Searching Desktop motherboard for "Core Duo" CPU ? Only for Notebooks ? Diff to "Core 2 Duo" ?

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I am searching a good motherboard for an Intel Core Duo CPU.
All the articles I read so far discuss the "Core Duo" as CPU for notebooks.
Aren't there any mainboards for Core Duo for desktop computers ?

Can someone give me a recommendation for such a desktop Core Duo mainboard ?

BTW: What is the difference between

"Core Duo" and "Core 2 Duo" ?

Paolo
 
Paolo said:
I am searching a good motherboard for an Intel Core Duo CPU.
All the articles I read so far discuss the "Core Duo" as CPU for notebooks.
Aren't there any mainboards for Core Duo for desktop computers ?

Can someone give me a recommendation for such a desktop Core Duo mainboard ?
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I've found Intel branded boards to be generally good. Though i haven't
had the privilege of owning a Core 2 yet.

BTW: What is the difference between

"Core Duo" and "Core 2 Duo" ?
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The core 2s have about 30% performance increase, with a fewer watts.
Meaning they're better.
 
Paolo Severin said:
I am searching a good motherboard for an Intel Core Duo CPU.
All the articles I read so far discuss the "Core Duo" as CPU for
notebooks.
Aren't there any mainboards for Core Duo for desktop computers ?

Can someone give me a recommendation for such a desktop Core Duo
mainboard ?

BTW: What is the difference between

"Core Duo" and "Core 2 Duo" ?
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There are multiple versions of 'Core Duo' processors. The old 'Core Duo'
processor, was not a terribly 'good' processor. It didn't give that good
performance, but ran cool. It is the new 'Core2 Duo', that has leapfrogged
AMD's offerings, and is a really good processor. The first versions of the
Core2 Duo launched, were the laptop chips, so they are more common than
the desktop variants (been around for about six months more).
For a motherboard, look at:
Gigabyte GA965P-DQ6
Abit AB9
MSI P4M890M
Asus P5W DH or P5WDG2-WS
All of these support the Core2 Duo, and the last in particular, makes a
cracking machine. It is though about the most expensive of the boards.
Asus alone at present offer 5 Core2 duo motherboards, and most
manufacturers offer at least two (choice of chipsets). The basic P5B, is a
cheaper alternative, which is not quite the 'flagship' of the DG2, but
still a good board.
Look at the P5NSLI (which uses the relatively new Nvidea P590 Intel
version chipset), for possibly the best price/performance at present.
If you want to run the Core Duo (as opposed to the Core2 duo) boards like
the Aopen i975Xa-YDG, work well.
The 'Core duo', uses a smaller (479 pin) socket than the Core2 duo (775
pin).

Best Wishes
 
Paolo said:
I am searching a good motherboard for an Intel Core Duo CPU.
All the articles I read so far discuss the "Core Duo" as CPU for notebooks.
Aren't there any mainboards for Core Duo for desktop computers ?

Can someone give me a recommendation for such a desktop Core Duo mainboard ?

BTW: What is the difference between

"Core Duo" and "Core 2 Duo" ?

Paolo
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Core Duo - a 478 pin processor. And not the same socket
as a S478 desktop motherboard.

http://processorfinder.intel.com/details.aspx?sSpec=SL9JP

PDF Page 49 here shows top view of S478 pinout. Note missing pins are A1 and A2
http://download.intel.com/design/mobile/datashts/30922105.pdf

PDF Page 37 here shows a 90nm P4 S478. Missing pins are A1 and B1. Not the same.
http://download.intel.com/design/Pentium4/datashts/30056103.pdf

So Core Duo is S478, but not a desktop pinout.

Core 2 Duo is LGA775. PDF Page 42. Entirely different socket.
http://download.intel.com/design/processor/datashts/31327802.pdf

And here is a motherboard for you. Expect a high price. AOpen I975Xa-YDG Core Duo.
http://www.tomshardware.com/2006/03/07/aopen_releases_core_duo_to_the_desktop/page6.html
http://global.aopen.com.tw/products/mb/i975Xa-YDG.htm

Starting from $270 USD.
http://www.pricegrabber.com/search_getprod.php?masterid=19875410

Paul
 
You want Core 2 Duo, not Core Duo.

Core 2 Duo is a newer and better processor. Most desktop dual core
processors prior to Core 2 Duo were the dual core "Pentium D" type
rather than the "Core Duo" type. Core 2 Duo is vastly superior to the
dual core "Pentium D" type, and somewhat better than Core Duo, which was
rarely found in desktop systems.
 
I am using the Intel DG965WH with a Core 2 Duo, E6600 2.4Ghz. I paid $119.00
at Fry's for the mb and $315.00 for the CPU.

mi
 
Check out gigabyte, Asus, and Asrock - they all have motherboards for
desktops.
 
Core Duo is the older, much hotter running, about to be discontinued model
of dual core CPU.
Core 2 Duo is the newest, cool running, very efficient model of Intel CPU.
 
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