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theburner · 03-08-2004, 09:56 AM

I am in the process of buying the PC you guys helped me configure, and I have a couple of questions.

MOBO: Abit IC7-Max 3
This mobo specs out a Prescott Intel Chip.. I want to install a 3.4GHz CPU, but the Core is Northwood. The Mobo says it is P4 478 processors, and that the chip has to be a Prescott.

Is this critical? Prescott's (the ones I could find) all run 3.0 GHz and lower... BTW, both the Northwood and Prescott are P4 478's..

Also, will the MOBO come with the metal face plate for the core Interfaces on the Case? I found a case I like, but the punchout holes in the core section don't match up with the Sound/Serial/NIC ports on the MOBO...

Other than that here is what I am looking at putting together:

Mobo: Abit IC7-Max 3
CPU: 3.4GHz Pentium 4 Hyperthread Northwood
Corsair XMS 512MB PC3200 400MHz x2
Maxtor 60GB 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive x2
Sony DVD+RW/-RW Drive, Model

I have 2x IDE Drives I will be adding (60 and 120 GB), another DVD Drive and CDR Drive, various PCI Cards, and a 128MB DDR 8x AGP Graphics Card (can't remember version of Radeon it is)..

03-08-2004, 09:56 AM	#1 (permalink)
theburner Canadian Beer Ambassador Location: Cumming, GA	Building a New PC Questions.. HELP! :) I am in the process of buying the PC you guys helped me configure, and I have a couple of questions. MOBO: Abit IC7-Max 3 This mobo specs out a Prescott Intel Chip.. I want to install a 3.4GHz CPU, but the Core is Northwood. The Mobo says it is P4 478 processors, and that the chip has to be a Prescott. Is this critical? Prescott's (the ones I could find) all run 3.0 GHz and lower... BTW, both the Northwood and Prescott are P4 478's.. Also, will the MOBO come with the metal face plate for the core Interfaces on the Case? I found a case I like, but the punchout holes in the core section don't match up with the Sound/Serial/NIC ports on the MOBO... Other than that here is what I am looking at putting together: Mobo: Abit IC7-Max 3 CPU: 3.4GHz Pentium 4 Hyperthread Northwood Corsair XMS 512MB PC3200 400MHz x2 Maxtor 60GB 7200RPM SATA Hard Drive x2 Sony DVD+RW/-RW Drive, Model I have 2x IDE Drives I will be adding (60 and 120 GB), another DVD Drive and CDR Drive, various PCI Cards, and a 128MB DDR 8x AGP Graphics Card (can't remember version of Radeon it is).. __________________ Take Off Eh!