Do older 775 mobos support C2D and C2Q CPUs?

[kalrith]

My friend has an Asus P5GD2-X motherboard and wants to upgrade the CPU. He thinks since it's socket 775, he can just buy an E6500 or Q6600 to pop in there, but I don't think that's right.

I don't want to steer him in the wrong direction, so can somewhere please tell me whether his mobo supports the newer C2D and C2Q CPUs?

Thanks!

 

[mrblotto]

I dont think it does:

http://www.cpu-upgrade.com/mb-ASUS/P5GD2-X.html

edit: found another link pretty much says same thing:

http://www.newegg.com/product/product.aspx?item=N82E16813131542

 

[kalrith]

Thanks. I know the newegg link said it didn't support it, but I wasn't sure if that was just outdated info. I was also pretty sure he'd need a new mobo, but I didn't want to have him buy something that he doesn't need.

 

[Rubycon]

Nope, won't work. It won't even post with a Pentium-D. 🙁

 

[Zap]

You can always look up the board at their web site and then click on CPU compatibility.

 

[StrangerGuy]

You can always look up the board at their web site and then click on CPU compatibility.

This. LGA775 CPU compatibility is all over the place, no definite answer.

 

[kalrith]

Thanks for the suggestions. The ASUS site affirms the lack of compatibility with the newer processors.