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Conroe (intel's new chip) to (probably) require a new motherboard

astrofool · 2006-02-15 13:09:55

Despite still being the same physical socket, it looks as if, once again, the current Intel motherboards will not be able to support future cpu's (before it was the pentium D that needed new motherboards). http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=789 It may be solvable via a bios update, provided the motherboard maker…

15-02-2006 1:09pm

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Despite still being the same physical socket, it looks as if, once again, the current Intel motherboards will not be able to support future cpu's (before it was the pentium D that needed new motherboards).

http://www.dailytech.com/article.aspx?newsid=789

It may be solvable via a bios update, provided the motherboard maker used a VRM that could drive the chip in the first place.

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#2 15-02-2006 4:42pm

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Intel must looove the money they make from chipsets. Pretty much every update they've ever made seems to require a new board. I don't see why they can't just plan ahead a bit and save everyone needing a new board every few months. Imagine if you'd bought a S939 board when the first 3000+ came out. You'd still be flying now. Wonder how many intel chipsets there have been in the meantime :rolleyes:

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