I'd like to upgrade to a Core 2 Quad but my motherboard will only handle the ones I've listed below, and I can't find them anywhere new except from Amazon but they are like $350+ on there, which is a stupidly high price for such an old CPU.

 

These are the only Quad cores my motherboard will handle:

 

Kentsfield

QX6850 - 1333 FSB - 3.00 GHz

QX6800 - 1066 FSB - 2.93 GHz

QX6700 - 1066 FSB - 2.66 GHz

Q6700 - 1066 FSB - 2.66 GHz

Q6600 - 1066 FSB - 2.40 GHz

What is your motherboard because with a small update you should be able to run the Q9 series which is probably cheaper and more powerful

I'll keep an eye out, if I see anything I'll let ya know.

What is your motherboard because with a small update you should be able to run the Q9 series which is probably cheaper and more powerful

No. Look at the list of the CPUs I posted. Those are the ONLY ones my MB will run.

 

Even on the CPU support list on EVGA.com says that the Q8's and Q9's (Yorkfield) will not run on my motherboard.

http://www.pricewatch.com/cpu/ <check this out it has the lowest prices listed thats around...

Will it run and e8400...you never got back to me on it

I was just looking at the cpu compatibility list via Nvidia kind of odd that they don't support the 45nm quads but they do support the 45nm duals.

Well i went searching for one and couldn't find one from a decent buyer under $300. You maybe better off getting a new mb and new chip.

Don't buy a q6600 for $350. I got mine in the $150ish range a while back, so that's an absurd price. You're better off getting a new mobo and cpu. You can come out about the same, or maybe even cheaper, if you go that route.

That price watch site Mo posted says theres q6600's for $180:

 

http://www.starmicroinc.com/cgi/commerce.cgi?preadd=action&key=Q6600

 

EDIT: But for the price you can get a core i7 930 from here:

 

http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0331303

That price watch site Mo posted says theres q6600's for $180:

 

http://www.starmicroinc.com/cgi/commerce.cgi?preadd=action&key=Q6600

 

EDIT: But for the price you can get a core i7 930 from here:

 

http://www.microcenter.com/single_product_results.phtml?product_id=0331303

But then I would have to buy a new motherboard, and RAM, along with the CPU. So that's gonna be WAY out of my price range. I'm trying to sell some of my college textbooks right now to make some money so that I might be able to afford something more expensive. I got plenty of money but I have to save most of it to pay back college tuition loans.

Very true on needing other components, and RAM and a Mobo are expencive for a new i7 setup

Found one so I'm going to close this thread...