Intel Core 2 Quad Extreme qx9300

[jallen213]

Quick questions.  I was looking at the chipset that is compatible for the Intel Core 2 quad core QX9300 and Ive seen that memory type for this PM45 chipset is DDR2 667/800,DDR3 800,1066.  Could the CPU also be compatible with the two memory types as well or is the CPU just constrained to a particular memory type?

[SnowyMus]

From what I've seen looking things up, there are some older prebuilt PCs that use both types with that processor.

 

http://forum.notebookreview.com/threads/fs-alienware-m17x-r1-qx9300.609961/ (DDR3)

http://www.ascendtech.us/dell-precision-m4400-15-4-qx9300-laptop_i_ltpdellprsm4400.aspx (DDR2)

 

Hope this helps. Skylake processors can take both DDR3 (DDR3L officially) and DDR4, too. You can only use one type at a time, though.

[jallen213]

Just now, rrubberr said:

If you're talking about mixing DDR2 and DDR3, there's literally nothing good that can come of that.

Cant mix the two.  I just want to make sure that tHis quad core cpu is able to be plugged into a machine that is ddr3 memory type.

[jallen213]

1 minute ago, rrubberr said:

The Mobo is only going to support one. The two are keyed differently.

But can some CPU's support both like this Quad core Extreme?

[SnowyMus]

1 minute ago, jallen213 said:

But can some CPU's support both like this Quad core Extreme?

As I said in my reply, there are PCs out there that with either type with that processor, so yes.

 

[jallen213]

5 minutes ago, Kavawuvi said:

From what I've seen looking things up, there are PCs that use both types with that processor.

 

http://forum.notebookreview.com/threads/fs-alienware-m17x-r1-qx9300.609961/ (DDR3)

http://www.ascendtech.us/dell-precision-m4400-15-4-qx9300-laptop_i_ltpdellprsm4400.aspx (DDR2)

 

Hope this helps.

Thanks, I also see Compaq CQ62 mobo supports GM45 chipset which supports this Extreme QX9300.  I just wanted to socket it because i messed around bought it off ebay thinking it would be compatibale with my HP DV5-1235dx.  So I dont know if im goin to resale it.  doubt im willing to pay for an old Alienware M17 when i can just throw it in a CQ62 to just use as my penetrating test notebook.

[jallen213]

5 minutes ago, Kavawuvi said:

As I said in my reply, there are PCs out there that with either type with that processor, so yes.

 

Thanks.  Because i didnt want to keep looking for a DDR2 mobo when my chip can be socketed to a DDR3 mobo, albeit that it takes a mPGA478 cpu.