socket 775 motherboard = support all kinds of socket 775 CPUs?

Question

The specification mentions that the motherboard can only support Intel Pentium 4, Celeron D, Pentium D, and Core 2 Duo. Does it mean it will not support any CPUs from the Core 2 Extreme series? Because I thought the Core 2 Extreme's CPUs are also socket 775 while the motherboard I am looking at is also under the socket 775 category.

Answer 1

Yes, when a motherboard lists specific chips on their specification sheet, that's it. Don't assume that it will take the Core 2 Extreme.

Check the required clock speed range, as well as the FSB bus speed, when picking a motherboard. What would be the point of picking a Core 2 Extreme, when you have to SLOW it down to run on an inadequate motherboard. You might as well just use a cheaper CPU on that slow motherboard.

Look and compare at NewEgg.

ASUS P5L-VM 1394 LGA 775 Intel 945G Micro ATX Intel Motherboard $94.99
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.asp?Item=N82E16813131046

Good luck and Happy Computing!

Answer 2

Be very careful with the specs. No, not all socket 775 motherboards will work with all socket 775 processors.

I would recommend only using the processor that the manufacturer says will work with the motherboard.

There are many possible reasons that it will not work with all of them. Some being voltage, bus speeds, etc.

Answer 3

The core extreme CPUs are a subcatagory of the core 2 CPUs before the core 2 duos replaced them so boards supporting the core 2 duo will usually support the core extreme CPUs

BE CAREFULL THE NEW CORE 2 EXTREME CPUS ARE NOT COMPATIBLE WITH OLDER MOTHERBOARDS THEY REQUIRE THE NEWEST INTEL CHIPSET

Answer 4

Do a search of the model #. Somewhere on the badly translated website will be a list of suppported processors. It might also list some others that will work with a BIOS upgrade.

Answer 5

more pins equals more speed the higher the socket count the faster the processor just spend a few more dollars and get a socket 939