Best Motherboards for Core 2 Duo

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Gigabyte P45 DDR2-1333X4 UD3 CPNT1PCIEX16 4PCIE

$119.00 Est. at Amazon

from Sniblit, www.newegg.com
can't have it crash in a service and it hasn't for the last 3-4 months.other system specs:intel core 2 duo 8400saphire ati 3850 (fan speed issues) kingston hyperx 2gb (2 x 1gb) ddr2 1066 (pc2
from Lgd3ndtd, www.newegg.com
running crysis on max settings no problems with saphire hd4850.gigabyte ga-ep45-ud3l lga 775intel core 2 duo e66004gb 6400 ddr2 gskill ramsapphire ati hd4850 512gb ddr3 truepower 550w power supply
from ExMagus, www.newegg.com
other thoughts: intel core 2 duo 2.8ghzrunning windows 7 ultimate x64 with gigabyte beta 64 audio and lan drivers.to install the previous turn off uac, otherwise you'll have problems in the install.i
from DarkTower, www.newegg.com
other thoughts: make sure that you want to stick with only 1 gpu.silverstone kublai series kl03-bwgigabyte ga-ep45-ud3lintel core 2 duo e8400 wolfdale 3.0ghzmushkin 8gb (2 x 2gb) 240-pin ddr2 sdram
from stUnTm4n, www.newegg.com
i'd say probably the best board for for a core2duo until sandy bridge.

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Positives: Easy To Install, Excellent Performance, Nice Reliability, Compatible Processors: Intel Celeron, Intel Core2 Duo, Intel Core2 Extreme, Intel Core2 Quad

2 RECOMMENDED by 9 people for CORE 2 DUO

Asustek S775 INTEL P45 DDR2 ATX AUDIO LAN P5Q PRO

$138.00 Est. at Amazon

from vdicer, www.newegg.com
computer specsasus p5q prointel core 2 duo e8400 wolfdale 3.0ghzgeil black dragon 4gb 240-pin ddr2 sdram ddr2 800 cons: the reason i gave only 4 eggs is because in the bios the mobo doesn't
from TimTheGrim, www.newegg.com
i bought the intel core 2 duo 2.8ghz for $119.00 and i got it overclocked to 3.72ghz completely stable no problem on this mobo......
from N/A, www.newegg.com
i am using pc-6400 corsair xms2 with 4-4-4-12 timings and the e-8600 core 2 duo at stock speeds.
from N/A, www.newegg.com
right now i have my previous old e4600 2.4ghz core 2 duo at 3.5ghz easy.
from rca1172, www.newegg.com
this board has excellent features...2 pci express 2.0 x 16 slots, flexibility of supporting core 2 duo or core 2 quad, 8 sata connections & so on.

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Positives: Socket LGA775, Compatible Processors: Intel Celeron, Intel Core2 Duo, Intel Core2 Extreme, Intel Core2 Quad, Memory Type: DDR2 SDRAM, Number of Memory Slots: 4 x DIMMs

3 RECOMMENDED by 7 people for CORE 2 DUO

Gigabyte G31 DDR2-800X2 VGA EES PCIE16 2PCIE PCI

$67.00 Est. at Amazon

from N/A, www.newegg.com
other thoughts: overclocked a core 2 duo e7200 to 3.8 stable on this board along with a celeron 430 from 1.8 to 2.8 stable.this board is criminally underated for what it can do.
from iPharm.Danny, www.newegg.com
other thoughts: intel core 2 duo e6600pny 9600 gso 768mbg.skill 2 x 1gb ddr2 800western digital caviar black 500gb 7200rpmocz stealthxstream 500w
from Scott, www.newegg.com
raised the fsb and got my core 2 duo e4300 from 1.8ghz to 3.0ghz with no voltage changes (set to auto).
from compugeek12, www.newegg.com
pros: i like this board so much that after building my dad a core 2 duo pc i ordered another for myself with a core 2 quad.
from N/A, www.newegg.com
cons: great for core 2 duos, but wouldnt handle my q9650, it would make buzzing noises.

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Positives: Excellent Performance, Good Reliability, Easy To Install, Socket LGA775

4 RECOMMENDED by 9 people for CORE 2 DUO

ASUS MB P5KPL-CM C2D LGA775 INTELG31 ICH7 DDR2

$56.00 Est. at Amazon

from N/A, www.newegg.com
paired with a core 2 duo e7300 and 4gb of ram it's proven to perform better than anticipated and at a great price point.
from mikie39, www.newegg.com
used it with a core2 duo e6750 and 2 gig of kingstom hyperx -- works great on ubuntu 8.10.
from Ronbo, www.newegg.com
built a core 2 duo then was able to just plug in a quad with no issues.
from Mike B., www.newegg.com
other thoughts: very inexpensive core 2 duo board
from N/A, www.newegg.com
running a 3ghz core2 duo very smoothly!

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Positives: Great Reliability, Easy To Install, Good Performance, Socket LGA775

5 RECOMMENDED by 6 people for CORE 2 DUO

Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3P

$169.00 Est. at Amazon

from Bruce, www.newegg.com
recognized my core 2 duo p8500 right away at 3.16 ghz and the g.skill ram at 1066 as it should.
from Jason Shives, www.newegg.com
swiftech apogee too big for socket area on this board...core 2 duo e6700 2.6 ghzcrucial ballistix tracer (pc2-8000) 2gbxfx nvidia 8800 gtx
from Peewee, www.newegg.com
there are two ever-so-slightly different sizes, and the screws don't fit in the wrong sized posts.my stable system:mobo: gigabyte ga-ep45-ud3pcpu: intel core 2 duo e8500 (left at stock 3.16ghz)gpu:
from DHP, www.newegg.com
cons: n/a other thoughts: gigabyte ga-ep45-ud3p atx mobointel core 2 duo e8400 3.0ghz4gb mushkin ddr2 800mhzevga geforce gts 250 1gb gpuseagate barracude 250gb hdocz stealthstream 600w
from MMM, www.newegg.com
cons: none other thoughts: 2.9ghz core 2 duoxfx radeon 4850 512mbwd caviar black 500gb hddkingston hyperx ddr2 1066 lg sata dvd-r w/ lightscribesyba 4 port 3.5" usb hub

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Positives: Easy To Install, Nice Reliability, Excellent Performance, Socket LGA775

Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3R Core 2 Quad/ P45/

$157.00 Est. at Amazon

from TJ, www.newegg.com
other thoughts: used with 2bg ram, evga 9800gt, and intel core 2 duo e8400 wolfdale with 500w psu, no hitches so far...
from GamerKnurd, www.newegg.com
i am running a non-overclocked 3 ghz core 2 duo...
from NICE BOARD, GET IT, www.newegg.com
other thoughts: built this system for use as a daw, graphics, linux and, some light gaming.intel core2duo e8400antec sonata ii caseantec earthwatts 650wmushkin 2x2 (4gb) ddr2 1066 (991599)nvidia
from Eskimo Joe, www.newegg.com
also aim for a intel core 2 duo or better.
from jmaggs, www.newegg.com
other thoughts: system info:core 2 duo e8400ac freezer 7 progigabye ga-ep45-ud3rpatriot viper pc2-8500 2x2gbxfx geforce 9800 gtx+ocz stealthxstream 500w psu coolermaster cm690 casehitachi deskstar

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Positives: Great Reliability, Great Performance, Easy To Install, Socket LGA775

ASUS Skt 775 Atx P45 ICH10R 1600MHZ 4719543162576

$186.00 Est. at Amazon

from N/A, www.newegg.com
other thoughts: like that you can upgrade from core 2 duo to quad core if you so decide.
from D.A.V.E., www.newegg.com
other thoughts: asus p5q-deluxeg.skill 4gb ddr2 1100intel core 2 duo e8400 o'c to 3.8 ghzsapphire hd4870 1 gb gddr5 gpuantec 900antec 750 watts psu
from karkrash, www.newegg.com
i got a core 2 duo e7300 supposed to run at 2.66 ghz, but the cpu multiplier was set at x6 and i cant change it.
from rcr81, www.newegg.com
other thoughts: case - antec nine hundred black steel atx mid towermb - asus p5q deluxe cpu - intel core 2 duo e8600 wolfdale 3.33ghzcpu cooler - zalman 110mm cnps9700video card - 2x his radeon hd
from N/A, www.newegg.com
other thoughts: system: asus p5q deluxe mob, intel core 2 duo 8400 cpu, evga 9600 gt 512 mb video card, g.skill 4gb ddr2 800 ram, wd caviar 640gb hard drive, winxp os, antec p182 case.

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Positives: Easy To Install, Good Reliability, Good Performance, Socket LGA775

MB EVGA 123-YW-E175-A1 775 750I SLI

$176.00 Est. at Amazon

from jon, www.newegg.com
the only thing i am going to change is i am going to get a quad core instead of the c2d e8400.computer specsthis evga 750i for the win motherboardintel core 2 duo e8400 3.0ghz oc'ed to 4.05ghz8 gb
from Poison [BLX], www.newegg.com
other thoughts: i've avoided really testing it's overclockability, as it runs beautifully as it is with the core 2 duo e8400, evga geforce 9600 gso, and 4gb ocz 1066mhz ddr2 i got all in the same
from Cameron, www.newegg.com
150gb velociraptor.intel core 2 duo e8400 @ 3780 mhz @ 420 fsb.
from av[1], www.newegg.com
cons: i don't know if it's just the chip i got (intel core 2 duo e8400 wolfdale) or this board making it run hot.
from tommy, www.newegg.com
if your gonna overclock you better have clue otherwise your gonna write a bad review and make yourself look the fool when the problem has nothing to do with components and everything to do with

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Positives: High Quality, Good Reliability, Easy To Install, Socket LGA775

Gigabyte GA-E7AUM-DS2H 991443028

$156.00 Est. at Amazon

from Fryer, www.newegg.com
i plan on running win 7 rc 64-bit with a core 2 duo 2.53 ghz (e7200 i think), 4 gb (2x2gb) gskill ddr2 800, and all i need is a motherboard.
from BlueBeetle2006, www.newegg.com
i have 4gb x 1gb ddr2 800 patriot ram installed with the lg bd/hd-dvd/dvd player and dvd burner with lightscribe and the samsung 1t internal hard drive and intel core 2 duo 2.8gz processor.
from f00fsak, www.newegg.com
core 2 duo and quad support.
from Mr. Nobody, www.newegg.com
when combined with a core 2 duo 2.94ghz cpu, i'm playing back 1080p mpeg-2 and x.264 hd video with plenty of resources to spare.
from www.amazon.com
- intel core 2 duo 2.8ghz (board also supports core 2 quad chips)

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Positives: Easy To Install, Great Performance, Nice Reliability, Socket LGA775

Gigabyte GA-EP43-UD3L

$91.00 Est. at Amazon

from jons1976, www.newegg.com
althought i havent had a chance to test out how well it will push my old core 2 duo 6300...
from GTW, www.newegg.com
other thoughts: my build:cooler master sileo 500 case, ocz 700w psu, gigabyte lga 775 intel mobo, core 2 duo 3.0 ghz, xp professional 64bit
from drewnashty, www.newegg.com
had no problem with booting up after install new core 2 duo 7400, 2*2gb ballistix memory, my 3870 video card, 3 sata hard drives, sb audigy 2.
from Josh, www.newegg.com
and now this core 2 duo 24/7 @ 4ghz its a big jump in performance.
from John, www.newegg.com
its been working since gigabyte ga-ep43-ud3lxfx pvt95gydq3 geforce 9500 gt 512mbintel core 2 duo e7400 wolfdale 2.8ghz 3mb l2 cache (currently oc @ 3.16)ocz gold 4gb (2 x 2gb) 240-pin ddr2 sdram ddr2

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Positives: Easy To Install, Good Reliability, Nice Performance, Socket LGA775

EVGA 132-YW-E178-A1 LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 780i

$175.00 Est. at Amazon

from Pyracy, www.newegg.com
paired with a core 2 duo e8400 and 4 gigs of pc28500 reaper ram my 780i system flat screams through games, which is why i built it.
from Turdler, www.newegg.com
other thoughts: evga 780i forthewin mobo, e8500 core 2 duo, 2 gigs ocz sli ram, 250/320 gig seagates.
from N/A, www.newegg.com
it fit my atx-mid case with a little room to spare, accepted the core 2 duo proc that i bought on the first try without pressing on it at all, and it has enough sata ports to keep anyone happy.takes
from Stugotz, www.newegg.com
pros: great quality board, incredibly easy install!intel core 2 duo e8500 wolfdale 3.16ghz 6mb l2 cache lga 775 65w dual-core processorarctic cooling freezer 7 pro 92mm cpu coolerarctic silver 5

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Positives: Easy To Install, Nice Reliability, Excellent Performance, Socket LGA775

ASRock G31M-S

$45.00 Est. at Amazon

from RickW, www.newegg.com
picked up some ddr2-800 adata memory to go with it and popped on my used core2duo 6600 processor.
from BigStan, www.newegg.com
other thoughts: i was able to get an intel core 2 duo e6600 from 2.4 to 2.65mhz stable.
from JohnCute, www.newegg.com
no tax, anything is cheaper than be**buy or walm**t ^_^ my parts list :cpu: intel core 2duo e5200 @2.5gmb: asrock g31m-sram: kingston kvr667d2n5k2 4g 2g*2 kithdd: western digital caviar se16

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Positives: Easy To Install, Good Reliability, Good Performance, Socket LGA775

ASUS Maximus II Formula Intel P45 Core 2 Extreme

$270.00 Est. at Amazon

from Zedaine, www.newegg.com
got my core 2 duo e8500 to 4.0ghz.
from carolinarn7, www.newegg.com
other thoughts: mobo: asus maximus ii formulacpu: intel core 2 duo e8500 wolfdale 3.16ghzgpu: evga 896-p3-1266-ar geforce gtx 260 f-t-w edition 896mbram: ocz reaper hpc 4gb (2 x 2gb) 240-pin ddr2
from Chris, www.newegg.com
i upgraded from an asus board with p4 chip to this board with core 2 duo.
from the cable guy, www.newegg.com
other thoughts: asus maximus ii formula3gb of g.skill 1066 ddr2 intel core 2 duo e8500 3.16 ghz2x crossfire radeon hd 4850all wrapped up in a cooler master rc-690

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Positives: Excellent Performance, Easy To Install, Good Reliability, Socket LGA775

ASUS RAMPAGE FORMULA LGA 775 Intel X48 ATX

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from John, www.newegg.com
paired mine with 4 gb corsair dominator 1066 sdram, core 2 duo e8500, and a rosewill rcx-z775-ex cpu cooler.
from N/A, www.newegg.com
in fact, coincidentally, i too purchased this with the exact processor model intel e8600 core 2 duo 3.33ghz.
from Wissola, www.newegg.com
cons: i bought a core 2 duo for it and the processor fan they give you is garbage.
from StreetCleaner, www.newegg.com
- board runs a little hot (especially nb), easily remedied with the appropriate cooling solution other thoughts: system specs:-------------------antec nine hundred black steel atx mid

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Positives: Good Performance, Good Reliability, Easy To Install

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Gigabyte P45 DDR2-1333X4 UD3 CPNT1PCIEX16 4PCIE

Asustek S775 INTEL P45 DDR2 ATX AUDIO LAN P5Q PRO

Gigabyte G31 DDR2-800X2 VGA EES PCIE16 2PCIE PCI

ASUS MB P5KPL-CM C2D LGA775 INTELG31 ICH7 DDR2

Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3P

Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3R Core 2 Quad/ P45/

ASUS Skt 775 Atx P45 ICH10R 1600MHZ 4719543162576

MB EVGA 123-YW-E175-A1 775 750I SLI

Gigabyte GA-E7AUM-DS2H 991443028

Gigabyte GA-EP43-UD3L

EVGA 132-YW-E178-A1 LGA 775 NVIDIA nForce 780i

ASRock G31M-S

ASUS Maximus II Formula Intel P45 Core 2 Extreme

ASUS RAMPAGE FORMULA LGA 775 Intel X48 ATX

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