Intel E4400 CPU in Intel Westchester motherboard - upgrade to E6700

[Peter_2000]

CPU Data for comparison:
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E4300 (Dual 1.80 GHz, 2MB, Allendale, FSB800, DDR2-800 )
E4400 (Dual 2.00 GHz, 2MB, Allendale, FSB800, DDR2-800 )

E6600 (Dual 2.40 Ghz, 4MB, Conroe, FSB1066, DDR2-800 )
E6700 (Dual 2.66 Ghz, 4MB, Conroe, FSB1066, DDR2-800 )


Problem:
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I have an Intel Westchester Motherboard (3 yrs warranty) with 2x 512MB DDR2-800 to increase by 2x 1GB DDR2-800 and would like to upgrade the current E4400 CPU to E6700 - but these (FSB 1066MHz) are no longer available (only the FSB 1333MHz) !!
- Why pay more for a motherboard to get into such a dilema.
- Next time I will buy a cheaper (non Intel) motherboard and upgrade it together with the CPU !

 

[Peter_2000]

I forgot to mention, that the Intel Westchester Motherboard can take CPUs with FSB 800MHz and FSB 1066MHz. However not the FSB 1333MHz.

 

[pausert20]

What can you say. Technology has marched on. The Westchester board was good in its day but now if you want a Intel board you will need to get a G33 chipset version to that supports the latest and greatest processors from Intel. I would recommend either the DG33FB or DG33BU board as a replacement for your Westchester board. You can still buy a E6700 but it will cost more than the 1333 FSB based equivalent.

Obviously Intel wants to sell the newer processors.

 

[someguy7]

The peformance increase isnt worth the price IMO anyways.