Quote: Originally Posted by Red GTi VR6
can you explain why you bought a separate processor when the motherboard you bought already has an embedded processor?
Yeah I can actually, and it's a pretty simple explanation: I am a computer Noob. Plain and simple. I've never built a computer before, and even though I know what most of the parts were and I've upgraded my own desktop before (added RAM, nothing major), I didn't realize the motherboard I bought already had a processor. Also, when I was looking at power handling requirements the Pentium 4 M used the least amount of power, and I purchased it right away when I was piecing things together. Even if I had realized that there was a processor on the board when I bought it, I already had the P4M chip.
Besides, the 1.6G P4M chip is almost twice the clock speed as the chip that came on the motherboard.
At least I only blew $28!
Also, because I am such a Noob, I was following the list from the FAQ and just started buying everything on the list:
http://www.mp3car.com/vbulletin/show...24&postcount=8.. On the list is: Motherboard, Processor, Memory, Hard Drive, Power Supply, Display, & Optical Drives. The list didn't say that most Motherboards came with processors, so I didn't even bother checking.