intel chipsets

[Brodierider]

hey all I am new here

ok well here is my question hopefully in the right area

I am running a intel 2.0 845PE chipset

what is the difference between my ASUS P4PE 845PE CHIPSET BOARD
AND A 865PE CHIPSET BOARD IE: THE ASUS P4P800 E DX

please help me

CAN I RUN MY OLDER CHIP ON THE NEW BOARD OR DO I NEED TO BUY A NEW CHIP ASWELL

 

[DJ-CHRIS]

You can't take your chip out of your board, I really dont see what your getting at.

For the CPU, yes you should be able to run your CPU on a new board, even though their is abosuletly no point.

 

[Brodierider]

I want a straight answer can a 533 MHZ 845PE 2.00GHZ intel chipset run on the ASUS P4P800 E DX MOTHERBOARD

NO SHOULD

 

[m3trj]

Like DJ-CHRIS said, you can't take your chipset out of your board and put it into that one.

Straight answer = no.

However, your processor, which is different to your chipset, will run in that board.

Do you mean the actual processor, the Pentium?

 

[Brodierider]

ok you got me

yes I mean my processer

but what is the difference between an 845 PE and 865PE

 

[Elbatrop1]

865PE:
http://www.intel.com/products/chipsets/865pe/index.htm

845PE:
http://www.intel.com/products/chipsets/845pe/index.htm

The 865PE has some more features such as support for 800MHz FSB, AGP8X, and SATA.

 

[DJ-CHRIS]

Their's no point on upgrading your motherboard though.

Your old CPU is what is slowing you down.

 

[Brodierider]

I NEED TO UPGRADE DUE TO A VIDEO UPGRADE
MY BOARD ONLY SUPPORTS 4X AGP SO



m3trj
OK SO FROM WHAT YOU JUST SAID

AM I OK TO RUN A 8X AGP CARD SUCH AS THE BFG GEFORCE FX5500 256MB CARD ON A 845PE

AMD IS SATA AVAILIBLE ASWELL

WOULD IT BE BETTER IF I WENT AND BOUGHT THE 865PE CHIP ALL TOGETHER

 

[Elbatrop1]

YOU CAN USE A 8X VIDEO CARD IN A 4X AGP SLOT BECAUSE THEY 8X IS BACKWARDS COMPATIBLE.

YES YOU WILL GET BETTER PERFORMANCE FROM THE 865PE CHIPSET, BECAUSE IT SUPPORTS 800MHZ FSB AND 8X AGP.

 

[m3trj]

OK calm down people...

The processor might be a 533Mhz FSB, in which case the 800Mhz that the 865 offers won't be of any use as it'll be running at 533 anyway.

As for SATA, I think that this is dependant on the motherboard, not the chipset.