Dumb CPU question

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I made the stupid mistake of purchasing a
new P4 2.8 ghz CPU without noticing that
it was a P4 "prescott" CPU and my mainboard
will only accept a P4 "northwood" CPU.
I put the CPU in the board before noticing
this dumb error on my part, and of course
the system did not boot up.
Is the CPU now likely damaged?
 
sticks said:
I made the stupid mistake of purchasing a
new P4 2.8 ghz CPU without noticing that
it was a P4 "prescott" CPU and my mainboard
will only accept a P4 "northwood" CPU.
I put the CPU in the board before noticing
this dumb error on my part, and of course
the system did not boot up.
Is the CPU now likely damaged?
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I doubt it, unless you saw or smelled smoke. Just ask them to exchange it
for the Northwood.

Yousuf Khan
 
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