socket 775/ preseler/c2d mobo question

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That's the mobo and chip in my parents' computer. It's a DELL dimension with a pentium D at 3.4ghz (speedstep is on, hence the downclock in that pic)

I was just wondering what that mobo can handle, c2d wise (if at all) I'm gonna have a dig around on the web, but thought that I'd post incase anyone here knows.
 
How old is the pc, as later 945 chipsets could support Core 2 duo range.
But that was most main manufacturers of motherboards, whether Dell done this not sure.
 
KingZeddy said:
have you checked the Dell support site?
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Yeah, it's pretty useless.
RJC said:
How old is the pc, as later 945 chipsets could support Core 2 duo range.
But that was most main manufacturers of motherboards, whether Dell done this not sure.
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It was bought in August 2006 IIRC.


edit: reading a few threads on dell support forums, it would seem that it can't handle C2D. shame =(
 
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Ben M said:
Yeah, it's pretty useless.


It was bought in August 2006 IIRC.


edit: reading a few threads on dell support forums, it would seem that it can't handle C2D. shame =(
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That was around the time the Core 2 Duo was launched and I think after that the main board suppliers revised their boards to accept on the 945 chipset.

Had a quick look at the Asus range some 945 did accept or had to be Rev 2.
 
RJC said:
That was around the time the Core 2 Duo was launched and I think after that the main board suppliers revised their boards to accept on the 945 chipset.

Had a quick look at the Asus range some 945 did accept or had to be Rev 2.
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I got a definitive answer from the DELL forums, someone had the same mobo as me, and it couldn't take a c2d chip :(
 
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