What motherboard is needed to use i7 Nehalem processors?

By Askinas on March 1st, 2011

Question by Mekanik: What motherboard is needed to use i7 Nehalem processors?
I have a P5Q pro currently. Am I correct in assuming that it doesn’t support the I7 Nehalem processors? If so, what is a good motherboard to get to use with them?

Best answer:

Answer by Mercuri
You are correct; your current board cannot support an i7.

You need something with an LGA1366 socket. I believe only the Intel X58 chipset supports it currently as well.

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One Response to “What motherboard is needed to use i7 Nehalem processors?”

  1. James W on Mar 1st, 2011 at 5:14 pm

    To use a Core i7 you’re going to need a motherboard with socket 1366 and an X58 chipset.

    Also i7 can only use DDR3.

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