Msi-6701

Question

My computer tech:
2,4 Intel Celeron (S478??)
768 mb ram DDR-SDRAM (333 mhz)
Geforce mx440 SE (128 mb ram)
MS-6701 Motherboard
Input max: AC 230-240V~3A 50Hz
It's a medion computer ... and i am wondering if i could get myself a new 3,0 ghz Pentium 4 (533)
Below is the processor i am planning on buying if it will work on my computer.
http://propc.e-butik.se/show_product.asp?artnr=dclp2&ref=%2Fshow%5Fcategory%2Easp%3Fcategory%3D35%26subcategory%3D31
All help is really appreciated  

Answer 1

It´s an oem board ( medion computers) and not listed amongs the other MSI mainboard models.
There is no 3.0ghz / 533mhz cpu - only 3,06Ghz / 533mhz cpu.
You cannot use any 800mhz Northwood or Prescott cpu or 533mhz CeleronD cpu´s
http://processorfinder.intel.com/scripts/list.asp?ProcFam=483&NoNav=NO&CorSpd=ALL&SysBusSpd=5419&MfgTech=ALL&step=ALL&cache=ALL&PkgType=ALL&btnFOS=Filter+on+selections
Use only 2,8Ghz or 3,06 / 533mhz / 512cache Northwood CPU for 478 socket,  if you want something better then you have today.
This is max speed for your motherboard.
I would recommend a 2,8Ghz/533 Northwood cpu ( which is supported according to the manual for Medion md-5000 xxxx-series with MSI 6701 MB)
and it´s some cheaper then the 3,06Ghz with HT.
The hard thing is to find them - Good old 533mhz Northwood cpu´s are beginning to be rare ( look for used one´s as well ?)
Celeron 2,8Ghz /400mhz may still be found, but then you don´t get no big differans peformance boost from what you´ve got.
If you want to confirm, check their website http://www1.medion.com/se/