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220-801 · Question #50

In order to use an Intel Core 2 Duo processor, which of the following sockets MUST be on the motherboard?

The correct answer is A. LGA 755. The Intel Core 2 Duo processor requires an LGA 775 (also written LGA 755 in this question) socket on the motherboard, as that is the socket Intel designed for that processor family.

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Question

In order to use an Intel Core 2 Duo processor, which of the following sockets MUST be on the motherboard?

Options

  • ALGA 755
  • BLGA 1155
  • CLGA 1156
  • DLGA 1366

How the community answered

(26 responses)
  • A
    88% (23)
  • B
    8% (2)
  • D
    4% (1)

Why each option

The Intel Core 2 Duo processor requires an LGA 775 (also written LGA 755 in this question) socket on the motherboard, as that is the socket Intel designed for that processor family.

ALGA 755Correct

Intel Core 2 Duo processors use the LGA 775 socket (the question contains a minor typographical error showing '755'). LGA 775 was Intel's mainstream desktop socket from 2004 to 2012, designed specifically for Core 2 Duo, Core 2 Quad, Pentium 4, and related processors. No other listed socket is compatible with this CPU.

BLGA 1155

LGA 1155 is the socket for Intel's Sandy Bridge and Ivy Bridge processors (Core i3/i5/i7 2nd and 3rd gen), not Core 2 Duo.

CLGA 1156

LGA 1156 is the socket for Intel's Lynnfield and Clarkdale processors (Core i3/i5/i7 1st gen), not Core 2 Duo.

DLGA 1366

LGA 1366 is the socket for Intel's Bloomfield and Gulftown high-end desktop processors (Core i7 Extreme), not Core 2 Duo.

Concept tested: Intel CPU socket compatibility - LGA 775

Source: https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/codename/2680/products-formerly-conroe.html

Topics

#CPU sockets#LGA 775#Intel Core 2 Duo#motherboard compatibility

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