Conroe Compatibility Question

[adlep]

No one can help me in the Moterboards forums

 

[AssistantPimp]

If you have a ASUS P5WD2-E Premium...yes, because that MBO supports Intel next generation 65nm CPU.

 

[ForgetCassettes]

From what I've heard, the P5WD2-E Premium will NOT work with Conroe.

 

[evilbix]

I heard the premium will work. I bought it hoping that I could upgrade down the road somewhere. Otherwise I'm stuck with my 3.9ghz 805

 

[AssistantPimp]

Originally posted by: adlep
No one can help me in the Moterboards forums

http://www.asus.com/products4.aspx?modelmenu=2&model=981&l1=3&l2=11&l3=248

 

[CyborgNinja117]

wait, why wouldnt current boards work w/ conroe? is it just coz of the voltages? if u crank up voltages and a bios update will conroe work?

 

[broly8877]

No...

It's a hardware incompatibility, rather a voltage regulator module incompatibility.
C2D/Kentsfield needs a board that's VRM11 compliant.

 

[stevty2889]

Originally posted by: AssistantPimp
If you have a ASUS P5WD2-E Premium...yes, because that MBO supports Intel next generation 65nm CPU.

No, it does not support conroe, it doesn't have the proper VRM. The next gen 65nm it is refering to is Cedar Mill/Presler as compared to the 90nm Prescotts and Smithfields.

 

[R3LIC]

i believe the P5W-DH is the updated Conroe compatible version of the P5WD2-E