CPU support. Not sure

[CasTroLTraN]

I am thinking about giving my old PC a CPU upgrade but I am not sure whether the old motherboard supports the new CPU.

The board is EVGA nForce 680i SLI/680i LT SLI
It currently has a pentium d940 and I am thinking about dropping in an e6500 but I looked on EVGA's site and they have no mention of the e6500 support.

Can someone help me out here? Thanks

 

[Gillbot]

Per the support site:

nForce 6 Series Motherboard CPU Support

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.

** The latest BIOS update is necessary to run Wolfdale Core 2 processors

http://www.evga.com/support/motherboard/

While they specifically don't list the E6500, it might work. If you want to be certain though, pick one from their "tested" list.

 

[CasTroLTraN]

thanks for the quick reply Gillbot, I guess I'll have to give it a try since the e6500 is $50 at frys today. I figured that it's a cheap enough upgrade to be worth a try but I think I might have to update the bios.

 

[Gillbot]

normally, if the board supports the same series processor and the FSB you need it will work, though may post as "unknown CPU".

I know i've used many unsupported cpu's in the past. Sometimes they are fine, other times they simply don't post.

 

[CasTroLTraN]

do you think that the upgrade from a pentium d940 to the e6500 is worth it in terms of price/performance?

 

[Gillbot]

it's hard to say really. It all depends on if you would utilize the extra core, but overall I say sure. Though i'm not sure why you'd opt for a dual as opposed to a quadcore.

 

[CasTroLTraN]

Though i'm not sure why you'd opt for a dual as opposed to a quadcore.

I just wanted cheapest upgrade possible (< $50). This PC was mainly used to run WoW and now SC2. Recently though, it's been showing its age when running those games. I am just hoping that this upgrade can give me a few more fps without breaking my budget.