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Sleepy_Steve
07-01-07, 10:50 AM
When looking at the price drop on the Intel chips... I have to ask myself... can my current motherboard handle a Q6600 or other quad type chip?

I have a P5B Deluxe right now which can push my E6600 up to 3.6ghz if its cold enough. Link to mobo (http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131045)

I see a lot of - what appears to be - the newer P5B series can support quad core, and some with the same NB that I have.
Can this same motherboard push a Q6600?? I don't care if clocks don't go as high. And I don't mind if I need to give it a bios update. I just want to know if it can be done.
GTengineer
07-01-07, 11:19 AM
Yes it does support Quad cores

http://usa.asus.com/products.aspx?l1=3&l2=11&l3=307&l4=0&model=1295&modelmenu=1

- Intel LGA775 Platform
- Intel® Quad-core CPU Ready
- Intel® Core™2 Extreme / Core™2 Duo Ready
- Intel® Pentium® Extreme / Pentium® D /
Stratcat
07-01-07, 12:06 PM
GTengineer (and Asus) already gave you your answer. Yes, our board currently supports Q6600 for some time now (with the correct BIOS installed). Just make sure you update to the latest "release" type BIOS (currently 1011) using the old CPU before you upgrade.

FWIW, I have the same mobo and am doing the same upgrade as soon as I can snatch a new G-0 stepping at the lower prices. :D

It's a great mobo for the upgrade...that 8 phase robust power plant will really come in handy OC'ing a 95W Quad! :thup:

~ Strat ~
Sleepy_Steve
07-01-07, 08:34 PM
Cool, thanks guys!
Stratcat
07-02-07, 01:21 AM
No problem, Sleepy_Steve.

Thanks and feedback are always appreciated.

Good luck, and enjoy your crunching.

~ Strat ~
Brolloks
07-02-07, 07:57 AM
Same question from me on Abit AB9 (not pro), will this board support quad core?
GTengineer
07-02-07, 10:51 AM
Same question from me on Abit AB9 (not pro), will this board support quad core?

Quad core ready

http://www.uabit.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=32&Itemid=48&page=1&model=319
Brolloks
07-02-07, 11:00 AM
Quad core ready

http://www.uabit.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=32&Itemid=48&page=1&model=319

Sweeet...thanks...can't wait for July 22nd:attn:
ShadowPho
07-02-07, 06:45 PM
What about mine :p ?
I mean, what if I just solder the necessary contacts to my socket?
Sleepy_Steve
07-03-07, 08:46 AM
^ can we even do that with socket 775??