Need a cheap Intel core duo motherboard

[TheYancey]

The MB on an older machine of mine conked out. I want to fix it up for the gal pal. Any ideas of what would be the best alternative? Most that I have seen want more than what I could pay for a whole system.

[PP Mguire]

Depends on where you live. I don't think Newegg has ever carried desktop M boards.

[foxmobouser]

I have a E8400 dual core and Gigabyte EP45-UD3R mobo i am thinking of parting out if you are interested. Its in my sig.

[ryandigweed]

Im assuming the old board was an intel board :D They konk of pretty quick. If she's got DDR3 Modules, try to get this one.. ASUS P5G41TM_LXor an ASUS P5KPL-CMI had the later one. It was awesome, but i wanted to upgrade to the first with the DDR3 Memory :) I bought my boards used (great deals)

[PP Mguire]

Those wont work. Not socket M, and the Core Duo line was DDR2.

[CDsDontBurn]

Perhaps there's something you want from me? :)

http://www.bjorn3d.com/forum/showthread.php/42168-CDs-November-Cleanout!?p=252282#post252282

[khangdan1992]

Depend on how much do you have. i think the intel core duo is quite old, if u have enough money, sell it and buy new CPU- motherboard socket 1155 SB or IV

[Joshua_Mahr]

There are MB that support C2D that have DDR3. I have one actually. I did not see a mention of it being a mobile chip. You can pick up a Mobo for a C2D on Amazon for 60.00

[PP Mguire]

There are MB that support C2D that have DDR3. I have one actually. I did not see a mention of it being a mobile chip. You can pick up a Mobo for a C2D on Amazon for 60.00Wolfdale and Yorkfield chips have a 1333 FSB capable of DDR3 yes, but this person said Core Duo, not 2. Core Duos are Socket M chips with either a 667 or 533 FSB for DDR2 based laptops. The OP says machine so it could be a typo, but I'm just going by what the OP said.

[brickspuck]

http://www.bjorn3d.com/forum/showthread.php/42168-CDs-November-Cleanout!?p=252282#post252282
1x Intel e5400: $30

https://dl.dropbox.com/u/69203732/Forum%20Uploads/Stuff%20For%20Sale/Nov%202012%20Partout/IMG_0291.JPG

it's cheap and it's suitable for your rig

[ryandigweed]

Wolfdale and Yorkfield chips have a 1333 FSB capable of DDR3 yes, but this person said Core Duo, not 2. Core Duos are Socket M chips with either a 667 or 533 FSB for DDR2 based laptops. The OP says machine so it could be a typo, but I'm just going by what the OP said.

I think it's most probably a Core 2 Duo, because getting laptop motherboards that old won't be that easy. It would be better to just buy a netbook or something.

[Pablo 54]

Mr. Obvious here. Black Friday has some serious sales on comps for under $500. Ditch the C2D.

[ryandigweed]

Mr. Obvious here. Black Friday has some serious sales on comps for under $500. Ditch the C2D.

Yep, I agree. :D or even a cheap netbook would do :D

[TehYoyo]

Yep, I agree. :D or even a cheap netbook would do :D

Maybe he has existing hardware he wants to use.

How about getting a micro-atx or other smaller board?