processor motherboard combo

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  1. piloting1

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    I have an older ECS 915p-a (v1.1) socket 775 motherboard and i am pretty sure its on its way out and even if it isn't i want to upgrade.The problem is, that i have Pentium 4 processor 3.20ghz . Its been awhile since i last built and i would like to know how do i find out or if it matters what type processor it is example if it is a celeron or something differnt. newer motherboards says it supports dual core, and extreme etc..so these newer boards, do they support older processors?
     
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    yes but older boards might not support newer cpu's.
     
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    any recommendations on a motherboard that won't break the bank. and i forgot to ask does ddr memory work on motherboard that accepts ddr2 and ddr3
     
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    ddr ram is not pin compatible to ddr2 which is probably not pin compatible to ddr3.
     
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    all worked out no problems anymore.
     
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    so what did you do so that others can learn from?
     
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    tried to install ram and system kept having booting problems. so reinstalled old ram and reset cmos. I think my mother board is on its downward spiral. so i am just going to wait and save for new one.
     
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  8. bluoysclt

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    Look at the MB manual and that will tyell u what processors it will take. if u dont have it u can go th a mfg web site and dl it.
     
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