Is gigabyte lying or what!

[DarkScript]

hi all, Im having a problem understanding this, I have a gigabyte 975x mainboard and I just checked there site, they say that this mainboard doesn't support core 2 processors while Intel mainboards that have the 975x chip support all of them! , so will there be any harm if I buy a core 2 extreme processor with my gigabyte mainboard or not?

[Marcin]

what is your model of motherboard ? GA-xxxxx

[Marcin]

maybe BIOS doesn't support microcode of new C2D processors. Gigabyte never lying it is one of best companies. Let us know what exactly model you have ... 975 is only chipset name.

[DarkScript]

I have a GA-G1975X mainboard and the socket is LGA 775

[jd]

Here's a quick reference CPU support list for that motherboard :




Intel QX6700(2.66GHz,8MB) 1066 N/A
Intel X6800(2.93GHz,4MB) 1066 N/A
Intel E6700(2.66GHz,4MB) 1066 N/A
Intel E6600(2.4GHz,4MB) 1066 N/A
Intel E6400(2.13GHz,2MB) 1066 N/A
Intel E6300(1.86GHz,2MB) 1066 N/A
Intel E4300(1.8GHz,2MB) 800 N/A
Intel Pentium-Extreme Edition 965XE(3.73GHz,4MB) 1066 F4
Intel Pentium-Extreme Edition 955XE(3.46GHz,4MB) 1066 F2
Intel Pentium-Extreme Edition 840XE(3.2GHz,2MB) 800 F1
Intel P4 960(3.6GHz,4MB) 800 F5
Intel P4 950(3.4GHz,4MB) 800 F2
Intel P4 945(3.4GHz,4MB) 800 F4
Intel P4 940(3.2GHz,4MB) 800 F2
Intel P4 930(3.0GHz,4MB) 800 F2
Intel P4 925(3.0GHz,4MB) 800 F5
Intel P4 920(2.8GHz,4MB) 800 F2
Intel P4 915(2.8GHz,4MB) 800 F4
Intel P4-Extreme Edition 3.73GHz(2MB) 1066 F1
Intel P4-Extreme Edition 3.46GHz(2MB) 1066 F1
Intel P4-Extreme Edition 3.4GHz(2MB) 800 F1
Intel P4 840(3.2GHz,2MB) 800 F1
Intel P4 830(3.0GHz,2MB) 800 F1
Intel P4 820(2.8GHz,2MB) 800 F1
Intel P4 805(2.66GHz,2MB) 533 F3
Intel P4 672(3.8GHz,2MB) 800 F1
Intel P4 670(3.8GHz,2MB) 800 F1
Intel P4 662(3.6GHz,2MB) 800 F1
Intel P4 661(3.6GHz,2MB) 800 F1
Intel P4 660(3.6GHz,2MB) 800 F1
Intel P4 651(3.4GHz,2MB) 800 F1
Intel P4 650(3.4GHz,2MB) 800 F1
Intel P4 641(3.2GHz,2MB) 800 F1
Intel P4 640(3.2GHz,2MB) 800 F1
Intel P4 631(3.0GHz,2MB) 800 F1
Intel P4 630(3.0GHz,2MB) 800 F1
Intel P4 571(3.8GHz,1MB) 800 F1
Intel P4 570J(3.8GHz,1MB) 800 F1
Intel P4 561(3.6GHz,1MB) 800 F1
Intel P4 560(J)(3.6GHz,1MB) 800 F1
Intel P4 551(3.4GHz,1MB) 800 F1
Intel P4 550(J)(3.4GHz,1MB) 800 F1
Intel P4 541(3.2GHz,1MB) 800 F1
Intel P4 540(J)(3.2GHz,1MB) 800 F1
Intel P4 531(3.0GHz,1MB) 800 F1
Intel P4 530(J)(3.0GHz,1MB) 800 F1
Intel P4 524(3.06GHz,1MB) 533 F4
Intel P4 521(2.8GHz,1MB) 800 F1
Intel P4 520(J)(2.8GHz,1MB) 800 F1
Intel P4 519K(3.06GHz,1MB) 533 F1
Intel P4 516(2.93GHz,1MB) 533 F1
Intel P4 515(J)(2.93GHz,1MB) 533 F1
Intel P4 511(2.8GHz,1MB) 533 F1
Intel P4 510(J)(2.8GHz,1MB) 533 F1
Intel P4 506(2.66GHz,1MB) 533 F1
Intel P4 505(J)(2.66GHz,1MB) 533 F1
Intel Celeron D 360(3.46GHz,512KB) 533 -
Intel Celeron D 356(3.33GHz,512KB) 533 F4
Intel Celeron D 355(3.33GHz,256KB) 533 F1
Intel Celeron D 352(3.2GHz,512KB) 533 F4
Intel Celeron D 351(3.2GHz,256KB) 533 F1
Intel Celeron D 347(3.06GHz,512KB) 533 F4
Intel Celeron D 346(3.06GHz,256KB) 533 F1
Intel Celeron D 345J(3.06GHz,256KB) 533 F1
Intel Celeron D 341(2.93GHz,256KB) 533 F1
Intel Celeron D 340J(2.93GHz,256KB) 533 F1
Intel Celeron D 336(2.8GHz,256KB) 533 F1
Intel Celeron D 335J(2.8GHz,256KB) 533 F1
Intel Celeron D 331(2.66GHz,256KB) 533 F1
Intel Celeron D 330J(2.66GHz,256KB) 533 F1
Intel Celeron D 326(2.53GHz,256KB) 533 F1
Intel Celeron D 325J(2.53GHz,256KB) 533 F1



And that's it I guess ...

[Marcin]

Yes Core 2 Duo will not work on this motherboard. Very strange but if I was you I would go to computer service and ask to test C2D on your motherboard if really not support.

[CPUShack]

This board doesnt support the Core 2 Duo because its voltage regulators do not meet intels specs for the CPU.

It very well may work however.
Give it a try.

[jd]

...if someone could just look at the list I made up there !




JD

[DarkScript]

whats the worst that could happen If I used a core 2 with this board

[Marcin]

hmmm in my opinion NOTHING