I am looking to upgrade my computer which sports a P965 Intel chip-set. This computer was built in August 2006 when the Core 2 Duo was released. I am looking to upgrade the processor to a quad-core Core 2. The problem is I do not know whether the P965 chip-set supports quad-cores and 1333 MHz buss speeds. If it does, then the bios definitely needs to be flashed and updated. Current Components are:
CPU: Intel E6400 2.13 GHz
Mobo: Abit AB9 Pro
Mem: Upgraded to 4 GB Corsair 800 Mhz DDR2 4-4-4-12 2.1V
Hard Drive: Seagate 7200.9 250 GB
GPU: Silent Gigabyte 7600GT
PSU: Upgraded to CORSAIR CMPSU-400CX 400W
Cooler: Upgraded to Noctua NH-U9B
My main question is: can the P965 chip-set support Core 2 Quads with 1333 MHz buss speeds?
I am also looking to upgrade the video card as well, to a quiet HD5770/5750. Any suggestions?
Hopefully I won't get a response telling me that the PSU is too weak; it has one 6 pin cable for graphics, and frankly... the current system is not even probably half way there.
P.S: Overclocking is not an option. I have pushed this processor to 2.6 Ghz stock voltage and held it there for 2 years. It then started becoming unstable. So it's back to 2.13 GHz. The north bridge is fine since I am able to hit high front side busses with a low multiplier.
CPU: Intel E6400 2.13 GHz
Mobo: Abit AB9 Pro
Mem: Upgraded to 4 GB Corsair 800 Mhz DDR2 4-4-4-12 2.1V
Hard Drive: Seagate 7200.9 250 GB
GPU: Silent Gigabyte 7600GT
PSU: Upgraded to CORSAIR CMPSU-400CX 400W
Cooler: Upgraded to Noctua NH-U9B
My main question is: can the P965 chip-set support Core 2 Quads with 1333 MHz buss speeds?
I am also looking to upgrade the video card as well, to a quiet HD5770/5750. Any suggestions?
Hopefully I won't get a response telling me that the PSU is too weak; it has one 6 pin cable for graphics, and frankly... the current system is not even probably half way there.
P.S: Overclocking is not an option. I have pushed this processor to 2.6 Ghz stock voltage and held it there for 2 years. It then started becoming unstable. So it's back to 2.13 GHz. The north bridge is fine since I am able to hit high front side busses with a low multiplier.