CPU for Asus P5LD2?

[IdolEyes787]

I need to replace a CPU on a P5LD2 motherboard.
I think(?) I'm stuck using a conroe or allendale.

Any suggestions? Worth putting a E6750 or 6850 ($250cdn) on or would that be throwing good money after bad and just replace the board too?

[Detale]

No man you can stick any socket 775 in there, even a quad core because it's still a Core 2 Duo. The FSB max is 1066 so if you use lets say an E8400 it will only run @ 1066 instead of 1333mhz, not a huge deal really and then when you get a new board you can swap it out then. :)

[IdolEyes787]

Thanks Detale. .So it doesn't have to be 65nm architecture then.
Can you give a suggestion for something solid,primarily needed for gaming.

[clocker]

e8400

[Detale]

Deff go for the E8400 pretty much $169.99 US ( I don't know where to shop in Canada man sorry)everywhere.

[IdolEyes787]

We have Newegg.ca now.:)

The 8400 certainly seems like a great processor but I can't find anything anywhere to verify that it will work.

Asus website says nothing over E6700 because of the constraints of the old 945p chipset the board uses.

Also seems like there may be a problem with the VRM screwing up if you attempt it.

Unfortunately there's a lot of versions and updates of the board so I guess there would be no way to know for sure if it would work without trying it.:pinch: