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Heres my motherboard....
http://www.motherboardpro.com/EVGA-1...ATX-p-402.html
I was thinking of putting in one of these -
http://www.ncix.com/products/index.p...l&promoid=1115
My question is this - compatability ? Would this CPU work ?
Will I need to reinstall windows ?
I just need to take out my old cpu and put in the new one, add the grease on the cooler and reboot ?
according to EVGA's support site..no it won't work.
your board is the 680 series board..so no go bro.Quote:
Socket 775:
Wolfdale **
E8600 - 1333 FSB - 3.33 GHz
E8500 - 1333 FSB - 3.16 GHz
E8400 - 1333 FSB - 3.00 GHz
E8300 - 1333 FSB - 2.83 GHz
E8200 - 1333 FSB - 2.66 GHz
E7400 - 1066 FSB - 2.80 GHz
E7300 - 1066 FSB - 2.66 GHz
E7200 - 1066 FSB - 2.53 GHz
Kentsfield
QX6850 - 1333 FSB - 3.00 GHz
QX6800 - 1066 FSB - 2.93 GHz
QX6700 - 1066 FSB - 2.66 GHz
Q6700 - 1066 FSB - 2.66 GHz
Q6600 - 1066 FSB - 2.40 GHz
Conroe
X6800 - 1066 FSB - 2.93 GHz
E6700 - 1066 FSB - 2.66 GHz
E6600 - 1066 FSB - 2.40 GHz
E6420 - 1066 FSB - 2.13 GHz
E6400 - 1066 FSB - 2.13 GHz
E6320 - 1066 FSB - 1.86 GHz
E6300 - 1066 FSB - 1.86 GHz
Presler, Smithfield, Cedarmill and Prescott family processors are not fully tested on the 6 series motherboards.
Yorkfield Core 2 Quad processors are not supported on the 6 series motherboards.
thanks for the info :) I'll go with one of the recommended cpus instead :)
If I buy one, will I just need to snap it in and start my comp ? no reformatting ?
You're limited to 65nm quad cores. Overclocking will be so-so, better than most 680i boards since it's an A1 revision.
yeah, that's it. Just pull out the other one, stick the new one in and fire it up. (after putting thermal paste, cpu cooler etc on)Quote:
Originally Posted by dimmy32
excellent ! thanks again :)