P5P800 Support New Dual Core CPU?

[ken]

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Assuming a dual core is a good thing - will the P5P800 support the new Intel
cpu(s)? I currently have an ASUS P5P800 MB and a 3.2 GHz cpu that generates
a lot of heat and I had an Intel fan that generated a lot of noise when the
cpu was under a heavy load. Finally broke down and installed a Zalman 7700
cpu cooler and it solved the noise/cooling problem. Has Intel done anything
to cool down the new dual core cpu?

 

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Ken wrote:
> Assuming a dual core is a good thing - will the P5P800 support the new Intel
> cpu(s)?
Don't even think about that. The dual core cpus will not run on boards
with old chipsets, not even i915, much less i865 - you need i945/i955
for that (or nforce 4).

> I currently have an ASUS P5P800 MB and a 3.2 GHz cpu that generates
> a lot of heat and I had an Intel fan that generated a lot of noise when the
> cpu was under a heavy load. Finally broke down and installed a Zalman 7700
> cpu cooler and it solved the noise/cooling problem. Has Intel done anything
> to cool down the new dual core cpu?
At least they aren't twice as hot 🙂. Performance per watt is certainly
better, but at the end of the day they still consume about as much power
at full load as the fastest single-core p4 cpus intel produces.

Roland