CAN ASUS P5NE SLI (NFORCE 650I SLI CHIPSET RUN 45NM QUAD CORE PROCESSORS)

[sankhya]

HEY GUYS IAM CURRENTLY USING

a ASUS P5NE SLI (NFORCE 650i SLI)

WITH A INTEL E6600 PROCESSOR.


I WAS WONDERING DOES MY MOBO SUPPORT 45NM QUAD CORE PROCESSORS

I DID SOME RESEARCH ON THE WEB AND SOME R SAYIN A BIOS UPDATE WILL DO JUST FINE

I WAS HOPING TO UPGRADE TO Q9450............. IF A BIOS UPGRADE MAKES IT RUN WILL I GET OPTIMUM PERFORMANCE OR MAYBE ABLE TO OVERCLOCK IT

 

[seemingly random]

First thing you need to do is replace the keyboard. The caps lock key appears to be broken.

 

[superunknown98]

Well, Asus's main specs page for the board says it will support next generation 45nm quad cores. however it doesn't look like they have updated the CPU support list in awhile as the highest quad is the Q6700. I would e-mail or call asus or look around in their forum.

 

[starams5]

The Q9450 is not currently supported by this board, these are the Quads that are currently supported (all 65 nm):
Q6400
http://www.techpowerup.com/cpu...Core_2_Quad_Q6400.html
Q6600
http://processorfinder.intel.c...tails.aspx?sSpec=SL9UM
Q6700
http://processorfinder.intel.c...tails.aspx?sSpec=SLACQ

 

[nenforcer]

I think you are out of luck.

I have the P5N32-E SLI (680i) and it also only supports Q6600 and Q6700 @ 65nm.

None of the 45nm Quad Core Core2Quad's will be supported.

That is the only reason to upgrade to a 780i or 790i.

They do, however, support 45nm 1333fsb Wolfdale Core2DUO!