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Hardware => Hardware => Topic started by: msd1835 on February 26, 2011, 11:37:52 PM

Title: Intel core 2 duo compatibility?
Post by: msd1835 on February 26, 2011, 11:37:52 PM

Ok intel has got me confused,  I am using their compatibility tool and it says that a Core 2 duo E4700 is compatible with all AA's of an Intel D945gcl motherboard.  But when I look up the E4700, my AA# is not listed.  Will it work or not is my question?

I am basically trying to speed my system up as far as it can go.

My motherboard is a D945GCL AAD82064-200

Title: Re: Intel core 2 duo compatibility?
Post by: msd1835 on February 26, 2011, 11:43:46 PM

I know some people just call them main boards, but it is an old habit.  Sorry

Title: Re: Intel core 2 duo compatibility?
Post by: JJ 3000 on February 27, 2011, 01:04:20 AM

According to this, all revisions of the D945GCL are compatible with the E4700.

http://processormatch.intel.com/CompDB/SearchResult.aspx?Boardname=d945gcl

Title: Re: Intel core 2 duo compatibility?
Post by: msd1835 on February 27, 2011, 05:32:14 AM

Thanks JJ3000,  yeh that is the place where it said they are compatible.  But when I cross-checked the Processor and it's compatible boards mine did not show up, that is where my confusion lies.  I just don't know if they only list the boards still be manufactured or what, but maybe I should just go ahead and try,  I just don't want to fry my main board.

Title: Re: Intel core 2 duo compatibility?
Post by: msd1835 on March 07, 2011, 02:16:44 PM

I went ahead and bought the cpu and it did work.  I also found a bios update for my main board here.

http://support.gateway.com/support/drivers/search.asp?st=pn&param=4006158R

thanks for everyone's help!