help me fix my old dell :D

[elbarto241]

hey guys i need a little help. my old dell stopped working a couple of days ago. im 95% sure the processor gave out. im buyin a replacement proc. and decided to pull out the old one. the numbers were printed on the processor like this:
Pentium 4
2.4Ghz/512/533
SL6PC Costa Rica
3343A417

4344A117
0782

i was wondering if i could replace the part with THIS (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116140) from newegg
the first row of numbers match [frequency,FSB,cache], is that all that is suppose to match?

[Crazy Buddhist]

Probably best checking the motherboard compatibility at Dell?

CB

[D1337]

yep, look around the motherboard for a bold serial number or what not. If you cant find it email dell's tech support and ask them what type of socket they use on your model number's mobo.

It should be straight forward.

[crenn]

If I remember correctly, laptops use a different pin layout for the CPUs.

Can you give us the model number for your laptop?

[Crazy Buddhist]

That chip at Newegg has a different stepping to the original one from your machine. Other than that it seems the same though I see the core reported differently in different places. Intel say its a Northwood not a Costa Rica. Don't know if will support it or not. Contact Dell or try or identify the Mobo before laying out dollar.

CB

[crenn]

Costa Rica is the place it was made.

[Crazy Buddhist]

Thanks ! stil unsure if the mobo can take the chip with higher stepping wherever its made lol ...

[crenn]

As long as the CPU is the right socket(and right core type), it should be possible to replace it.

[.Maleficus.]

Thanks ! stil unsure if the mobo can take the chip with higher stepping wherever its made lol ...
Yeah, stepping doesn't really matter. Some processors (seemingly identical) ship with different steppings, and it's fine. I'm not exactly sure myself what it's for, but apparently their are some steppings for certain processors what allow it to OC better than others... Other than that that's all I know about it.

[r0adawg]

stepping is also helpful if you are running a dual cpu setup. you want to have the same stepping for both processors. same goes for any multi processor box either 4 way or 6 way setups...

[crenn]

Stepping are normally 'versions' of the CPU. My Q6600 is a B3 stepping which runs fine, however, the G0 (which someone I know is getting) stepping of the same processor runs cooler and therefore can overclock more!