WTB Core 2 quad q9650 or q9550

[immortalpenguin9]

Got a pc for free from a friend who upgraded and just want a better processor for the lga 775 socket it came with. I don't want to spend too much because this is just a small project mainly for a backup pc

 

[bjaminnyc]

Not all 775 MB are created equal. Have you checked the CPU compatibility?

 

[immortalpenguin9]

Yep already checked up on that

 

[marc79]

Ebay is best bet. Bought one over a year ago for 120$. Should be cheaper these days.

 

[fbbam]

Got a pc for free from a friend who upgraded and just want a better processor for the lga 775 socket it came with. I don't want to spend too much because this is just a small project mainly for a backup pc

check out the LGA 771 to 775 mod, with that you can upgrade using cheap Xeon equivalents...Xeon x5460 3.12GHz 12MB cache cost around $45 dollars compared to q9650 3.0GHz 12MB @ $120

 

[immortalpenguin9]

I saw some stuff about that and looks like the best route. Thanks

 

[fbbam]

you're welcome