Is it possible or likly to damage any parts of a computer by using a processor motherboard and memory combination that is incompatable? Here is what I used:

D865PERL mobo
p4 1.5 GHz 400 FSB w/256mb L2 cache
333MHz PC-2700 DDR RAM

All three parts are incompatable. Is it possible I damaged them by putting them together? Because now the motherboard won't work with the correct parts.

Edit: Or is it more likly that the motherboard was bad from the start?

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The only thing i know is Ram will only run as fast as your bus speed is. But You can try that processor on the motherboard but all processors use a different Socket Type SO if it's not compatible it just won't be able to connect at all so yea

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I did try it. And my motherboard is dead. I'm just wondering if I caused it or if it was DOA. It has the correct socket, it just isn't officially supported. The the RAM is too high of a speed for the BUS.

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Meh, not officially supported just means the factory hasnt tested that mobo/proc combo yet.


And memory of a high clock speed will simply downclock itself to match the host speed.

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it's the mobo then

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---Thomas jefferson, Declaration of Independance.

Thanks. The only oher thing that concerns me is that my CPU dosn't work even in a different computer. Now, I know it used to work, but it has been in storage for a while. I think I'll get one of those PCI diagnostic cards.

Also- it has been more than 30 days, so I can't simply return the board, but Intel will still honor the 3-year warrenty, right? (I neer really read the details on RMAing it.) Yes, I did buy it online. *hits self*

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You will have to remail it yes, and they will then run diagnostics on your board, see if it's repairable then if not send a new one. Yea it sucks and it could take a LONG time to get that mobo back.

(you should crack it in half so it's obviously broken hehe)

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---Thomas jefferson, Declaration of Independance.

Thanks. One more thing. Is it even remotly possible to damage hardware by using incompatible parts? I really need to know that, because otherwise I'll have to buy a new processor.

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