What's the difference if any?

[Greekguys]

Ok, now my stupidity is about to show. I've made several postings in this discussion arena and I must be dense or something...HELP !!!

I read this article http://www.regstevens.co.uk/build.htm and what I got out of it was that I wanted to pursue the Socket 478 P4 technology along with the VIA Apollo PX4266 Chipset. Somewhere along the way I got confused.

I have two questions:

1. Is the VIA Apollo PX4266 Chipset the CPU or the Motherboard or something totally different?

2. Depends on the answer to question #1. If it's the CPU then I need to purchase a MoBo that supports Socket 478 & 400Mhz FSB, correct? If it's the MoBo then I need to purchase an Intel P4 Socket 478 processor? If it's neither then what the Hell do I do?

I'm really trying to understand this stuff, but I'm old and need some guidance from the ones that know...I am dedicated to this so I will not let this stop me.

Thanks

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Captain, steady as she goes...

[j_sanborn]

VIA makes chips that are integrated into your motherboard (often called "CMOS") or the brain of the motherboard, Socket 478 would be the type/size (kinda like a shoe size) of processor that will fit in the m-board, and the 400mhz FSB would be the speed that the motherboard processes the processor commands on the front side of each request.
I hope I have everything in order, and I hope this helps you out.

J.S.

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("If at first you don't succeed, suck harder, then you will succeed!" cited Curly Howard of the 3 Stoogies)

[Greekguys]

Thanks j_sanborn.

I went to the VIA site and it seems that they provide links to Mobo manufacturers that include the P4X266 Chipset. I bought the Shuttle AV40 and it has the chipset I needed. Now I need to purchase an Intel P4 Socket 478 CPU.

I'm looking at the 1.7 or 1.8Ghz versions on www.pricegrabber.com (http://www.pricegrabber.com) and www.newegg.com. (http://www.newegg.com.) Gonna run me $200+ for either. Looking for a site that may have better prices if anyone knows of one.

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Captain, steady as she goes...

[kenja]

Pricewatch.com is a good place for checking prices, but several of the vendors are less than good. (Resellerratings.com is/was a good site, but they changed ownership and comments haven't been updated for many weeks now.)

For a combination of price and service, I don't know of anyone better than Newegg.

[This message has been edited by kenja (edited 11-19-2001).]