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Todd...
Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2009 1:47 pm
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Hi All,

Is there any reason a motherboard that is compatible with i7 processors
(X58 chipset) would not also work with an i5 processor? (I was told
the i5 required a P55 chipset.)

Many thanks,
-T
http://www.supermicro.com/products/motherboard/Xeon3000/X58/X8SAX.cfm
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Dave...
Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2009 3:23 pm
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On Sat, 24 Oct 2009 12:47:22 -0700, Todd wrote:

Quote:
Hi All,

Is there any reason a motherboard that is compatible with i7 processors
(X58 chipset) would not also work with an i5 processor? (I was told
the i5 required a P55 chipset.)

Many thanks,
-T
http://www.supermicro.com/products/motherboard/Xeon3000/X58/X8SAX.cfm

The I7 processsor uses a 1366 socket,the I5 takes a 1156.

Dave



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Todd...
Posted: Sat Oct 24, 2009 6:00 pm
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Dave wrote:
Quote:
On Sat, 24 Oct 2009 12:47:22 -0700, Todd wrote:

Hi All,

Is there any reason a motherboard that is compatible with i7 processors
(X58 chipset) would not also work with an i5 processor? (I was told
the i5 required a P55 chipset.)

Many thanks,
-T
http://www.supermicro.com/products/motherboard/Xeon3000/X58/X8SAX.cfm

The I7 processsor uses a 1366 socket,the I5 takes a 1156.

Dave



Aw poo! Thank you for educating me. -T
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