Intel Duo Core 2 upgrade

[Dirtnapper]

I have an Intel Duo Core 2, Conroe, 65nm, 2.66ghz, on my mobo. I want to change cpu's and put in an Intel  Duo Core 2 Wolfdale, 3.3ghx(BX80570E8600); 45nm.  As far as  I know, the 45nm will fit in the socket, but will a 45nm, run on my  GA-965p-ds3-s3; ver. 3.3 with Bios F14??? Thanks.

[Dark Mantis]

Hi

According to the chart it will fit and be supported but not officially from BIOS F14 as long as you have the revision 3.3 board.

Intel Core™ 2 Duo E8600 3.33GHz 6MB Wolfdale 45nm E0 65W 1333 F14

http://uk.gigabyte.com/support-downloads/cpu-support-popup.aspx?pid=2456

[oggmonster]

Going from a 2.66ghz core 2 duo to a 3.33ghz core to duo is not going to give you a great performance increase and imo wouldn't be worth it. You're going to pay a fair ammount of money and not really gain much.
Is there a specific area you feel your machine is running slow? You might even be able to overclock your current CPU to 3ghz+ (depending on how clockable the 965 boards are)

[Brimac]

Had a e6750 that could easily do 3.2 oc,but it would not oc like my e8400 ( 3.8-4.0 oc)
Depending on how much you can oc the C2DUO, might want to save up and upgradeto 1155 or 1156.