mini ITX - Intel DG45FC and old Pentium D processor?

[ripley24]

A bit out of the loop these days, so this may be a stupid question...

I have an old Pentium D (805) processor sitting around at home and i'm trying to make a cheap, small file server/media center with a miniITX (intel DG45FC for example) board. Any reason why the Pentium D I have sitting around wouldn't work in this board? (both LGA775) Would I need a large heatsink/fan in such a small case?


thanks

 

[rodney_ws]

Per Intel, that processor is NOT supported on that board.

http://processormatch.intel.com/CompDB/SearchResult.aspx?BoardName=DG45FC

 

[ripley24]

Per Intel, that processor is NOT supported on that board.

http://processormatch.intel.com/CompDB/SearchResult.aspx?BoardName=DG45FC

I saw that page, but it doesn't list any older processors at all. Type in Pentium D or 805 and you get no compatible motherboards. The Pentium D and that board are both lga775, is there some voltage incompatibility going on here?

 

[rabidbunny]

I would think that cpu would work on that motherboard. THe motherboard supports newer cpus and I have seen people put their old P4 in a 775 socket when they had a core 2 duo in there to begin with.

I don't see any reason why it wouldn't work?

 

[tcsenter]

Intel isn't planning to support any P4 Netburst models on this board. Whether that means "We are just not declaring them as supported but will work" or "We have made sure BIOS support has been left-out so good luck", only Intel could say.

 

[einstein4pres]

If it doesn't work, you might try a E1200 for around $40.