Replacement for a Intel D945 series motherboard.

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My Intel D945 GNT motherboard is overheating (83C.) I have substiltuted processor, ram, power supply so I figure it is the motherboard.
The processor is marked Intel Pentium D. 820 SL 88T
2.8GHZ/2M/800/85A
L5188021
I need to know what motherboards can be used with this processor and ram
 
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yeah i would agree with others. Its likely your thermal paste needs to be replace

also if you want to breath new life into your computer you could get pentium D 925 it overclocks like a mad man (it out performs the 820 badly) or if your motherboard supports a core2duo go for the E6320 it blows the 925 despite the lower clock speed. both of these processors sell on amazon for about $10 with shipping.
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You would need a 945-series motherboard.

If the 83C is CPU core temperature and your PC is otherwise working fine, your HSF is probably just not installed quite right. If you are still using the push-pin retail HSF that came with the CPU, its plastic frame and pins likely wore down over time and no longer provide sufficient contact force for proper cooling.

If a new HSF does not solve your problem, my next recommendation would be to upgrade your CPU+MoBo+RAM. You could get something a whole lot faster and more power-efficient for under $200. A Pentium-D is not worth fixing unless you can do so for less than $40 IMO.
 
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A Pentium D. 820 sells for under $10 on eBay. It is not worth building a system around. I would suggest getting:

GIGABYTE GA-F2A55M-HD2 motherboard

bundled with: AMD A6-5400K Trinity 3.6GHz (3.8GHz Turbo) Socket FM2
http://www.newegg.com/Product/ComboDealDetails.aspx?ItemList=Combo.1411996

G.SKILL Ripjaws X Series 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR3 SDRAM DDR3 1866 (PC3 14900) Desktop Memory Model F3-14900CL9D-4GBXM
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16820231474

Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit OEM Branded
(branded software has a ad, for instance a Dell logo. You would need to phone Microsoft for Activation)
http://www.productquest.net/windows-7-home-premium-oem-branded-64-bit.html

CPU and motherboard - $105 plus $10 rebate
Memory - $44
Windows 7 - $66

 
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He's not building though; he just wants his CPU (presumed) to not get pinned at over 80C for no apparent reason. In that case, a good $20-30 HSF should be all he needs to fix his problem which is much cheaper than a rebuild if he really doesn't need or cannot afford it or otherwise would like to keep spending to the absolute minimum.
 
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Thanks for the response. I still wonder what causes the core to go to 80C. without any obvious load. I have cleaned and substituted the processor with new paste.
I have substituted the ram.
I have substituted the video card.
I have substituted the power supply.
All without any temp changes. This was done with and without a hard drive or any software beside the BIOS. I'm assuming that by process of substitution and elimination all that is left is the motherboard as the cause of heating.
Am I wrong? At this stage I'm just curious as to the cause.
 
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yeah i would agree with others. Its likely your thermal paste needs to be replace

also if you want to breath new life into your computer you could get pentium D 925 it overclocks like a mad man (it out performs the 820 badly) or if your motherboard supports a core2duo go for the E6320 it blows the 925 despite the lower clock speed. both of these processors sell on amazon for about $10 with shipping.
 
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in that case its likely is your heatsink isnt making full contact with the cpu, that has happened to me and would explain those outrageous temps. if anything more fans more airflow that would help. i really think maybe its time to grab a new heatsink though
 
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