CPU upgrade · DIGIT-ARC

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my brother have intel d945gcnl motherboard and p4 ht 3.00 ghz.
he lives in hostel, he want to upgrade to a better cpu
i found this CPU-Upgrade: Intel D945GCNL processor support

is this list right about the processors supported? also can you suggest the best one of them?
main use will be gaming and multimedia
i have installed a hd 5670 in his system.

PS: plz dont suggest to change whole system cause my brother will anyhow come back in a year or so.

Core 2 Duo E6420 not sure about the local price ebay says ~15k

[U can get IVY i5 in that price]

Intel® Processors and Boards Compatibility Tool - Search Results Page

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^^^ dude i'm not in favor of new system cause he wont bring the system back... now what will i do by buying this GEM ???

e6700 and e6600 wont work?

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You wont get EOL processors online. It is suggested you upgrade to Intel G620 + H61 Motherboard config.

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dude wht did i say... its of no use if i upgrade it today and donate it after a year...

i can go for used processors too... i just want to know which one is good and will be compatible with the mobo...

Get E5700 3.0 GHz processor. The price will be around 3.3K

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u sure e5700 will work with my mobo, cause its not listed in any of the lists..

here's the ofcial cpu support link :

Intel® Processors and Boards Compatibility Tool - Search Results Page

the mobo has no support 45nm cpu though some third party manufacturers released bios update for 45nm cpu support on intel 945, 965 chipsets - so most of the chances the mobo won't support any 45nm cpu - so you better try to find a E6ooo series cpu mentioned on the support list or try to find a e4000 or e2000 series cpu.

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thanx alot, nowi just want to know if e6700 and e6600 will work on my mobo? the official page cant confirm that...

plz can anyone answer my question, i will do the search work then

they are compatible but you have match the spec code before getting e6600 or e6700 :

E6600 : SL9ZL - SL9TZ ( 0029 ) -SL9S8
E6700 : SL9ZF - SL9S7

All of the above mentioned cpus needs bios version 0010 except E6600 SL9TZ - the specs code can be found on cpu box pack or on the cpu heat spreader.

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so you mean to say that these specs code you have mentioned will work and any other then these will not?

you got it right.

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thanx alot dude... now the search for the CPU begins.... any ideahow much a used one will cost ? i'm taLKING ABT E6670 & E 6700

keep an eye on the Bazzar section of several forums - you will get an appropriate offer for sure.

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yea i'm, but not getting suitable offers... btw thanx for the help buddy... you can close the thread now...

^^ you are welcome ;-)

once you get the cpu ( matching the model and spec code ) just PM me or any other mod to open up this thread and post a short feedback about the cpu and how it's running with your config here.