Pentium M on your Socket 478 platform
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Pentium M on your Socket 478 platform
The ASUS CT-479 CPU Upgrade Kit is a newly launched solution that brings the quiet and cool performance of the Intel Pentium M Socket 479 notebook processor onto ASUS’ Socket 478 desktop motherboards. Unlike other manufacturers that incorporated the Socket 479 directly onto the motherboards, ASUS motherboards combined with the CT-479 offer greater flexibility, allowing users to support both the 478 and 479 processors, including the latest 533MHz FSB Dothan platforms, on one single motherboard.
The CT-479 seen above actually has a quite a bit more to it than one might expect. Since the adapter will not allow a standard socket 478 heat sink to be used ASUS provides one with the kit. The blue jumpers are to adjust the FSB (front-side-bus) for CPU support. Depending on which Pentium M is purchased, users can select bus frequency of 533MHz or 400MHz via the jumpers. Also of special note is the power header for the heat sink fan that draws off the socket.
Dothan Overclocking Thread
CT-479 Article Part 1 Linky
CT-479 Article Part 2 Linky
The CT-479 seen above actually has a quite a bit more to it than one might expect. Since the adapter will not allow a standard socket 478 heat sink to be used ASUS provides one with the kit. The blue jumpers are to adjust the FSB (front-side-bus) for CPU support. Depending on which Pentium M is purchased, users can select bus frequency of 533MHz or 400MHz via the jumpers. Also of special note is the power header for the heat sink fan that draws off the socket.
Dothan Overclocking Thread
CT-479 Article Part 1 Linky
CT-479 Article Part 2 Linky
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yeah, last I heard was almost a 50% cut on the more expensive models.....very nice, Intel is trying to make them more competitive with AMD's offerings
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Quick bit on Dothan pricecuts I found:
http://www.techspot.com/story17167.html
http://www.techspot.com/story17167.html
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So far so good I have all the "default" testing done and have started to overclock the processor/board. I first tried to O/C with the defualt overclocking options found in the BIOS. They are 5%, 10%, 20%, 30% overclock options. When I try 30% the system fails to post, but 20% works just fine.
Here is a link with the CPU-Z shot:
http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc?id=8001
Running Dual Channel PC-3200 2-2-2-5 memory and a FSB of 160MHz x 16 for just shy of 2.6GHz. At these settings Super Pi 1 Million score is 29 seconds.
Here is a screen shot --
Update:
Got it up to 165FSB with no extra voltage on the CPU:
Here is a link with the CPU-Z shot:
http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc?id=8004
Now benchies on Super Pi 1 million are at 28 seconds!
Here is a link with the CPU-Z shot:
http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc?id=8001
Running Dual Channel PC-3200 2-2-2-5 memory and a FSB of 160MHz x 16 for just shy of 2.6GHz. At these settings Super Pi 1 Million score is 29 seconds.
Here is a screen shot --
Update:
Got it up to 165FSB with no extra voltage on the CPU:
Here is a link with the CPU-Z shot:
http://valid.x86-secret.com/show_oc?id=8004
Now benchies on Super Pi 1 million are at 28 seconds!
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Expect the full article tomorrow!! Due to all the hits and e-mails this article got I'm pulling an all nighter to get some real numbers for our readers.
Sadly I can't adjust the CPU voltage or the Multiplier via the BIOS as the options are not available. On my 2.13GHz Dothan I'm stuck at x16 and 1.36Volts.
Sadly I can't adjust the CPU voltage or the Multiplier via the BIOS as the options are not available. On my 2.13GHz Dothan I'm stuck at x16 and 1.36Volts.
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Wow, way to get 'er done! LOLApoptosis wrote:Expect the full article tomorrow!! Due to all the hits and e-mails this article got I'm pulling an all nighter to get some real numbers for our readers.
Sadly I can't adjust the CPU voltage or the Multiplier via the BIOS as the options are not available. On my 2.13GHz Dothan I'm stuck at x16 and 1.36Volts.
That sucks you can't change voltage or multi! Thats half the advantage of being able to put it on a desktop board!!! I guess dual channel RAM is nice too though
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Part 2 is being updated... ASUS-USA sent me over a new BETA BIOS that is awesome. Fixes the performance issues and the voltage issues that were noted in the article... Take a look at the new voltages...
Performance on DOOM 3 went from 54FPS to 120FPS on the 5900XT!!!!
Performance on DOOM 3 went from 54FPS to 120FPS on the 5900XT!!!!
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Wow, that will definately be an interesting update! Excelent article!Apoptosis wrote:Part 2 is being updates... ASUS-USA sent me over a new BETA BIOS that is awesome. Fixes the performance issues and the voltage issues that were noted in the article... Take a look at the new voltages...
Performance on DOOM 3 went from 54FPS to 120FPS on the 5900XT!!!!
Anandtech.com also wrote a similar bit on this Asus Pentium M adapter...
http://www.anandtech.com/cpuchipsets/sh ... spx?i=2382
Looks like you got better overclocking results though!