Need a cheap Intel core duo motherboard

**TheYancey** · 11-14-2012, 06:26 PM

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** · 11-17-2012, 05:20 PM

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

**foxmobouser** · 11-17-2012, 06:51 PM

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** · 11-17-2012, 08:32 PM

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** · 11-20-2012, 03:00 PM

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

**CDsDontBurn** · 11-21-2012, 07:17 AM

Perhaps there's something you want from me?

http://www.bjorn3d.com/forum/showthr...282#post252282

**khangdan1992** · 11-21-2012, 07:56 AM

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** · 11-21-2012, 04:27 PM

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** · 11-21-2012, 06:11 PM

Originally Posted by 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

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.

**brickspuck** · 11-21-2012, 07:43 PM

http://www.bjorn3d.com/forum/showthr...282#post252282
1x Intel e5400: $30

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

**ryandigweed** · 11-23-2012, 09:34 PM

Originally Posted by PP Mguire

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** · 11-24-2012, 04:05 AM

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

**ryandigweed** · 11-25-2012, 08:28 PM

Originally Posted by Pablo 54

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** · 11-27-2012, 11:23 PM

Originally Posted by ryandigweed

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?

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