Intel Q963 Motherboard and Core 2 Duo

Can anyone tell me if a core 2 due processor with a FSB of 1333 will
work in a Q963 based motherboard rated with a bus speed of 1066?

Cuthbert Poncenby-Smyth wrote:
> Can anyone tell me if a core 2 due processor with a FSB of 1333 will
> work in a Q963 based motherboard rated with a bus speed of 1066?


The Intel DQ963FX motherboard will support 800 and 1066MHz FSB C2D
processors.

On 26 Oct, 11:07, "Brett Kline" <m...@16m76ydi.ljf> wrote:
> Cuthbert Poncenby-Smyth wrote:
> > Can anyone tell me if a core 2 due processor with a FSB of 1333 will
> > work in a Q963 based motherboard rated with a bus speed of 1066?
>
> The Intel DQ963FX motherboard will support 800 and 1066MHz FSB C2D
> processors.

Thanks. That is what I have been reading but would the processor
actually work albeit underclocked?

Cuthbert Poncenby-Smyth wrote:
> On 26 Oct, 11:07, "Brett Kline" <m...@16m76ydi.ljf> wrote:
>> Cuthbert Poncenby-Smyth wrote:
>>> Can anyone tell me if a core 2 due processor with a FSB of 1333 will
>>> work in a Q963 based motherboard rated with a bus speed of 1066?
>>
>> The Intel DQ963FX motherboard will support 800 and 1066MHz FSB C2D
>> processors.
>
> Thanks. That is what I have been reading but would the processor
> actually work albeit underclocked?


A 1333MHz FSB C2D will not likely POST in any revision of the DQ963FX.

http://processormatch.intel.com/Comp...rdname=dq963fx

On 26 Oct, 14:59, "Brett Kline" <m...@16m76ydi.ljf> wrote:
> Cuthbert Poncenby-Smyth wrote:
> > On 26 Oct, 11:07, "Brett Kline" <m...@16m76ydi.ljf> wrote:
> >> Cuthbert Poncenby-Smyth wrote:
> >>> Can anyone tell me if a core 2 due processor with a FSB of 1333 will
> >>> work in a Q963 based motherboard rated with a bus speed of 1066?
>
> >> The Intel DQ963FX motherboard will support 800 and 1066MHz FSB C2D
> >> processors.
>
> > Thanks. That is what I have been reading but would the processor
> > actually work albeit underclocked?
>
> A 1333MHz FSB C2D will not likely POST in any revision of the DQ963FX.
>
> http://processormatch.intel.com/Comp...x?Boardname=dq...

Thanks for your help. If only I had asked before I bought. RMA.

On Fri, 26 Oct 2007 07:14:05 -0700, Cuthbert Poncenby-Smyth
<davidw@sirwynn.plus.com> wrote:

>On 26 Oct, 14:59, "Brett Kline" <m...@16m76ydi.ljf> wrote:
>> Cuthbert Poncenby-Smyth wrote:
>> > On 26 Oct, 11:07, "Brett Kline" <m...@16m76ydi.ljf> wrote:
>> >> Cuthbert Poncenby-Smyth wrote:
>> >>> Can anyone tell me if a core 2 due processor with a FSB of 1333 will
>> >>> work in a Q963 based motherboard rated with a bus speed of 1066?
>>
>> >> The Intel DQ963FX motherboard will support 800 and 1066MHz FSB C2D
>> >> processors.
>>
>> > Thanks. That is what I have been reading but would the processor
>> > actually work albeit underclocked?
>>
>> A 1333MHz FSB C2D will not likely POST in any revision of the DQ963FX.
>>
>> http://processormatch.intel.com/Comp...x?Boardname=dq...
>
>Thanks for your help. If only I had asked before I bought. RMA.

Worse things could happen... just don't open the (sealed,
retail?) box to try it as that may devalue the processor and
cause a restocking fee (if not already mandated by the
seller). I suppose if the return fee were the same either
way then you might as well open it and try it though it
would seem paying a premium per performance (since it'd be
underclocked to a lower speed) is not such a great value.