diff --git a/src/MAKE/Makefile.liberty b/src/MAKE/Makefile.liberty
index bc2fffeb45..902094a7e9 100755
--- a/src/MAKE/Makefile.liberty
+++ b/src/MAKE/Makefile.liberty
@@ -7,12 +7,14 @@ SHELL = /bin/sh
 
 # Note: this Makefile builds LAMMPS according to what modules you've loaded
 #   by default this is openmpi MPI
-#   if you want to build with mpich MPI instead, do the following:
-#   (1) put these lines in your .cshrc
-#       module switch mpi mpi/mpich-mx-1.2.7..4_intel-10.0-f025-c025
-#       module load libraries/fftw-2.1.5_mpich-mx-1.2.7..4_intel-9.1-f040-c046
-#   (2) your qsub environment also needs these same modules
-#       this will occur if you use qsub -V to inherit from your login shell
+#     you still need this line in your .cshrc to load FFTW
+#     module load libraries/fftw-2.1.5_openmpi-1.2.3_mx_intel-8.1-f034-c038
+#   if you want to build with mpich MPI instead, put this in your .cshrc
+#     module switch mpi mpi/mpich-mx-1.2.7..4_intel-10.0-f025-c025
+#     module load libraries/fftw-2.1.5_mpich-mx-1.2.7..4_intel-9.1-f040-c046
+#   whichever mode you build LAMMPS (openmpi or mpich),
+#     your qsub environment needs these same modules
+#     this will occur if you use qsub -V to inherit from your login shell
 
 #FFTW =		/home/sjplimp/fftw/fftw_liberty
 
diff --git a/src/MAKE/Makefile.serial b/src/MAKE/Makefile.serial
index 21fab20cf9..2cc6f089de 100755
--- a/src/MAKE/Makefile.serial
+++ b/src/MAKE/Makefile.serial
@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
-# serial = RedHat Linux box, icc, no MPI, no FFTs
+# serial = RedHat Linux box, g++, no MPI, no FFTs
 
 SHELL = /bin/sh
 
 # System-specific settings
 
-CC =		icc
+CC =		g++
 CCFLAGS =	-O -I../STUBS -DFFT_NONE
 DEPFLAGS =	-M
-LINK =		icc
+LINK =		g++
 LINKFLAGS =	-O -L../STUBS
-USRLIB =	-lmpi
-SYSLIB =	-lstdc++
+USRLIB =	-lmpich
+SYSLIB =
 ARCHIVE =	ar
 ARFLAGS =	-rc
 SIZE =		size
diff --git a/src/MAKE/Makefile.serial_icc b/src/MAKE/Makefile.serial_icc
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..811b3d4dbb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/MAKE/Makefile.serial_icc
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+# serial_icc = RedHat Linux box, icc, no MPI, no FFTs
+
+SHELL = /bin/sh
+
+# System-specific settings
+
+CC =		icc
+CCFLAGS =	-O -I../STUBS -DFFT_NONE
+DEPFLAGS =	-M
+LINK =		icc
+LINKFLAGS =	-O -L../STUBS
+USRLIB =	-lmpi
+SYSLIB =	-lstdc++
+ARCHIVE =	ar
+ARFLAGS =	-rc
+SIZE =		size
+
+# Link target
+
+$(EXE):	$(OBJ)
+	$(LINK) $(LINKFLAGS) $(OBJ) $(USRLIB) $(SYSLIB) -o $(EXE)
+	$(SIZE) $(EXE)
+
+# Library target
+
+lib:	$(OBJ)
+	$(ARCHIVE) $(ARFLAGS) $(EXE) $(OBJ)
+
+# Compilation rules
+
+%.o:%.cpp
+	$(CC) $(CCFLAGS) -c $<
+
+%.d:%.cpp
+	$(CC) $(CCFLAGS) $(DEPFLAGS) $< > $@
+
+# Individual dependencies
+
+DEPENDS = $(OBJ:.o=.d)
+include $(DEPENDS)