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[Surestgarlic2]

I have a gateway 420 gr with a pentium 4 cpu and I want to upgrade what is the maximum cpu I can install

[HanZie82]

3 minutes ago, Surestgarlic2 said:

I have a gateway 420 gr with a pentium 4 cpu and I want to upgrade what is the maximum cpu I can install

Is there maybe a sticker on the computer with a longer model number? there are many differences.

Altho it looks like most Pentium 4 models come with a LGA775 socket.

[WhitetailAni]

1 minute ago, HanZie82 said:

Altho it looks like most Pentium 4 models come with a LGA775 socket.

Sort of.

Pentium 4's came on 3 sockets - Socket 423, Socket 478, and LGA775.

Socket 423 got killed off quickly as it wasn't very good. Socket 478 is where most P4's ran, and LGA775 were mostly later dual-core P4's.

 

As for OP, don't bother upgrading your CPU. Save up to get a whole system upgrade.

[HanZie82]

2 minutes ago, FakeKGB said:

Sort of.

Pentium 4's came on 3 sockets - Socket 423, Socket 478, and LGA775.

I mean for that line of pre-builts. (Sorry i shouldve been more clear on that).

 

2 minutes ago, FakeKGB said:

As for OP, don't bother upgrading your CPU. Save up to get a whole system upgrade.

Unfortunatly this might indeed be the best option.

I tried looking for some, but there are no reasonably OK CPU's for that socket. Its all so old or jsut plain to expensive to be worth anything.

[Surestgarlic2]

1 hour ago, HanZie82 said:

I mean for that line of pre-builts. (Sorry i shouldve been more clear on that).

 

Unfortunatly this might indeed be the best option.

I tried looking for some, but there are no reasonably OK CPU's for that socket. Its all so old or jsut plain to expensive to be worth anything.

I just want to upgrade this pc without any major changes but you Are right it really isn't worth the time and money which is why I am going to upgrade my Compaq presario and trash the gateway thanks