Re: Must front side bus speed of processor and motheboard match??

"todd" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote in message news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Hi-
>
> Is it possible to put a 400mhz bus speed processor into a 533mhz bus
> speed rated motherboard? Will there be conflicts, or just not full
> utilization?
>
> thanx
>

In most cases your board will run at the slower FSB to be compatible with
the processor, but I do remember a few socket 370 boards that wouldn't do
this, and as a result they wouldn't POST at all. I would recommend going to
the board maker's web site and look for a CPU compatibility table.

Chris