Underclocking???

[nitrobass24]

So I am thinking about getting this board - GIGABYTE GA-EP45-DQ6

Because it has 10 onbard sataII and 4gbe lan for my home server

My question is can I take my Pentium D 930 @800mhz fsb and use it in there if I underclock the FSB to 800?
Also what about my memory I have ddr2 667 and the mobo takes ddr2 1200?

 

[Crosshairs]

I read the specs and I don't think its supports P4 chips.

FSB  	 1600/1333MHz

 

[nitrobass24]

Its not a P4...and can you underclock mobos?

 

[Crosshairs]

Well, it is a P4..its a Pressler..It dual core, but its still a P4 chip...
the board you linked is for Conroe and Wolfdale chips....I doubt very much that board would take an 800mhz FSB chip...

Who knows though....

 

[Ziggy!talon]

the question is would the chip do 1066fsb?

my presler will do pretty close to 1000fsb, and i think im power supply limited because there's lots of them that do 1066+

 

[mtrupi]

Looking at the supported CPU and memory list it looks to me like you have a shot at making it work.

edit: I didn't read the supported CPU correctly. As stated below the last column is NA or not supported.

 

[Nenu]

Seriously guys, why post bullsh*t, refer to a decent source for your info!!

To the op, your CPU will be fine with this board.
A quick glance at the EP45-DQ6 cpu compatibility page on Gigabytes own website confirms this
http://tw.giga-byte.com/Support/Motherboard/CPUSupport_Model.aspx?ProductID=2831

Specifically:
Intel Pentium D 930 3GHz 4MB Presler 65nm C1 95W 800

 

[baleedit]

Seriously guys, why post bullsh*t, refer to a decent source for your info!!

That will pretty much answer every question I've ever seen on these boards and is some great advice!

 

[Crosshairs]

Seriously guys, why post bullsh*t, refer to a decent source for your info!!

To the op, your CPU will be fine with this board.
A quick glance at the EP45-DQ6 cpu compatibility page on Gigabytes own website confirms this
http://tw.giga-byte.com/Support/Motherboard/CPUSupport_Model.aspx?ProductID=2831

Specifically:
Intel Pentium D 930 3GHz 4MB Presler 65nm C1 95W 800

I think you need to take your own advice...The page you linked confirms what I said...specifically, that the CPU will not work with that board...

Please show me where N/A means anything but "not supported"...

 

[mtrupi]

Crosshairs looks to be correct. Also, I'd like to think there are no BS questions. I often learn things from what at first seems pretty basic. And like many here it's not like I just started doing this yesterday.

 

[Nenu]

I think you need to take your own advice...The page you linked confirms what I said...specifically, that the CPU will not work with that board...

Please show me where N/A means anything but "not supported"...

Too bad, my apologies for the above.
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