PCCstudent

I put this question here because it deals with socket 478. Does anyone know the form factor of this mobo, the max fsb (gotta be either 400 or 800) and if RAMBUS RAM is in the same package as DDR (will DDR fit in a RAMBUS slot?).
There is plenty on the net about Foxcon LS-36 mobo's. I found 8 threads that said 'probably' it would handle 800mhz fsb but one guy swore 400 is max.
Messing with these old guys is just a hobby but it kinda makes me feel a little younger and its neat to see what you can make them do.

I ask because I am picking up some 478 CPU's from Burton560 and I want to make a minor plan at least.

As a mechanic I used to always look for good deals on hand tools at yard sales and thrift stores.now my hobby seems to be pentiums but I refuse to spend big money,the hobby must stay cheap to make it fun. Thanks

So since I have a 1.4 Williamette Pentinum 4 there is a very good chance that I have a socket "423" It doesent get any worse for Pentinum 4's. BIOS has no OC potential ,just a total waste to try and do anything with this Dell,no CPU upgrade,no OC, and realative rare RAMBUS RAM, just use it as it is.

I guess to be really sure I must pop the heat sink off (but it doesn't want to come off) as Wiki has a picture of a socket 423 williamette.

Found the service tag and at least it is a socket "N" which is socket 478. but it is listed as 400mhz fsb I wonder if a BIOS change can let alter the fsb? anyone know?

So with a little searching I find the SL6YH pentium 4 at 3.0 ghz with a 400mhz fsb for only 29.00 and I could put a gig of DDR-400 ram for a pretty good P4 build. just not enough on the mobo except it likes 400mhz fsb cpu's

PCCstudent

Does anyone have any report on these mobo's. They were used extensively by Dell and HP,trouble is they used they same LS-36 lable on boards that were not the same. I know for sure from factor differed but I wondered when fsb changed and voltage and BIOS changes existed. Lastly I think they had a proprietary motherboard P/S connector.

What it is is that I am searching for a OC motherboard for 478 socket cpu's and I want tolable this board for test purposes only and not OC work and figure out which boards support which cpu.

I have looked on the Dell forum for info and it is "spotty" at best.