Solved: Question about socket 775 processors...

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

 

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

 

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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