Dothan system...

[Highland3r]

Have the opportunity to get a cheap is dothan system up and running.
Can get a 715 for ~ 50 quid, P4P800 and of course the convertor. Total ~ 140.

Is it worth trying to find a P4C instead though??

Just wondering, will a standard P4 cooler fit this ok? Or will it need custom mounts?
Also any other advice on setup? Can i just plug the convertor and go? or will a bios flash be required first?

Cheers :D

[NoYd]

The P4P800 should be fine, no you cannot use a normal P4 Skt 478 cooler on this board. The adapter comes with a cooler that should be good for at least 2.6. I'm able to run mine at 3.1 just by changing the fan. :)

[n00b 0f l337]

Wow, thats quite a deal. So these dothan's seem to be insane after all. Is there anyway to make an adaptor for the adaptor for other heatsinks/waterblocks/evaps?

[Highland3r]

The P4P800 should be fine, no you cannot use a normal P4 Skt 478 cooler on this board. The adapter comes with a cooler that should be good for at least 2.6. I'm able to run mine at 3.1 just by changing the fan. :)

Thanks m8, just checked the asus website and found that :D 2.6 will be just grand :D What chip have you got to run 3.1ghz?

[Highland3r]

P4P800 SE/GD http://www.cpucityshop.co.uk/product_info.php?cPath=25_27&products_id=781&osCsid=e7a0aa8bc5b0a00433168d46409e8431

Thats the board I was looking towards, will that be ok?

[NoYd]

Ya that will work just fine :) :toast:

[Highland3r]

Ideal, does the bios need flashing to a "dothan compatible version" (ie 1009b) before installing the chip? Or will it boot ok and allow flashing?

[Evilsizer]

you will need to flash the bios first then install the P-M.

[Highland3r]

you will need to flash the bios first then install the P-M.

Damn :(