Pentium Dual Core E6600 in a PCChips P43G

[JSzaday]

So I ordered a Pentium Dual Core E6600 (3.06 Ghz, 1006 Mhz FSB) for a really low budget system. The mother board i got was a PCChips P43G. So tiger direct says that it is compatible with all Pentium Dual Cores, as they are all mostly the same technology, but when I got the motherboard, the guide said it only supports the E21xx series.Im just guessing that the guide has not been updated for a while, because its copyright is '07. And ive even heard people with "incompatible" mobos swap from a E21xx to an e6600. Plus, on intels site they say the G31 Express ICH7 is compatible with the chip. So, the bottom line is, will they be compatible?

Tigers Link:
PCChips P43G Motherboard - Intel G31 Express, Socket 775, MicroATX, Audio, Video, PCI Express, LAN, USB 2.0, Serial ATA at TigerDirect.com

 

[kmote]

Please don't double post - use the edit button.

 

[Muffin Man]

PCCHIPS Web Site

should work.

 

[JSzaday]

Thats the Core 2 Duo E6600 though, this is a Pentium. But I think it'll work to, Because even though it says up to 21xx on the main page, that page says support goes up to e54xx

 

[Muffin Man]

hmm, i see. in that case, scratch what i said about "should work", because i don't know if it will, sry.

 

[JSzaday]

hmm, that is not altogether convincing. When i get my case, ill test it, and hopefully itll work >_<

Wish me luck!
JSzaday

btw-I will reply here after testing to tell if it works or not

 

[illnastyimpreza]

curious, whats your low budget build? how much u spendin ?

 

[Trotter]

According to Intel, the chipset of the PCChips mobo can handle the Pentium.
Intel® Pentium® Processor E6600 (2M Cache, 3.06 GHz, 1066 FSB) with SPEC Code(s) SLGUG

 

[JSzaday]

It does work!!! Super fast, now my issue is i cant port 7 unto it, it just will not boot, the installer does not start, it just sits there... Maybe i shoud wait longer, i waited about 1 min at the max But as of Right now, i have xp running, im posting from the build now...

Final Build:
Mobo: PCChips P43G
CPU: Intel Pentium Dual Core
HDD: 120 GB Maxell (Plan to upgrade, but it is plenty for me as i can barely fill 35 GB )
DVD: Liteonit DVD-RW IDE Drive
RAM: 2 GB 800Mhz DDR2 (Plan to upgrade also, maxing it out to 4 GB)
OS: Windows XP Pro SP3 (I want 7, but again it will not run...)
Cooling Fans: Cpu, stock, Case Dual Antec Double Ball Bearing 3 Speed fans (quite at L, but louder at M)
Wireless Card: Microsoft MN-730

thats pretty much it...

 

[Muffin Man]

is the boot order in the bios set to boot from the cd drive?