Thanks to all who responded. I just discovered the thing I really had missed in the User's Manual. At 73 you do miss a few things, trust me. One little tiny thing on the end of the chip nomenclature is the alpha 05A. This board is compatible with 06/05B/05A processors. It is Nvidia 680i SLI. Thanks for your help.
Jeff Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2008 2:02 PM Subject: Re: [H] Asus m/b and CPU so what is wrong with nvidia ? I usually build nothing but and have zero problems. But never on a intel cpu, only AMD. Only currently looking at intel as a more expensive option. fp >N series is Nvidia, assuming 680, good luck with that! > >http://www.asus.com/products.aspx?l1=3&l2=11&l3=227&model=745&modelmenu=1 > > >Jeff Lane wrote: >>Hi folks, >>I recently bought an Asus P5N32-E SLI mother board and have a dual core >>Intel 2.66Ghz 805 SL8ZH. Does anyone know if these two are compatible? The >>m/b handles a very wide range of processors, including dual core. I have >>no way to set it up yet as it is going to be a major upgrade to my ancient >>Athlon system and other stuff is enroute. Right now I really can't afford >>to upgrade that processor so this is why I am asking the question before I >>tear the old system apart. I have never been faced with this question >>building a new box. I bought this stuff off craigslist in reverse >>sequence, CPU first. You have to get them when they popup. Operation is >>not an issue here, they all work very well. I have been unable to Google a >>site that shows compatibility, so I figured some of my tech buddies may be >>able to help. >>Thanks, >>Jeff > >-- >Tallyho ! ]:8) >Taglines below ! >-- >Let he who takes a Monday plunge return it by Tuesday.
