sfu_lifer
Apr 11th, 2009, 10:16 PM
I'm thinking of getting a Q8200 and putting it in the K48). Currently I have an E2600 i think. The TDP for the 8200 is 95Watts and the PSU rating is only 100Watts. I was looking at some benchmarks and it doesn't seem to draw more than 60W under full CPU load for all cores.
I have read that the mobo does support 1333 speeds. Googling doesn't seem to give me anything as it seems nobody's tried it has posted if it worked or not :cheesygri
Thanks for any advice.
flyz
Apr 11th, 2009, 10:34 PM
TDP =/= power draw.....
What the K45/K48 has is a 945GC chipset and it's doubtful that will support any of the newer 45nm chips.
Edit: Did some digging and the definitive answer is no. K45 (http://global.shuttle.com/support_list03.jsp?PI=1068) / K48 (http://global.shuttle.com/support_list03.jsp?PI=1133)
gummyz
Apr 12th, 2009, 02:55 AM
TDP doesn't exactly mean power draw, but there are relations. TDP is more about heat generation, but generally, the more power it draws, the more heat it generates. Anyhow, TDP should be more about what type of cooling you will need.
In a Shuttle, I wouldn't put any current quad, due to heat and not enough space in a Shuttle (unless you are using something other than air cooling). I would personally wait for the quad S models as they are supposedly 65W TDP.
http://hothardware.com/Articles/Intel-Core-2-Quad-Q8200S-and-Q9550S-65W-Processors/
Since your board doesn't seem to support this configuration, I guess it may be a moot point.