Can i upgrade processor

gaz38979

Hey guys brother asked me can he upgrade his processor in his computer and i have no idea so i taught
i'd ask you helpful folk his current processor and motherboard are in following pics from what i found i think he can upgrade to a intel core 2 duo
but im not sure any help appreciated thanks.





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Deano12345

Yeah, that board will take up to an early C2D chip. The E6600 is the quickest it would go to I'd reckon, i know for sure that Dell did have a model with that board that came with a E6300 so that would work definitely (may need a BIOS update )

Should be able to pick one up used for €40-50 quid id say (the E6600 that is)

gaz38979

Ok might go for e6300 as am not sure about e6600 how
do i go about updating the bios for this or does it need updating thanks

PogMoThoin

If the e6300 works in the board, then definitely the e6600 2.4Ghz Core2Duo (Conroe) will too as they're basically the same chip, just intel clocks one of them higher. The board would probably need flashing to the latest bios, check for the latest on the Dell website. The e6600 usually goes for around €40-50 on adverts.ie, shops won't stock them as its a long time since Intel stopped making them.
http://ark.intel.com/Product.aspx?id=27250

Be careful of getting the newer 3.0Ghz e6600 Pentium, its newer and 45nm (Penryn) and would definitely not work in the board, it was only released this year
http://ark.intel.com/Product.aspx?id=42807

Deano12345

PogMoThoin wrote: »

If the e6300 works in the board, then definitely the e6600 will too as they're basically the same chip, just intel clocks one of them higher. The board would probably need flashing to the latest bios, check for the latest on the Dell website. The e6600 usually goes for around €40-50 on adverts.ie, shops won't stock them as its a long time since Intel stopped making them.

This ^

Although you'll need to go by the model of computer on Dell's site as opposed to the model number for BIOS updates

PogMoThoin

Edited my post for clarification while Deano was posting

Deano12345

PogMoThoin wrote: »

Edited my post for clarification while Deano was posting

I was looking at all the various chips and couldnt figure out the difference between the 2 6600's, then I seen one was a Wolfie and the other was a Penryn.

@Gaz : You'll want the Wolfdale E6600, 65nm and 2.4Ghz

PogMoThoin

Deano12345 wrote: »

I was looking at all the various chips and couldnt figure out the difference between the 2 6600's, then I seen one was a Wolfie and the other was a Penryn.

@Gaz : You'll want the Wolfdale E6600, 65nm and 2.4Ghz

Wrong, Wolfdale is newer 45nm dual core that will not work, Penryn is the 45nm quad, Conroe is what You need, 65nm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel_Core_2

OMG, I remember pre-ordering a conroe

Deano12345

PogMoThoin wrote: »

Wrong, Wolfdale is newer 45nm dual core that will not work, Penryn is the 45nm quad, Conroe is what You need, 65nm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel_Core_2

OMG, I remember pre-ordering a conroe

Im getting old

gaz38979

http://www.adverts.ie/showproduct.php?product=319643

Is this the one i want?

PogMoThoin

gaz38979 wrote: »

http://www.adverts.ie/showproduct.php?product=319643

Is this the one i want?

Yes, thats the one

gaz38979

Thanks for the help lads.

PogMoThoin

You're gonna need some thermal compound and some pure alcohol/acetone/nail varnish remover (unscented) to clean the chip

This crowd are in Dublin and will ship straight away and only charge postage:
http://www.hitide.ie/catalog/product_info.php/manufacturers_id/16/products_id/245

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7rPqCvCt0g

This guy used way too much, I would use the size of 2 grains of rice and use a plastic card (not flexible paper like that gob****e) to spread evenly before seating the heatsink