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Can I just Switch the chip?

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  • 08-05-2008 1:16pm
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    [Deleted User]
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    How do folks..Ive a dell dimension e520, bought around feb last year, with an e6600 chip and 2 gig ram..Im not sure what motherboard is in it, but would it be possible to just change out the chip for a q6600?..
    Any advice, and in particular a 'yes, no problem, just change it', would be greatly appreciated..
    p


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    SickBoy
    Registered Users Posts: 3,529 ✭✭✭SickBoy


    yes, no problem, just change it
    ;)


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    RoyalMarine
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,824 ✭✭✭RoyalMarine


    dont really see a problem unless the motherboard doesnt support quad core chips.

    can you find out what motherboard it is?


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    Cassiel
    Closed Accounts Posts: 346 ✭✭Cassiel


    Shouldn't be a problem. I've a Dimension e520 bought last year as well and it has an Intel G965 chipset in it. This should support a q6600 as it is basically two e6600 glued together. I've a q6600 being delivered next week, will test it and let you know if you like.
    CQD wrote: »
    How do folks..Ive a dell dimension e520, bought around feb last year, with an e6600 chip and 2 gig ram..Im not sure what motherboard is in it, but would it be possible to just change out the chip for a q6600?..
    Any advice, and in particular a 'yes, no problem, just change it', would be greatly appreciated..
    p


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    PogMoThoin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,874 ✭✭✭✭PogMoThoin


    Motherboard may need a bios flash, 965 is an old chipset. Not all 965 mobo's support quads. Google the mobo model no.


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