hehe

when buying a CPU (proccesor) or a mobo (mother/main board)

you must find out a few things:

find out what kind of RAM you will need
what VIDEO card interface is has (DO NOT buy APG boards they are WAY dated)

and last the SOCKET type
and chipset

the chipset will determine what CPU the mobo will work with

the SOCKET will deturmine what CPU will FIT

so while a 945 mobo with 775 can HOLD a core 2. most 945's won't work while a 965 WILL work (but the 775 CPU will FIT into both)


for AMD the AM2 is the socket type and X2 is the CPU type
if you get a X2 you need to make sure your mobo will handle a X2 not just hold it

get it?

also X2 means it's a dual core...