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    Socket 478 or Socket 479M?

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by ToniCipriani, Mar 14, 2005.

  1. ToniCipriani

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    I'm just curious. I noticed that there were both Socket 478 and 479M Pentium Ms. But when I bought mine for my M5Np and most other notebooks, it's a Socket 479M. So does that mean there are also other barebones which uses the 478 version?

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    socket 478 is a P4 socket..

    socket 479m is a pentium-m socket..

    Yes, there are barebones that uses 478..... but they hold a p4 cpu....

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    Then now I'm confused...

    http://processorfinder.intel.com/scripts/details.asp?sSpec=SL7EM

    What's this? I suppose this won't fit my M5Np...

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    I think that's wrong, because I've got a 2.0 dothan in my M5..... I want to say they mistyped or something.... because 478 is P4 - 479m is P-M.....

    You can fit up to the 2.1ghz dothan in your system if you have the M5np.

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    I did a search again, this time on the 1.5Ghz in my M5. Apparently there are two versions.

    http://processorfinder.intel.com/scripts/details.asp?sSpec=SL6F6&ProcFam=942&PkgType=ALL&SysBusSpd=ALL&CorSpd=ALL
    http://processorfinder.intel.com/scripts/details.asp?sSpec=SL6F9&ProcFam=942&PkgType=ALL&SysBusSpd=ALL&CorSpd=ALL

    I guess I have a SL6F6, since it's a 479M. I'm just curious where exactly these 478 PPGA package Pentium Ms are used. But I guess you brought up an interesting point: If the 2.0 fits the M5, that means the 478 package will fit a 479M socket. It looks like Intel only made 478 PPGA 2.0GHz Dothans.

    Here's the whole list:
    http://processorfinder.intel.com/scripts/default.asp?CHRID=942 (Pull down in the list for "Pentium M")

    Don't get me wrong... I'm not trying to start an aggressive debate, but I'm just scratching my head...[ :D]

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    Thats weird...... I can tell you that everything from a 1.3 to a 2.1ghz cpu will all fit in the same socket..... I don't know what the deal is, really. But they certainly didn't make two different cpus, I know that.


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