Hi people, I have been trying to find a clear answer on this for a long time now without much luck...

I have a Dell 0FJ030 motherboard with an i945P/PL/G/GZ (intel) chipset. Will this chipset support a CPU upgrade to a Core 2 Duo 'Allendale' E4400 processor?

I don't want to buy the cpu and find it doesn't work.
I would be really grateful if anyone could help me out with this.

Thanks for your time.

Intel 945PL chipset uses Express northbridge and ICH7 southbridge chipset. The chipset is compatible with Intel's full range of Core 2 Duo, and Pentium 4/D/EE & Celeron processors. As you know, the Core 2 Duo natively runs on a 1066MHz FSB, so there will be a performance penalty running these chips on a 945PL Express based system with an 800MHz or 533MHz FSB. So this is the price you have to pay for using an older motherboard for a newer technology. Still please check in details with other vendors and technologists who know more in detail

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