AOpen MP915-X - cannot find a CPU

You've selected a small form factor system that uses a mobile CPU, normally
used in laptops.

It'll consume less power than a desktop CPU. It will also cost more. I
believe that Socket 479 may be out of mainstream production: it has been
replaced by Socket M, which is similar (but not compatible).

If you want cheap, you may do better to stay with Socket T (LGA 775) based
systems. There's a much larger variety of of CPUs available for that.

I can't offer specific advice. My own homebuilt systems tend towards CPUs
that consume a hundred Watts or two.

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"Wolfgang's Daddy" <walterwerner.TakeThisOut@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:1184365206.896410.142940@j4g2000prf.googlegroups.com...
> I'm looking to purchase an AOpen MP915-X, and I'm not clear about
> the CPU. The specs claim it needs a Pentium-M or Celeron-M with
> a Socket 479, but all I can find is CPU that are Socket 478.
>
> Any body clare to clarify this? Or point me to a website that carries
> the Socket-479?
>
> The intent is to keep this cheap, so I really prefer a Celeron, and
> from AOpens
> recommended list the Dothan 400MHz 1.30GHz M350 would be my
> preference.
>
> TIA
>
> W. R. Werner
>
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Wolfgang's Daddy wrote:
>
> I'm looking to purchase an AOpen MP915-X, and I'm not clear about
> the CPU. The specs claim it needs a Pentium-M or Celeron-M with
> a Socket 479, but all I can find is CPU that are Socket 478.
>
> Any body clare to clarify this? Or point me to a website that carries
> the Socket-479?
>
> The intent is to keep this cheap, so I really prefer a Celeron, and
> from AOpens
> recommended list the Dothan 400MHz 1.30GHz M350 would be my
> preference.
>
> TIA
>
> W. R. Werner

A celeron-M or Pentium-M always use socket 479. There is sometimes
confusion and you sometimes see them described as socket 478. Don't
worry about it. You can fit a large range of CPUs to this, up to
Core 2 Duo Mobile Processors.
See e.g. this site http://www.mini-itx.com/store/?c=32
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johannes wrote:
>
> Wolfgang's Daddy wrote:
> >
> > I'm looking to purchase an AOpen MP915-X, and I'm not clear about
> > the CPU. The specs claim it needs a Pentium-M or Celeron-M with
> > a Socket 479, but all I can find is CPU that are Socket 478.
> >
> > Any body clare to clarify this? Or point me to a website that carries
> > the Socket-479?
> >
> > The intent is to keep this cheap, so I really prefer a Celeron, and
> > from AOpens
> > recommended list the Dothan 400MHz 1.30GHz M350 would be my
> > preference.
> >
> > TIA
> >
> > W. R. Werner
>
> A celeron-M or Pentium-M always use socket 479. There is sometimes
> confusion and you sometimes see them described as socket 478. Don't
> worry about it. You can fit a large range of CPUs to this, up to
> Core 2 Duo Mobile Processors.
> See e.g. this site http://www.mini-itx.com/store/?c=32

Correction: The Celeron processors have always changed clothes.
It appears that there is now a split between socket 479 motherboards
supporting Celeron M 3xx and Pentium M, and boards which support
Celeron 4xx and Core 2 Duo mobile. That is, the Celeron M (socket
479) has got 'new clothes'. I don't know if the new boards are
backward compatible with Celeron 3xx.
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