Yeah, technically my current ASUS motherboard can run Core 2 Duos however, it can only run the first generation Conroes. It cannot run the Wolfdale CPUs and I can't find any new Conroes for sale. I've found used on eBay but I don't know about purchasing a used CPU and even then, the prices are a bit high for these CPUs such as the Core 2 Duo E6600.
NTFS, this is a Windows 7 forum, not a Intel vs. AMD war zone... There's no reason why a simple request has to turn into pages of nonsense. We could all be better served to stay on topic which was an opinion of his upgrade choice, not a request for platform debate.
OK, so why go E6600 (confirmed that ASUS P5DL2 will take it, but not higher Wolfsdale) AND buying a new motherboard?
Looks like you can get away with under $100 here with just CPU upgrade.
I won't rush at any used cpu as a rule to start with. While the situation here is a bit different I was looking for a good deal on a new board to replace the one on the old build rather then a full upgrade of the case at this time and suggested the cpu upgrade as something to consider in order to put the rest in the bank for use later once you perform a full upgrade.
The Phenom II X4s are still priced as you would expect for any new cpu by AMD as found when putting the new build together here. The break in prices is mainly seen for the new line up of dual core model as far as AMD is concerned and not going to match the new I3s, I5s, or I7s now being seen.
A new cpu like a Core 2 would removed worry about the present cpu wearing out while waiting to get into a new build later. That would simply be refreshing that single item on the present board or possibly adding more ram for the 64bit concerns on the existing hardwares.
For a move to AMD that would be a consideration when planning a new build at that time not for a partial upgrade on the present Intel based platform you have now. That would be a major not minor step for that.
Yeah, I've thought about just making it a CPU upgrade but again, I am a bit weary of buying a used CPU online as you don't really know what you're getting.
As far as buying the new motherboard, the reason is again because only the Conroe Core 2 Duos are supported on my motherboard; unfortunately though, I really can't find them for sale new anywhere anymore and their prices are far too high for what they are compared to the Wolfdales.
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