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Mobo ram/processor compatibility question

latenia · 2009-03-21 01:36:53

I have this mobo for a while but never got around to starting a build, something which I'm doing now. http://uk.asus.com/products.aspx?l1=3&l2=11&l3=307&l4=0&model=1179&modelmenu=1 I now it's not the latest any more and I'm unsure whether I can use these in it: (A more qualified friend will be doing the actual build for…

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21-03-2009 2:36am

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I have this mobo for a while but never got around to starting a build, something which I'm doing now.

http://uk.asus.com/products.aspx?l1=3&l2=11&l3=307&l4=0&model=1179&modelmenu=1

I now it's not the latest any more and I'm unsure whether I can use these in it:
(A more qualified friend will be doing the actual build for me)

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CP-260-IN&groupid=701&catid=6&subcat=567

http://www.overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=MY-096-OC&tool=3

Any comments welcome.

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#2 21-03-2009 9:00pm
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It should be fine, although the mobo will probably need a BIOS update to assign correct settings to the newer CPU.

Oh, and thanks Asus for not supplying any kind of link to a CPU compatibility list - always good to remind me one pf the (many) reasons why I don't buy your products anymore :P

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