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Old May 30, 2010, 06:44 AM   #1
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Use socket 478 CPU's in socket 775 boards

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seriously... wtf?
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Old May 30, 2010, 06:46 AM   #2
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and why....lol i kno some people have old hardware but one could probly get a used 775 processor for dam close to that for hella better perf than a 478 chip
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Old May 30, 2010, 06:49 AM   #3
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it boggles my mind :P


for example i have a 2.8GHz celeron here, which could be worth $30 for the adaptor if i had a spare 775 board... but still, WTF.
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Old May 30, 2010, 06:53 AM   #4
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I doubt that would even work...
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Would not use that adapter - who knows what it fries over time..
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