topic Re: Upgrade my retro pc in Mobile and Desktop Processors

Upgrade my retro pc

Angel9523 — Thu, 16 Nov 2023 23:42:24 GMT

Hello . I have a pentium extreme edition 965 processor . And I wanted to know the max ram capacity that this processor supports and also the max speed of ddr2 {mhz} . Unfortunately in the official Intel site there is no information about max speed and max capacity that this processor can handle please help .

Re: Upgrade my retro pc

AlHill — Thu, 16 Nov 2023 23:52:34 GMT

You need to look at what memory speed and memory capacity the motherboard supports.

Also, this processor is almost 18-years-old. Not supported. And Intel will move you to the discontinued items forum.

https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/27615/intel-pentium-processor-extreme-edition-965-4m-cache-3-73-ghz-1066-mhz-fsb.html

Doc (not an Intel employee or contractor)
[Maybe Windows 12 will be better]

Re: Upgrade my retro pc

Angel9523 — Fri, 17 Nov 2023 00:14:04 GMT

Iam sorry but in the capacity the processor is the one who handle this

Re: Upgrade my retro pc

Angel9523 — Fri, 17 Nov 2023 00:15:20 GMT

Is anyone here who knows well this processor ?

Re: Upgrade my retro pc

n_scott_pearson — Fri, 17 Nov 2023 00:51:27 GMT

Since the Physical Address Extensions fields says 32-bit (i.e, no extension), the maximum addressable memory is going to be 4GB. Al is correct, however; the motherboard is the ultimate determiner of what the maximum possible amount of useable memory will be. This will be determined by motherboard design (i.e., number of DIMM sockets) and BIOS support (for technologies, densities, etc.).

Hope this helps,

...S

Re:Upgrade my retro pc

Jocelyn_Intel — Fri, 17 Nov 2023 15:51:02 GMT

Hello, @Angel9523

Thank you for posting on the Intel️® communities.

Due to this product being discontinued, Intel Customer Service no longer supports inquiries for it, I am glad to see that fellow community members have the knowledge and they jumped in and helped. You may also find the Discontinued Products website, helping to address your request.

You can get the specifications and verify this product's discontinuance status at the Intel® Product Specifications website > Marketing Status > "Discontinued": Intel® Pentium® Processor Extreme Edition 965

Please keep in mind that this thread will no longer be monitored by Intel. Thank you for your understanding.

Best regards,

Jocelyn M.

Intel Customer Support Technician.