speed?
The CPU and the Motherboard bus(called the Frontside Bus) run at 2 different speeds. The Frontside bus runs at the speed that was specified for that particular motherboard and is powered by a crystal that sends electronic pulses over the bus at a steady rate. For instance you're bus speed may be 100MHz. But your CPU speed may be 800Mhz. The reason is that the CPU manufactorer build in a multiplier into the CPU to make it faster. In the example I just gave you, the multiplier is 8x. So 100MHz bus speed times 8 = 800MHz CPU speed. Now if you want to figure out the throughput you multiply the CPU speed (800MHz by 8(8 byes). And you have the throughput of 1600MB or 1.6GHZ. If you bought a PC with these calculations it would be a PC1600. Finally, the reason it is 8 bytes is because motherboard bus these days send data in 64-bit chunks which is 8 bytes.
Can you install an AMD Athlon Thunderbird 1.4 GHz processor to replace an AMD Duron 800MHz processor?
It would depend on the motherboard, chipset and CPU attachment type. In most cases, it should work, but in some rare cases it wont.
Motherboard is present in CPU or CPU is present in motherboard?
A CPU is a small square chip that is secured to the motherboard.
Is motherboard is a part of CPU?
yes motherboard is a part of CPU
Do you have to remove your motherboard to upgrade your CPU?
Your motherboard may need to be changed when your CPU is upgraded.
Where on the CPU does the AT motherboard sits on of the expansion slots?
On an AT motherboard, the CPU will be placed in front of the expansion slots
Where is a central processing unit found in a computer?
The CPU, or Processor is found in the CPU socket on a motherboard.
Where is the rom in CPU?
in motherboard
What is true when purchasing a motherboard with a multiple CPU socket?
It is more expensive than a single CPU socket motherboard
Can you install a 800MHz CPU into a 120MHz Pentium 1?
No. There is no possible upgrade for a computer with a 120 MHz Pentium to an 800 MHz processor. You couldn't even replace the motherboard, as the case would not support newer motherboards (AT/Baby AT vs. ATX/microATX)
Is the RAM in the CPU?
no, it plugs into the motherboard. usually to the right of the CPU
What is CPU socket in a motherboard?
That refers to the place where the CPU is plugged in.
