Solved: Question about socket 775 processors...

[Rafterman414]

Currently I have an Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Processor which uses the LGA 775 socket. I am thinking about upgrading to something in the future... but will any 775 socket processer be compatable or are there other factors to consider? I apologize if this question has been asked before. Thanks

 

[Mumbodog]

It is up to the PC or motherboard manufacturer what 775 processors are compatible, sometimes they have bios updates to accommodate newer processors.

Make and model of PC?

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[Rafterman414]

It is up to the PC or motherboard manufacturer what 775 processors are compatible, sometimes they have bios updates to accommodate newer processors.

Make and model of PC?

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PC is an HP Pavilion Media Center m8430f. Here are the mobo specs, it has processors listed on there but I am not sure if that list is old and if there are newer ones out that would be compatable or not, Im pretty ignorant when it comes to hardware I usually stick with the software side of things.
Motherboard specifications table
Part / FeatureSpecification / SupportMotherboard description

• Motherboard manufacturer's name: Asus IPIBL-LB
• HP/Compaq name: Benicia-GL8E

CPU/Processor

• Socket: 775
• Supports the following processors:
  • Intel Core 2 Quad (Yorkfield core) Q9xxx
  • Intel Core 2 Duo (Wolfsdale core) E8xxx
  • Intel Core 2 Quad (Kentsfield core) up to Q6600
  • Core 2 Duo E6x00 (Conroe core) up to E6700
  • Core 2 Duo E4x00 (Conroe core) up to E4400

Front-side bus (FSB)

• 800/1066/1333 MHz

Chipset

• Intel G33

BIOS features

• Keyboard combination to used to enter BIOS: F10
• System BIOS core brand: Award

Form factor

• micro-ATX: 9.6 in X 9.6 in

Memory

• Dual channel memory architecture
• Four 240-pin DDR2 DIMM sockets
• Supported DIMM types:
  • PC2-5300 (667 MHz)
  • PC2-6400 (800 MHz)
• Non-ECC memory only, unbuffered
• Supports 2GB DDR2 DIMMs
• Supports up to 8 GB on 64 bit PCs
• Supports up to 4 GB* on 32 bit PCs

 

[Mumbodog]

Its going to be hard if not impossible to determine what is compatible beyond that list and what, if any were added via a bios update from HP.

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