Tom's Hardware > Forum > Homebuilt Systems > General Homebuilt > INTEL build with conroe compatibility

INTEL build with conroe compatibility

Forum Homebuilt Systems : General Homebuilt - INTEL build with conroe compatibility

Tom's Hardware: Over 1.4 million members in 6 different countries available to answer all your high-tech questions. Sign up now! Its free!
Ask the community Add a reply
Word :    Username :           
 
juan_mol   07-16-2006 at 11:33:33 PM

How does this look like:
Intel Pentium D 950 3.4GHz
Intel D975XBXLKR Intel Socket 775 ATX Motherboard
XFX GeForce 7900 GT 520M XTREME
Seagate / 320GB / 7200 / 16MB / SATA-300
ThermalTake / Silent PurePower / 560-Watt / ATX
Corsair Dual Channel TWINX 2048MB PC6400 DDR2 800MHz E.P.P. Memory (2 x 1024)

I'm going to be upgrading from a P4 2.4. This system will be used primarily for gaming.
I was at first going to get a AMD processor but conroe has charmed me. Still I probably won't get conroe near it's launch that's why I'm getting the 950 but I plan to get a conroe maybe 6 months from now.
So the big question is if the mobo I have picked will support conroe.

Thanks

Add a reply
Sponsored Links
Register or log in to remove.
itneal2277   07-17-2006 at 12:41:04 AM
- 0 +

That board has to be revision 304 or higher to support Conroe. All boards that use the 975 chipset have to be physically updated to support Conroe as well as have compatible BIOS. Intel 965 motherboards are physically compatible but still require a BIOS update to support Conroe. Currently, I haven't seen any motherboard for sale that would work "as is" with Conroe. If you plan to buy now, buy a 965 chip motherboard, use a P4 to update the BIOS, and then switch CPUs after the update.

Reply to itneal2277
The_Prophecy   07-17-2006 at 01:43:20 AM
- 0 +

Suggested Changes:

CPU: Wait for Conroe, then pick up an E6300 (or E6600 if your budget allows for it. If you can't wait, get a Pentium D 930 for now, so you don't waste as much money.

Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-965P-DS3

Reply to The_Prophecy
juan_mol   07-17-2006 at 06:03:25 PM
- 0 +

I was planning on getting a pentium D because I think conroe is going to be in high demand right after launch and because I don't want to be hunting for it I just figured to get a pentium D now and wait some months and the get the conroe after the hype has died down.
That depends of course on the availability after launch, if Intel is capable of pumping enough processors to meet the demands then of course I will get a conroe.

Reply to juan_mol
The_Prophecy   07-17-2006 at 07:22:03 PM
- 0 +

They are putting out a lot of Conroe chips at launch, but TBH, I don't think they will be able to meet the demand. Wait a little bit for retailers to get more stock.... it's doubtful you'll be able to get one on launch day.

Reply to The_Prophecy
Ask the community Add a reply
Tom's Hardware > Forum > Homebuilt Systems > General Homebuilt > INTEL build with conroe compatibility
Go to:

There are 587 identified and unidentified users. To see the list of identified users, Click here.

Forum map
Bestofmedia Forum ©
2000-2009 Bestofmedia Group
Page generated in 0.481 seconds
Please mind

You are about to answer a thread that has been inactive for more than 6 months.
If you still wish to proceed, please ensure that your posting is original and does not duplicate or overlap any prior responses to this thread.

Add a reply Cancel
Sponsored links
  • Ask the community now
  • Publish
Ad
Related Topics
See all relatives topics
They won a badge
Join us in greeting them
How do I win badges?