Chip Compatibility Among Motherboards

Discussion in 'CPU, Motherboards and Memory' started by karlkuhn, Jan 25, 2009.

  1. karlkuhn

    karlkuhn Geek Trainee

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    Hello,

    I am curious as to whether there is a motherboard out there that is compatible with both an Intel chip and an AMD one, and if there is, where might I find one?

    Any help would be appreciated! Thanks :)
     
    karlkuhn, Jan 25, 2009
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  2. RHochstenbach

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    Welcome to HWF :)

    Unfortunately this is not possible, because Intel and AMD CPUs all use different sockets. So therefore you can only have an Intel or an AMD motherboard, but not both.
     
    RHochstenbach, Jan 25, 2009
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  3. karlkuhn

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    Thanks for your response, I really appreciate it.
     
    karlkuhn, Jan 26, 2009
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  4. RHochstenbach

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    Sure, no problem :)
     
    RHochstenbach, Jan 26, 2009
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  5. karlkuhn

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    I was also wondering, is it possible to use the same motherboard with both an Intel Core2Duo and an Intel Pentium 4 chip?

    Thanks.
     
    karlkuhn, Feb 8, 2009
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  6. RHochstenbach

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    That depends on the support range of the motherboard. If it supports an Intel Core 2 Duo, it should also support the Pentium 4 (LGA 775 version), but it's best to refer to the manual of the motherboard.
     
    RHochstenbach, Feb 8, 2009
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  7. karlkuhn

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    Ahh I see. Thanks again!
     
    karlkuhn, Feb 10, 2009
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