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Title: Pentium D Processor
Post by: Moreno on March 04, 2007, 12:02
HI guys,


Just a question.....If I have bought the following spec CPU;

IntelŪ PentiumŪ Dual-Core Processor (2.6GHz x 2)

Do I have to do anything to make it work at the dual speed or does it do this automatically?

Cheers.
Title: Re: Pentium D Processor
Post by: Sandra on March 04, 2007, 13:48
If the motherboard supports it then the bios should automatically detect it and run it as a dual core.

Is it a pentium D or is it a Core 2 Duo ?

Pentium D start with 8 or 9 such as 820 or 945 whereas Core 2 Duo start with E6 as in E6700.
Title: Re: Pentium D Processor
Post by: Moreno on March 04, 2007, 15:54
Quote from: Sandra on March 04, 2007, 13:48
If the motherboard supports it then the bios should automatically detect it and run it as a dual core.

Is it a pentium D or is it a Core 2 Duo ?

Pentium D start with 8 or 9 such as 820 or 945 whereas Core 2 Duo start with E6 as in E6700.

Sandra.....you seem to be the only one who answers on this forum  ;D

My system is a Intel Pentium D 2.8ghz Socket 775.
Title: Re: Pentium D Processor
Post by: Sandra on March 04, 2007, 16:03
I think everyone is still asleep after watching the lunar eclipse  :)

Shouldnt be any problem with that CPU as all 775 mobos will run it as far as I know.
The later Core 2 Duos will physically fit as they are stil socket 775 but the bios and/or chipset wont always support them.
Title: Re: Pentium D Processor
Post by: Michelle on March 04, 2007, 17:47
Quote from: Moreno on March 04, 2007, 15:54
Sandra.....you seem to be the only one who answers on this forum  ;D


I could answer but I wouldn't be any help  :laugh:

Apart from the fact I have a Pentium Dual Core 2.8 - no idea how to find the other info tho.  :blush:
Title: Re: Pentium D Processor
Post by: Simon on March 04, 2007, 18:31
Quote from: Moreno on March 04, 2007, 15:54
Sandra.....you seem to be the only one who answers on this forum  ;D

Sandra is great at solving hardware problems.  That's why we leave you in the best hands.  ;)
Title: Re: Pentium D Processor
Post by: Moreno on March 04, 2007, 19:29
Quote from: Simon on March 04, 2007, 18:31
Sandra is great at solving hardware problems.  That's why we leave you in the best hands.  ;)

She is superb, but we are both struggling in the "making a new pc" forum.....

Can anyone else shed any light, as I think Sandra is going to end up banning me!!!  :embarassed:

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Title: Re: Pentium D Processor
Post by: sam on March 04, 2007, 21:01
sorry moreno.. give me a linux problem and i might be able to help but not with vista.. I can barely look at it never mind use it.  ???
Title: Re: Pentium D Processor
Post by: Simon on March 04, 2007, 21:03
Sandra won't ban you - this is what we do here!  ;)  I have been following (well, reading) the thread, and there's nothing I can add that won't cock things up even more.  The only thing I would possibly do, if it were me, would be to go back to basics.  Check that all the connections are in the right order, and that all the drive jumpers are set correctly (cable select usually does it for me, but not sure if it's the same in SATA drives).  Get back to a place where everything is working correctly, and then you should be able to pinpoint the problem.
Title: Re: Pentium D Processor
Post by: Moreno on March 05, 2007, 08:19
I know she won't haha....I was joking  ;D

Have tried going back to basics....I am getting to the point where I want to set the HDD on fire!!! See if that works!  >:-)