CPU compatibility issue

[harlekin6]

Hi!

This might be a newbie question, but here it goes anyway.

I am going to assemble my own HTPC and have been looking around for components. The chassi I've found comes with a built in motherboard. Now to my question: The motherboard supports CPU FSB at 1066/800 MHz, what happens if I install a CPU with a FSB at 1333 Mhz? The reason I asking is because for some reason the CPU with the faster FSB is a lot cheaper than it's 1066 counterpart...

Thanks in advance...

/H

 

[o1die]

It might default to the lower setting. If the 1333 cpu normally runs at 2400, you might get 1800 hertz out of it. I would shop around for a 1066 cpu.

 

[harlekin6]

Thx for the quick response.
The strange thing is that the E6750 goes for 1600 SEK and the 1066 version, E6700, would cost me 2400 SEK...

/H

 

[Hatman]

Theres a good reason for that. The whole series comes with a locked multiplier.

The difference is the E6750 uses an 8multi, while the E6700 uses a 10multi.

SO theoretically unless you had a high end mobo capable of high FSB overclocks its much easier to get a E6700 and overclock then a E6750.

If that makes sense.