P6N Diamond and Q9450 Quad Core Compatibility

[scottlpz]

So, I've been going over the specs for both my MSI P6N Diamond motherboard and the Intel Q9450 processor. MSI's web site specifically states this regarding CPU compatibility:

CPU
? Supports Socket 775 for Intel Core2 Quad, Core2 Extreme, Core2 Duo, Pentium 4 (Prescott, P4EE), Pentium D, Pentium XE/Celeron D processors in LGA 775 package
? Supports FSB 533/800/1066/1333* MHz (FSB 1333 requires FSB 1333 CPU and manual FSB adjustment in the BIOS)
? Supoprts Intel 05B/05A and 04B/04A processors
? Supoprts EIST techonology
? Supports Intel Hyper-Threading (HT) Technology
? Supports Intel Dual Core Technology to 1333MHz and up

Notice that is says "Supports Intel 05B/05A processors" as well as a 1333MHz FSB. Now, according to Intel's tech page on the Q9450, it states the following:

Processor Specifications
sSpec Number: SLAWR
CPU Speed: 2.66 GHz
PCG: 05A
Bus Speed: 1333 MHz
Bus/Core Ratio: 8
L2 Cache Size: 12 MB
L2 Cache Speed: 2.66 GHz
Package Type: LGA775
Manufacturing Technology: 45 nm
Core Stepping: C1
CPUID String: 10677h
Thermal Design Power: 95W
Thermal Specification: 71.4°C
VID Voltage Range: 0.85V ? 1.3625V

Therefore, it does indicate that it is a 05A processor. Wouldn't this mean that it should work? Also, the chipset on my mobo is the NVIDIA 680i SLI. Any insight would be appreciated.

 

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