Q6600 memory support

[Kivi]

Hey everyone I just want to ask a question

I have a Pentium D currently and 2x2 gigabytes of ddr2 800 RAM a gtx 750 gpu and I want to upgrade to a Q6600 my motherboard is a gigabyte GA-965G-DS3

will it work? I am new to this stuff so pls ignore my bad english and my not too extensive knowledge of hardware

Thanks

[DarkBlade2117]

DDR2

[Gikero]

Hey everyone I just want to ask a question

I have a Pentium D currently and 2x2 gigabytes of ddr2 800 RAM a gtx 750 gpu and I want to upgrade to a Q6600 my motherboard is a gigabyte GA-956G-DS3

will it work? I am new to this stuff so pls ignore my bad english and my not too extensive knowledge of hardware

Thanks

I own a GA-965P-DS3 and ran with a Q6600 without issues.

[Kivi]

I own a GA-965P-DS3 and ran with a Q6600 without issues.

Ty but what kind of memory do you have?

[KemoKa]

Ty but what kind of memory do you have?

It'll use DDR2 memory. There are some C2Q motherboards that support DDR3 but those are pretty rare now.

[Gikero]

I had 4 X 2GB Samsung DDR2 800 RAM. I can't remember the model number off the top of my head.

[Kivi]

So it should work. Am I right?

[Kivi]

I had 4 X 2GB Samsung DDR2 800 RAM. I can't remember the model number off the top of my head.

Ok thank you

[Electronics Wizardy]

Hey everyone I just want to ask a question

I have a Pentium D currently and 2x2 gigabytes of ddr2 800 RAM a gtx 750 gpu and I want to upgrade to a Q6600 my motherboard is a gigabyte GA-956G-DS3

will it work? I am new to this stuff so pls ignore my bad english and my not too extensive knowledge of hardware

Thanks

It probably won't work as the pentium d  requires a different chipsets than the q6600 even though they use the same socket.

[Gikero]

It probably won't work as the pentium d  requires a different chipsets than the q6600 even though they use the same socket.

It works.

http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=2456#sp

 

[harrynowl]

As stated the northbridge controls the memory support, so if it worked with one it will work with the other (unless it's ddr2-400mhz but its not so i wont go into it).

[Nizo_GTO]

DDR2? Old and bad

Pentium D? Old and bad

2x2GB? Takes too much RAM slots for too little memory

GTX 750? Worthless

Heres some advice:

UPGRADE YOUR COMPUTER

[Kivi]

Thank you guy for the (mostly) helpful replies this is an awesome forum

[Kivi]

@Kivi memory support in socket 775 depends on the northbridge, for that MB is DDR2.

Also check your BIOS version for the CPU, and if you need a BIOS update check carefully your MB revision before downloading

That MB model doesn't show up on gigabyte's site... are you sure that's the name? Don't you mean GA-965G-DS3?

Oh yeah its GA-965-DS3

[Gikero]

DDR2? Old and bad

Pentium D? Old and bad

2x2GB? Takes too much RAM slots for too little memory

GTX 750? Worthless

Heres some advice:

UPGRADE YOUR COMPUTER

Firstly, not everyone can afford a high end PC. I JUST upgraded this year from a DDR2 based system. I build my PCs to lasts as long as possible. Secondly, he stated he was upgrading. If you are going to ignore the post and then be a jerk, go do it somewhere else. Read the CoC.

[Gikero]

Oh yeah set its GA-965-DS3

My previous link states that you're good. Update your BIOS before the CPU switch.

[Kivi]

My previous link states that you're good. Update your BIOS before the CPU switch.

Ok I see thank u (this is just a secondary system) so if it won't work i will be still ok (I have an I7 4790+asrock fatality h97 and an Asus DCII r9 280x and 8 gigabytes of corsair memory but that's besides the point) so tnx once again