CPU/Mobo compatability

[Hapless newb]

I just purchased a GA-EP45C-UD3R Motherboard from Gigabyte and I didnt check its compatibility with the processor that I bought. I bought an Intel Core 2 Duo E7400 Wolfdale 2.8GHz, it is not on the list of compatible CPUs but the E7300 is. Will it be ok to run the E7400 or should I return it?

 

[Why_Me]

I just purchased a GA-EP45C-UD3R Motherboard from Gigabyte and I didnt check its compatibility with the processor that I bought. I bought an Intel Core 2 Duo E7400 Wolfdale 2.8GHz, it is not on the list of compatible CPUs but the E7300 is. Will it be ok to run the E7400 or should I return it?

That cpu (E7400) will work just fine with that board.

 

[Hapless newb]

thanks man, I was sweatin on that one

 

[xthekidx]

It will work fine, but make sure you bought the right memory too, it only takes DDR3

 

[shortstuff_mt]

It will work fine, but make sure you bought the right memory too, it only takes DDR3

The motherboard supports both DDR2 and DDR3 RAM. It has four DDR2 slots and two DDR3 slots. I hope everything works out with this build. The motherboards that support both DDR2 and DDR3 RAM seem to have stability issues.