Asus P4C800-E DLX, Do I need a Nortwood to boot first time?

Alcoholiday · Jun 20, 2005

I just orderd a new Asus P4C800-E DLX motherboard and a pentium m 1,6 chip and a adopter.

Do I need a Northwood to boot it the first time for a biosflash, or can i use my Prescott chip`?

stryg · Jun 20, 2005

Depends on which BIOS the board is shipped with. You need at least BIOS 1021 to boot the Dothan...

Otherwise flash the board with whatever socket 479 CPU you please, and you should be set to go.

Good luck.

Sjaak · Jun 21, 2005

Yes, you will need a regular s478 (willamette, northwood, celly or mobile) to boot and flash it first.

Unless you have a banias around because those seem to work anyway.

Highlander · Jun 21, 2005

Might be lucky and get the right bios shipped with the board. Chances are slim though. Since you've ordered a 1.6gh, thats not a banias, so yes you'll need a 478 cpu to boot the board with.

<edit> just re-read your first post. If the Pressie is a socket 478 chip then it'll work fine

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Sjaak · Jun 21, 2005

Hey, highlander is back

Highlander · Jun 22, 2005

Sjaak said:
Hey, highlander is back

Maybe you have me confused with someone else? Or maybe not :shrug:

Sjaak · Jun 22, 2005

Highlander said:
Maybe you have me confused with someone else? Or maybe not

last i saw you was awhile ago in the dothan thread.

Highlander · Jun 22, 2005

Ah right

Indeedy same guy then lol

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