I thought I knew more about computers, but … anyhow, I’ve got a spare 1.8 GHz Intel Celeron processor, and I thought I’d build a second computer around it.
Looking at motherboards on newegg.com, descriptions for Intel-based motherboards either state that they’ll work with the Intel Pentium 4, or the Intel Pentium 4/Celeron. Are there Socket 478 motherboards that will only work with the non-Celeron P4, or will most Socket 478 boards work with both?
Given that a newer Celeron like you have is just a crippled P4, it should work fine in any Socket478 board. Of course, before you buy you could just check the manufacturs website and make sure celeries are supported.
I’ve looked at the manufacturer sites, and they’re really kinda’ vauge.
Bumpies.
Always check to make sure the chip you have is supported by the motherboard. I just bought a new motherboard for my wife’s computer, because it was getting some strange errors. Since she had a 1.5 GHz Pentium 4, I bought a socket 478 board. Only after I took the computer apart and put it back together did I find that the motherboard only supported chips at 1.8 GHz and higher.
You are on the right track by making sure the chip socket matches. Once you find a model or two that interests you, head to the OEM’s website and look for the technical specs (usually a PDF). If it does not list the exact range of CPUs supported, it should list the various settings the board can afford the processor. Just make certain your processor fits within the specs.