Alright, I have done a lot of google searching, and im not that great with hardware so I figured asking you guys would be the best bet. I have an Asus P5B-E motherboard that I bought a while back when I built this computer. It runs everything I have in it great, but I have a Pentium D 3.2ghz processor that is an absolute piece of crap.
I ordered an e8400 and it is supposed to be here today. I dont have enough money to pickup a newer board at the moment, so I am trying to figure out what the downside is to running this chip in this motherboard.
This mobo is 1066 FSB and the CPU is 1333 FSB. It seems from reading various sites and what not, that the motherboard will run this chip fine with a BIOS update, but will this motherboard restrict it? Like I said I dont know a lot about hardware, so I am wondering if running the CPU in this motherboard will be worth it temporarily, or if I should just keep it boxed until I can get a new motherboard with a higher FSB.
The e8400 Processor:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115037
The Asus P5B-E Motherboard:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131070
Chart from ASUS about what works:
http://support.asus.com/cpusupport/cpusupport.aspx?SLanguage=en-us&model=P5B-E
I ordered an e8400 and it is supposed to be here today. I dont have enough money to pickup a newer board at the moment, so I am trying to figure out what the downside is to running this chip in this motherboard.
This mobo is 1066 FSB and the CPU is 1333 FSB. It seems from reading various sites and what not, that the motherboard will run this chip fine with a BIOS update, but will this motherboard restrict it? Like I said I dont know a lot about hardware, so I am wondering if running the CPU in this motherboard will be worth it temporarily, or if I should just keep it boxed until I can get a new motherboard with a higher FSB.
The e8400 Processor:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819115037
The Asus P5B-E Motherboard:
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16813131070
Chart from ASUS about what works:
http://support.asus.com/cpusupport/cpusupport.aspx?SLanguage=en-us&model=P5B-E