CPU upgrade - novice question on Socket 775 processors

[Guest simonjhassell@gmail.com]

Hi Everyone

 

This is probably a real stupid question,.

 

I have a Dimension 8400 running a socket 775 Pentium 4 540 @ 3.2GHz.

 

If I were to purchase a Intel E2160 Socket 775 Pentium Dual Core

2x1.8Ghz 800FSB Processor [same socket, same FSB] would I be able to

swap it, and what if any changes to BIOS etc

 

Thanks

 

Miraboy

[Guest Robert Moir]

Re: CPU upgrade - novice question on Socket 775 processors

 

 

<simonjhassell@gmail.com> wrote in message

news:1186304392.480659.304780@q75g2000hsh.googlegroups.com...

> Hi Everyone

>

> This is probably a real stupid question,.

>

> I have a Dimension 8400 running a socket 775 Pentium 4 540 @ 3.2GHz.

>

> If I were to purchase a Intel E2160 Socket 775 Pentium Dual Core

> 2x1.8Ghz 800FSB Processor [same socket, same FSB] would I be able to

> swap it, and what if any changes to BIOS etc

 

You'll need to check with the motherboard manufacturer (probably Dell

actually) if their motherboard will support that processor.

 

The chipset needs to be one that can handle it, the bios might need to be

updated, and their front line support, sad to say, probably won't understand

you when you ask those questions.

[Guest dobey]

Re: CPU upgrade - novice question on Socket 775 processors

 

 

<simonjhassell@gmail.com> wrote in message

news:1186304392.480659.304780@q75g2000hsh.googlegroups.com...

> Hi Everyone

>

> This is probably a real stupid question,.

>

> I have a Dimension 8400 running a socket 775 Pentium 4 540 @ 3.2GHz.

>

> If I were to purchase a Intel E2160 Socket 775 Pentium Dual Core

> 2x1.8Ghz 800FSB Processor [same socket, same FSB] would I be able to

> swap it, and what if any changes to BIOS etc

>

> Thanks

>

> Miraboy

>

 

Not a stupid question, just misplaced, (ie wrong group ;-)).

 

You need to find out if the Dimension 8400 will support the new processor.

Some motherboards do by a BIOS upgrade.

 

Just having the same socket type won't be enough.

 

If you can find out what make and model of motherboard the PC uses, you

would be best to go to that motherboard group and ask, or even check the

manufacturers website.

 

I'm sure your question has been asked in a hardware forum somewhere.

[Guest Bob Knowlden]

Re: CPU upgrade - novice question on Socket 775 processors

 

Not the most appropriate newsgroup for this, but...

 

Dell has some pretty good online support resources. For example:

 

http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/dim8400/SM/specs.htm#wp1052308

 

Your 8400 has a 925X or 925XE chipset. I believe that does not support the

E2160.

 

Sorry that I can't be more encouraging.

 

Return address scrambled. Replace nkbob with bobkn.

 

<simonjhassell@gmail.com> wrote in message

news:1186304392.480659.304780@q75g2000hsh.googlegroups.com...

> Hi Everyone

>

> This is probably a real stupid question,.

>

> I have a Dimension 8400 running a socket 775 Pentium 4 540 @ 3.2GHz.

>

> If I were to purchase a Intel E2160 Socket 775 Pentium Dual Core

> 2x1.8Ghz 800FSB Processor [same socket, same FSB] would I be able to

> swap it, and what if any changes to BIOS etc

>

> Thanks

>

> Miraboy

>

[Guest simonjhassell@gmail.com]

Re: CPU upgrade - novice question on Socket 775 processors

 

On 5 Aug, 16:57, "Bob Knowlden" <nk...@comcast.net> wrote:

> Not the most appropriate newsgroup for this, but...

>

> Dell has some pretty good online support resources. For example:

>

> http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/dim8400/SM/specs.htm#wp...

>

> Your 8400 has a 925X or 925XE chipset. I believe that does not support the

> E2160.

>

> Sorry that I can't be more encouraging.

>

> Return address scrambled. Replace nkbob with bobkn.

>

> <simonjhass...@gmail.com> wrote in message

>

> news:1186304392.480659.304780@q75g2000hsh.googlegroups.com...

>

> > Hi Everyone

>

> > This is probably a real stupid question,.

>

> > I have a Dimension 8400 running a socket 775Pentium4540 @ 3.2GHz.

>

> > If I were to purchase a Intel E2160 Socket 775PentiumDual Core

> > 2x1.8Ghz 800FSB Processor [same socket, same FSB] would I be able to

> > swap it, and what if any changes to BIOS etc

>

> > Thanks

>

> > Miraboy

 

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Many thanks to you all and apologies for the misplacement of the

question.