Request: P5WDG2-WS E8200 Core2Duo CPU

[itsnoyfb]

I am looking to put a E8200 Core2Duo processor on this board - P5WDG2-WS

The P5WDG2-WS does not have support for Core2Duo processors in latest official bios 0602

http://support.asus.com/knowledge.aspx?SLanguage=en&p=1&s=22&m=P5WDG2-WS&os=8&hashedid=n/a

North Bridge: Intel 975X Express Memory Controller
South Bridge: Intel ICH7R
PCI-X Bridge: Intel 6702 PXH (PXH-V)

Bios
  DG2WS602.zip (Size: 610.43 KB / Downloads: 0)
8 Mb Flash ROM
AMI BIOS
Green PnP
DMI 2.0
WfM 2.0
SM BIOS 2.3
ACPI 2.0a
ASUS EZ Flash
ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2


The P5WDG2-WS Professional had Core2Duo E8200 support from latest bios 0905

http://www.asus.com/Motherboards/Intel_S...ifications

Intel 975X
South Bridge: Intel ICH7R
PCI-X Bridge: Intel 6702 PXH


Bios
  P5WDG2-WS-PRO-0905.zip (Size: 780.54 KB / Downloads: 3)
8 Mb Flash ROM
DMI
AMI BIOS
PnP
WfM 2.0
SM BIOS 2.3
ACPI 2.0a
Green
ASUS EZ Flash
ASUS CrashFree BIOS 2


Can you assist?

Thanks
Jamie

[dellon122]

I don't think this motherboard will be able to support a core 2 duo prccessor because it may not have the required vrm (Voltage) needed for an Intel Core 2 Duo processor to function.