CPU Q9550 and P5N-E SLI compatibiltiy

willmarth2

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Will the Q9550 work on a P5N-E SLI with the latest Bios? I am seeing threads that say different things.
The Asus Website says "LGA775 Socket Intel® Quad-Core/CoreTM Extreme/Pentium D /Pentium 4/Celeron CPU processors
Compatible with Intel® 06/05A/05B processors
Intel® EIST/EM64T/Hyper-Threading Technology/C1E/ TM1/TM2
Support Intel® next generation 45nm Multi-core CPU
* Please update the latest BIOS to support Intel 45nm CPU"
 

willmarth2

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I went ahead and got a Q6700 and it is running ok. I broke off pushpins on my Arctic Pro 7 cooler. They are the hardest things to get in. I am running ok on temps with 2 pushpins.
 

Testament to the hardiness of the Q6700, get another AC7 ya cheapskate. :lol: