I have an Intel P4 2.8ghz prescot w/ ht, Its a Socket 478 and I was looking at the cool master Jet 4 heatsink, its for a socket 478 but it says 3.6ghz and up. Can I still use this with my 2.8?
the one ur cpu comes with is fine but its not the best, also that hs is fine 4 ur cpu the 3.6 means it can cool cpus up to 3.6 ghz which create more heat than your 2.8ghz, its jus a way of rating them
im gunna ditch the heatsink that comes with my cpu, and get the coolmaster jet 4.
Now i just need to get some memory and i'll have everything to get my computer running. Im excited! I have an Asus P4C800-E Deluxe motherboard. I read that Asus recommends using Kingston memory with their motherboards. Is it a good idea to go with what brand they recommend? Also would it be better to buy one stick of 512mb or 2x 256mb and run dual channel? Im not sure, If i did get the 1x 512mb I know i would eventually upgrade with another stick of 512mb and run dual channel, but i dont know how soon i would upgrade, what is better the 2x 256mb or just 1 512mb?
When a mobo manufacturer recommends ram there probably being payed to do that all ram should work , just dont get a no name brand, kingston is good though dont get me wrong but you dont have to get kingston, I dont think theres any difference in getting 512 rather than 256X2 just make sure the ram is the same speed or it will run at the slowest speed ram you have