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[SSVideoMaker]

Everyone seems very excited about dual core CPUs. I'm thinking of building a new barebones (I've done a couple before), but I'm not exactly expert at it. I'm looking at the Asus T2-PH1 with an Intel Pentium D 820 Smithfield 800MHz FSB LGA 775 Dual Core, EM64T Processor. The Asus has the 775 socket, and the CPU says it goes with a 775 socket. Are these compatible? Do the dual core CPUs go in the same sockets as the regular Intel CPUs?

Thanks!

 

[Avalon]

Originally posted by: SSVideoMaker
Everyone seems very excited about dual core CPUs. I'm thinking of building a new barebones (I've done a couple before), but I'm not exactly expert at it. I'm looking at the Asus T2-PH1 with an Intel Pentium D 820 Smithfield 800MHz FSB LGA 775 Dual Core, EM64T Processor. The Asus has the 775 socket, and the CPU says it goes with a 775 socket. Are these compatible? Do the dual core CPUs go in the same sockets as the regular Intel CPUs?

Thanks!

Yeah, they go in the same socket.

 

[TheStu]

You will ahve to make sure the Asus board has the 955 chipset... if it doesnt it wont support Dual Core iirc

 

[SSVideoMaker]

Aha.. thanks. The spec on the barebones is northbridge 915G, southbridge ICH6. So, I presume the dual core CPU is no go with this. *sigh*

How did you know this, aside from normal engineering geek reading...? I go to newegg, or whoever, and look at the specs for the Intel chip, and I'm matching up with the socket and it looks OK... there's nothing I can see that says "requires northbridge 955" or something like that to guide me on this. How does one know?

 

[Capt Caveman]

You need either 945 or 955 chipsets.

 

[TheStu]

Write these down:

1) Forsake all things other than computers
2) Read Anandtech Articles and Forums at least 12 times a day
3) Remember it all
4) ?????
5) Profit

Seriously though, it is just reading and what not. The board that system has will support any non-dual core socket 775 P4s but no dualies... sorry. Of course you could always try finding a MicroATX board with the right chipset and replace, or simply build your system up from the ground