Hey guys,
I'm trying to upgrade the processor on my motherboard to a Core 2 Quad. I currently have a Core 2 Duo E4600. I've been doing research on my motherboard, but I am still unsure of which quad cores will work on my board.
My motherboard details are:
Manufacturer - Acer
Model num - EG31M
Intel P35/G33/G31
82801GB (ICH7/R)
My PC is an Acer Veriton M460 and it specifically says on the Acer website that it is compatible with quad cores. What does P35/G33/G31 actually mean? On the Acer site, it just says G31/ICH7. So does that mean that I can only use processors compatible with the G31 express chipset?
Please help me find a compatible quad!
Thanks,
Amy
Motherboard compatibility with Core2Quad
Re: Motherboard compatibility with Core2Quad
That board is a Gigabyte offering, GA-EG31M-S2 i think,
it will look like this if it is: if that is what it looks like, look at the processor compatibility sheet here for what BIOS you need for a specific CPU,
and then download the appropriate BIOS here IF you need a new one for the CPU you are looking at
with the new CPU, use Ctrl+F1 in bios to display hidden overclocking options because it seems the board has a hard time with higher FSB's without using ctrl-f1 (look at the support list, the G31 board can really go up to 400 (1600MHz) max from what i'm reading, but some users have had a hard time going over 250 FSB depending on their CPU and BIOS version (looks like E5200 and E2200 are the only ones with the problem though))
it looks like the board natively supports 45nm kentsfield C2Q CPUs so you can really get any Core2Quad you can find and it should boot right up
i can also help with the BIOS update procedure, as I myself have updated a GA-G31M-ES2L recently with a Q8300
it will look like this if it is: if that is what it looks like, look at the processor compatibility sheet here for what BIOS you need for a specific CPU,
and then download the appropriate BIOS here IF you need a new one for the CPU you are looking at
with the new CPU, use Ctrl+F1 in bios to display hidden overclocking options because it seems the board has a hard time with higher FSB's without using ctrl-f1 (look at the support list, the G31 board can really go up to 400 (1600MHz) max from what i'm reading, but some users have had a hard time going over 250 FSB depending on their CPU and BIOS version (looks like E5200 and E2200 are the only ones with the problem though))
it looks like the board natively supports 45nm kentsfield C2Q CPUs so you can really get any Core2Quad you can find and it should boot right up
i can also help with the BIOS update procedure, as I myself have updated a GA-G31M-ES2L recently with a Q8300
-Austin
Screamin' BCLK:
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Screamin' BCLK:
775 System (Overclocking Platform): Q8400/Q8300/E8400/E7400/E7500 - GA-EP45-UD3R v1.1 - 4GB (2x2) OCZ Reaper HPC DDR2 1066 CL5 2.1v Corsair TX-750w
Gamer: Asrock Z77 Extreme4, i7 3770K @4.6GHz, ThermalTake Armor A90 modded, 2x4GB GSKILL RipjawsX DDR3 2133 CL9, Corsair HX-750w, MSI GTX660 Twin Frozr
Server2012: Q9300 - 8GB DDR2 - Asus P5QL Pro - Corsair CX430 - Mirrored 2TB Seagate's with 2TB WD cav for fileshare backups, 1TB WD for OS backups
Re: Motherboard compatibility with Core2Quad
Hey!
Thanks a lot for the help. The board is manufactured by Acer, so there was not much info about it on the net. I just ended up phoning them and confirming the quad compatibility. The support guy was surprisingly knowledgeable!
So I've decided on the Q9505, seems like a great chip.
Thanks again
Amy
Thanks a lot for the help. The board is manufactured by Acer, so there was not much info about it on the net. I just ended up phoning them and confirming the quad compatibility. The support guy was surprisingly knowledgeable!
So I've decided on the Q9505, seems like a great chip.
Thanks again
Amy