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  • To DELL MODS, please do not delete my post!!!! "can I upgrade the processor on my dimension e310???"

    I am reposting this because it seems like dell didnt like the fact that I wanted to upgrade the cpu on my dimension e310. I came back 4 hours later to add a reply to my post and to my surpise I get a "resources cannot be found" error message from the dell forums site. I am very dissapointed...
    Posted to General Hardware (Forum) by ceezr1997 on 12-11-2008
    Tags: cpu, processor, Processor Upgrade, dimension e310, 521, 0JC474, pentium 4 prescott, cpu upgrade
  • CPU upgrade in Dell Inspiron 530

    Hey, I have a Dell Inspiron 530 and I want to upgrade my CPU to a Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600. Thinking it works, I bought it and I put it in the PC and try starting up and all I get is all the fans moving the DVD R/W works and the HDD is working but the light won't turn blue and nothing is displayed...
    Posted to General Hardware (Forum) by Flisker on 12-17-2008
    Tags: Upgrade, BIOS, upgrade cpu, cpu upgrade, Inspiron 530, orange light, q6600, pentium dual core
  • processor upgrade

    I have a inspiron 529s with a core 2 duo E4300 processor and want to upgrade to a core 2 quad q8200. I put in the new processor and got an amber light on the start button instead of blue, and a no signal from the monitor. The BIOS has the most recent version and there is no place in the setup to change...
    Posted to General Hardware (Forum) by pdc1958 on 12-25-2008
    Tags: 530 no boot, cpu, Dell Inspirion 530S w/windows XP Professional SP2, Yellow Blinking Light, cpu upgrade, Core 2 duo, intel
  • question on cpu upgrade dimension 9150

    Hi. Well its time to give my old dimension 9150 a dose of steroides. I want to start with changeing the old single-core cpu with a new quad core. But someone told me that I should make shure that the motherboard supported the new cpu, because many didn't So my questions are: Will my motherboard accept...
    Posted to General Hardware (Forum) by ryeng87 on 01-03-2009
    Tags: cpu upgrade, compatability
  • CPU Upgrade for 1100/B110 - Has 2.53Ghz - Need To Upgrade To 2.8Ghz (work)

    I need to upgrade my 1100/B110 for a new job coming up soon. I have a Celeron 2.53Ghz and want to upgrade to a Intel Pentium 4 2.8Ghz (or 3.0Ghz). If someone could tell me the info to pick a new cpu of post links what to buy woulf be very much helpfull. Thank You, TexGuy
    Posted to General Hardware (Forum) by TexGuy on 01-07-2009
    Tags: cpu upgrade
  • Upgrade a CPU in old Dell 2400

    I have an older dell dimension 2400 that has a northgate socket 478 2.53 GHZ 533 buss processor service tag 7VBWW31. I happened to come across another northgate socket 478 processor at 3.0 ghz and 533 mhz bus from an old scraped system so I thought that I could "upgrade" my old dell 2400 with...
    Posted to General Hardware (Forum) by tylaska on 01-08-2009
    Tags: BIOS, upgrade cpu, Processor Upgrade, cpu upgrade, BIOS CPU, dell 2400
  • Dell Dimension 8400 upgrading motherboard/CPU question

    hello, i am currently using a Dimension 8400 with a OU7077 dell motherboard 800mhz bus with a socket LGA775. since this motherboard uses a i925x chipset it cannot support a dual core processor (i am currently using a intel pentium 4 630, 2mb L2 cache, hyper-threaded) my question is could i upgrade my...
    Posted to General Hardware (Forum) by Pastulio on 01-11-2009
    Tags: Motherboard, Upgrade, cpu, processor, upgrade cpu, dimension 8400, Processor Upgrade, 8400, cpu upgrade, Dell, dimensionn, motherboard replace, ou7077, how to, 925X
  • Optiplex 745 Mini Tower and Quad Cores

    Hey I've currently got a Dell Optiplex 745 Mini Tower with Intel Core 2 Duo E6300 2GB RAM Stock 160GB Hard Disk Second WD 500GB Hard Disk 8600GTS Graphics card 550W PSU XP SP3 Basically I've been reading the documentation online and found in some places this would take the Intel Quad Core Q6600...
    Posted to General Hardware (Forum) by toaster045 on 01-18-2009
    Tags: cooling fan, optiplex 745, cpu upgrade, q6600, BIOS CPU, 745, Q6600 Q6700 E6300 745 Mini Tower Processor Upgrade
  • CPU Upgrade Not Working-Dimension 4300

    I plugged in a 2.6Mhz Pentium 4 400FSB and when I plugged the power cable into the box, the fan and front light came on. Only thing the front power button would do is turn off the fan and light. I have the latest bios (A06). I reinstalled the original 1.6Mhz CPU and everything runs fine. Bad CPU? Thanks...
    Posted to General Hardware (Forum) by mikesn5va on 01-19-2009
    Tags: Upgrade, BIOS, cpu, processor, Processor Upgrade, cpu upgrade, pentium 4
  • Upgrading Dimension E520 CPU - BIOS release notes

    I have an old Dimension E520 CPU with an Intel G965 chipset and want to upgrade my CPU to a Core 2 Quad Q6600 or 6700 from a Pentium D. Now I know people have successfully upgraded to the Q6600, but even if it's a small difference I'd like to go for the Q6700 if possible, but I'm not sure...
    Posted to General Hardware (Forum) by kenzedd on 01-19-2009
    Tags: E520, BIOS, cpu, cpu upgrade, Dimension E520
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