Supported Processors for Intel® Desktop Board DG965MQ
The Intel® Desktop Board DG965MQ supports a single Intel® processor in an LGA775 socket. See the tables below for a complete list of supported processors.
Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor
Processor Number | Processor Speed | L2 Cache Size | BIOS Version |
E6700 | 2.66 GHz | 4 MB | 0816 or greater |
E6600 | 2.40 GHz | 4 MB | 1729 or greater |
E6420 | 2.13 GHz | 4 MB | 0816 or greater |
E6400 | 2.13 GHz | 2 MB | 0816 or greater |
E6320 | 1.86 GHz | 4 MB | 1676 or greater |
E6300 | 1.86 GHz | 2 MB | 0816 or greater |
E4700 | 2.60 GHz | 2 MB | 1719 or greater |
E4600 | 2.40 GHz | 2 MB | 1719 or greater |
E4500 | 2.20 GHz | 2 MB | 0816 or greater |
E4400 | 2.00 GHz | 2 MB | 0816 or greater |
E4300 | 1.80 GHz | 2 MB | 0816 or greater |
Intel® Pentium® Processor
Processor Number | Processor Speed | L2 Cache Size | BIOS Version |
E2220 | 2.40 GHz | 1 MB | 1719 or greater |
E2200 | 2.20 GHz | 1 MB | 1719 or greater |
E2180 | 2.00 GHz | 1 MB | 0816 or greater |
E2160 | 1.80 GHz | 1 MB | 1719 or greater |
E2140 | 1.60 GHz | 1 MB | 1719 or greater |
Intel® Celeron® Processor
Processor Number | Processor Speed | L2 Cache Size | BIOS Version |
E1600 | 2.40 GHz | 512 KB | 1698 or greater |
E1500 | 2.20 GHz | 512 KB | 1698 or greater |
E1400 (Dual-Core) | 2.00 GHz | 512 KB | 1729 or greater |
E1200 (Dual-Core) | 1.60 GHz | 512 KB | 1719 or greater |
430 | 1.80 GHz | 512 KB | 1687 or greater |
420 | 1.60 GHz | 512 KB | 1687 or greater |
Processor Number | Processor Speed | System Bus Frequency | L2 Cache Size | Thermal Module Type1 | BIOS Version |
960 | 3.60 GHz | 800 MHz | 2x2 MB | ATX only | 0816 or greater |
950 | 3.40 GHz | 800 MHz | 2x2 MB | ATX or BTX | 0816 or greater |
945 | 3.40 GHz | 800 MHz | 4 MB | ATX only | 0816 or greater |
940 | 3.20 GHz | 800 MHz | 2x2 MB | ATX or BTX | 0816 or greater |
935 | 3.20 GHz | 800 MHz | 2x2 MB | ATX or BTX | 0816 or greater |
930 | 3 GHz | 800 MHz | 2x2 MB | ATX or BTX | 0816 or greater |
925 | 3 GHz | 800 MHz | 4 MB | ATX only | 0816 or greater |
920 | 2.80 GHz | 800 MHz | 2x2 MB | ATX or BTX | 0816 or greater |
915 | 2.80 GHz | 800 MHz | 4 MB | ATX only | 0816 or greater |
840 | 3.20 GHz | 800 MHz | 2x1 MB | ATX or BTX | 0816 or greater |
830 | 3 GHz | 800 MHz | 2x1 MB | ATX or BTX | 0816 or greater |
820 | 2.80 GHz | 800 MHz | 2x1 MB | ATX or BTX | 0816 or greater |
805 | 2.66 GHz | 533 MHz | 2x1 MB | ATX only | 0816 or greater |
Processor Number | Processor Speed | System Bus Frequency | L2 Cache Size | Thermal Module Type1 | BIOS Version |
670 | 3.80 GHz | 800 MHz | 2 MB | ATX or BTX | 0816 or greater |
661 | 3.60 GHz | 800 MHz | 2 MB | ATX or BTX | 0816 or greater |
660 | 3.60 GHz | 800 MHz | 2 MB | ATX or BTX | 0816 or greater |
651 | 3.40 GHz | 800 MHz | 2 MB | ATX or BTX | 0816 or greater |
650 | 3.40 GHz | 800 MHz | 2 MB | ATX or BTX | 0816 or greater |
641 | 3.20 GHz | 800 MHz | 2 MB | ATX or BTX | 0816 or greater |
640 | 3.20 GHz | 800 MHz | 2 MB | ATX or BTX | 0816 or greater |
631 | 3 GHz | 800 MHz | 2 MB | ATX or BTX | 0816 or greater |
630 | 3 GHz | 800 MHz | 2 MB | ATX or BTX | 0816 or greater |
571 | 3.80 GHz | 800 MHz | 1 MB | ATX only | 0816 or greater |
570J | 3.80 GHz | 800 MHz | 1 MB | ATX only | 0816 or greater |
561 | 3.60 GHz | 800 MHz | 1 MB | ATX or BTX | 0816 or greater |
560J | 3.60 GHz | 800 MHz | 1 MB | ATX or BTX | 0816 or greater |
551 | 3.40 GHz | 800 MHz | 1 MB | ATX or BTX | 0816 or greater |
550J | 3.40 GHz | 800 MHz | 1 MB | ATX or BTX | 0816 or greater |
541 | 3.20 GHz | 800 MHz | 1 MB | ATX only | 0816 or greater |
540J | 3.20 GHz | 800 MHz | 1 MB | ATX only | 0816 or greater |
531 | 3 GHz | 800 MHz | 1 MB | ATX or BTX | 0816 or greater |
530J | 3 GHz | 800 MHz | 1 MB | ATX or BTX | 0816 or greater |
524 | 3.06 GHz | 533 GHz | 1 MB | ATX only | 0816 or greater |
521 | 2.80 GHz | 800 MHz | 1 MB | ATX only | 0816 or greater |
519K | 3.06 GHz | 533 GHz | 1 MB | ATX only | 0816 or greater |
516 | 2.93 GHz | 533 GHz | 1 MB | ATX only | 0816 or greater |
511 | 2.80 GHz | 533 GHz | 1 MB | ATX only | 0816 or greater |
506 | 2.66 GHz | 533 GHz | 1 MB | ATX only | 0816 or greater |
505J | 2.66 GHz | 533 GHz | 1 MB | ATX only | 0816 or greater |
Processor Number | Processor Speed | System Bus Frequency | L2 Cache Size | Thermal Module Type1 | BIOS Version |
360 | 3.46 GHz | 533 MHz | 512 KB | ATX only | 0816 or greater |
356 | 3.33 GHz | 533 MHz | 512 KB | ATX only | 0816 or greater |
355 | 3.33 GHz | 533 MHz | 256 KB | ATX only | 0816 or greater |
352 | 3.20 GHz | 533 MHz | 256 KB | ATX only | 0816 or greater |
351 | 3.20 GHz | 533 MHz | 256 KB | ATX only | 0816 or greater |
350 | 3.20 GHz | 533 MHz | 256 KB | ATX only | 0816 or greater |
346 | 3.06 GHz | 533 MHz | 256 KB | ATX only | 0816 or greater |
345J | 3.06 GHz | 533 MHz | 256 KB | ATX only | 0816 or greater |
341 | 2.93 GHz | 533 MHz | 256 KB | ATX only | 0816 or greater |
340J | 2.93 GHz | 533 MHz | 256 KB | ATX only | 0816 or greater |
336 | 2.80 GHz | 533 MHz | 256 KB | ATX only | 0816 or greater |
335J | 2.80 GHz | 533 GHz | 256 KB | ATX only | 0816 or greater |
331 | 2.66 GHz | 533 GHz | 256 KB | ATX only | 0816 or greater |
330J | 2.66 GHz | 533 GHz | 256 KB | ATX only | 0816 or greater |
326 | 2.53 GHz | 533 GHz | 256 KB | ATX only | 0816 or greater |
325J | 2.53 GHz | 533 GHz | 256 KB | ATX only | 0816 or greater |
320 | 2.40 GHz | 533 GHz | 256 KB | ATX only | 0816 or greater |
1 Thermal Module Type: Intel® boxed processors can include either a BTX thermal module or an ATX thermal module. This board requires a BTX thermal module. If a processor listed includes only the ATX thermal module, a BTX thermal module must be sourced separately.
The sSpec number is also known as specification number. It is a five-character string (SL36W, XL2XL, etc.) that is printed on the processor and used to identify the processor. You can find this number by looking at the markings on the processor or on the label that came with your boxed processor.
Warning: Processors not specifically listed by type and rated speed may have requirements that are not supported by the desktop board's design. Use of unsupported processors may result in improper operation, damage to the desktop board or processor, or reduced product life. Except as provided in Intel's Terms and conditions of Sale for such products, INTEL ASSUMES NO LIABILITY WHATSOEVER, AND INTEL DISCLAIMS ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTY, RELATING TO SALE AND/OR USE OF THE INTEL PRODUCTS INCLUDING LIABILITY OR WARRANTIES RELATING TO FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, MERCHANTABILITY, OR INFRINGEMENT OF ANY PATENT COPYRIGHT OR OTHER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHT.