Processor compatibility

[Des_Zac]

I don't know if these are compatible or not, I don't exactly know how to tell...

P4M900-M7 FE
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813138131

And this processor
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116419

I know the motherboard supports Core 2 Duo processors, but I don't know how to tell about the rest of the info.

Thanks!

-Zach

 

[voyagerfan99]

Didn't you already ask this?

Yes they'll work. They're both socket 775 and the motherboard supports Core2Duo chips.

 

[Des_Zac]

Didn't you already ask this?

Yes they'll work. They're both socket 775 and the motherboard supports Core2Duo chips.

No, I haven't asked this before, I have another computer that I'm working on that I asked about the processor, but thanks!

 

[johnb35]

Unfortunately, the 6550 isn't listed on the cpu support page here.

http://www.biostar-usa.com/app/en-us/mb/introduction.php?S_ID=401

I wouldn't chance it. Only supports 1066 mhz and that processor is 1333mhz.

 

[Des_Zac]

Unfortunately, the 6550 isn't listed on the cpu support page here.

http://www.biostar-usa.com/app/en-us/mb/introduction.php?S_ID=401

I wouldn't chance it. Only supports 1066 mhz and that processor is 1333mhz.

Aww, dang, well it's too late and I already ordered it, can there be any damage if I TRY to use it? I mean, if it works I'd like to not have to spend anymore money. I can order another mobo if it doesn't but I'd like to at least see if it does first.

 

[voyagerfan99]

No it won't damage it. Worst that will happen is it'll just turn on and nothing will happen, or it'll toss a bunch of beep codes at you.

 

[Des_Zac]

No it won't damage it. Worst that will happen is it'll just turn on and nothing will happen, or it'll toss a bunch of beep codes at you.

Okay, if not I could just pick one up off the Marketplace

 

[Des_Zac]

Well, it's working fine, everything is so much faster

 

[johnb35]

Does it list it correctly in bios and windows?

 

[Des_Zac]

Does it list it correctly in bios and windows?

Yes, the only problem I've seen so far is that it runs at 1.87ghz instead of 2.33ghz and the multiplier won't change for some reason.

 

[voyagerfan99]

Yes, the only problem I've seen so far is that it runs at 1.87ghz instead of 2.33ghz and the multiplier won't change for some reason.

Check and see if Intel SpeedStep is enabled or not (in the BIOS).

 

[johnb35]

Yes, the only problem I've seen so far is that it runs at 1.87ghz instead of 2.33ghz and the multiplier won't change for some reason.

Thats because of the 1066 mhz bus, it won't run at the full speed.

 

[Des_Zac]

Thats because of the 1066 mhz bus, it won't run at the full speed.

That's what I thought, doesn't matter though cause it still leaves that 3.4Ghz P4 in the dust

 

[StrangleHold]

Lucky it booted at all since it does support the processor. Like said the board only has a 1066 bus, so it back clocked it.

 

[Gary1]

It might be helpful to upgrade MOBO?

 

[Des_Zac]

It might be helpful to upgrade MOBO?

This was only to tide me over till my new computer is completed, I'm not going to upgrade this one at all anymore. It was running a P4 and it was just not good enough for the everyday things I was doing.

 

[RyanPianesi]

It's because its not the correct speed bus. It will work, but it may not operate at its full potential.

 

[Fooozball]

Can you still OC it even if the FSB is limited to 800mhz? Just to get it back to its stock speeds or no?

 

[Des_Zac]

Can you still OC it even if the FSB is limited to 800mhz? Just to get it back to its stock speeds or no?

It wouldn't let me change the multiplier. I would change it, save, and when I restarted it it went back to where it was before I changed it, so it seems not.

 

[Fooozball]

Damn alright. I was having the same problem in one of my setups with an E6600. I thought maybe you could still have the FSB at 800 mhz but the clock speeds back to 2.4 ... but i'm guessing that's not possible now.