I got the Asus P5W Deluxe - it has the 975 chipset which is my chipset of choice - and otherwise more features that I could imagine. Bob
-----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Anthony Q. Martin Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2007 9:56 AM To: The Hardware List Subject: Re: [H] Swaping processors Which mobo lets you use a P4 and both dual and quad core CPUs in the same socket? Is this common? rls wrote: :: In the process of building a new pc. - To start with, I will use my :: old Pentium 2.53 ghz processor. I will replace that in April when :: Intel drops their prices. The old processor is single core, I will :: replace that with either the dual or quad core. :: :: :: :: It used to be that if you were going from a single processor to dual :: that you had to re-install the OS as it would not properly recognize :: the second cpu. :: :: :: :: This new machine will run both XP and Vista - will I have to do fresh :: installs with the new processor, or can I just pop the new processor :: in and be off to the races? :: :: :: :: Thanks :: :: Bob
