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Powerleap Company, which has become very popular by proving the world several times that some processor sockets can be completely compatible, again stepped forward with a new solution. This time Powerleap announced an adapter, which allows installing Socket478 CPUs into Socket423 mainboards (see the pictures here).

However, the owners of "slightly" outdated Socket423 mainboards do not have too many reasons for joy. Note that the PL-P4 adapter from Powerleap doesn’t have an individual voltage regulator. And it means that it supports only CPUs on Willamette core. As for the more up-to-date processors built on Northwood core, you will be unable to use them with the new Poewrleap PL-P4 adapter in older Socket423 mainboards.

Therefore, the company’s major goal is to provide the owners of older Socket423 mainboards with the opportunity to use upcoming Celeron processors on Willamette-128 core, which are due in the middle of May.

In fact, using new Celeron (Willamette-128) in Socket423 mainboards doesn’t make much sense from the economical point of view. The adapter will be retailing for around $40, and new Celeron 1.7GHz CPU – for around $90. Altogether they will cost almost the same as the today’s Pentium 4 1.7GHz for Socket423 with twice as big L2 cache does.

Powerleap PL-P4 adapter should start selling in the end of May.

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