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hi i recently got a msi mobo k9nd. i have one quad core which is 2ghz. can i buy another one at faster speed? or can i just use one for now? thanks socket F...


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Old 22nd May 2009, 06:35
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Default Running two quads but different speeds - MSI K9ND

hi
i recently got a msi mobo k9nd.
i have one quad core which is 2ghz.
can i buy another one at faster speed?
or can i just use one for now?
thanks
socket F
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Old 22nd May 2009, 07:30
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Default Running two quads but different speeds - MSI K9ND

That is a dual CPU motherboard, not sure if you can mix speeds though...
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Default Running two quads but different speeds - MSI K9ND

As far as I'm aware, if you buy one at afaster speed, both will operate at the lower CPU's speed.

Unless of course you OC it.

Wait for confirmation from Carbon before you do anything though.
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Default Running two quads but different speeds - MSI K9ND

Both CPUs must be identical.
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