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Dell Dimension 9200 CPU upgrade

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  • 14-03-2010 8:48pm
    #1
    Vunderground
    Registered Users Posts: 428 ✭✭


    I'm pretty sure that there will be no probs with this but just to be sure:
    I want to go from Intel Dual Core 1.8Ghz
    to
    E5400
    Intel Dual Core 2.7Ghz


    Would that give a noticeable performance lift?
    My other concern is the heatsink side. Would I need to clean and apply the artic sliver? Some 'how to dos' say yes and others no. Thanks

    bit more info: PSU 750w
    ATI Sapphire HD5670 512mb
    6GB Ram - win7 premium


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    #2
    Solitaire
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 18,377 Mod ✭✭✭✭Solitaire


    I'll check later but off the bat I'm pretty sure that won't fly. That E5400 is a 45nm C2D. The naff old mobos in Dimension 9*** units can only take old 65nm Core2 CPUs :(


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    #3
    Vunderground
    Registered Users Posts: 428 ✭✭Vunderground


    On the spec page,
    or rather the XPS 210 which is the same thing,
    these are the processors listed:


    Intel® CoreTM 2 Duo Processor E6300 (2MB L2 Cache,1.86GHz,1066)
    Intel® CoreTM 2 Duo Processor E6400 (2MB L2 Cache,2.13GHz,1066)
    Intel® CoreTM 2 Duo Processor E6600 (4MB L2 Cache,2.4GHz,1066)
    Intel® CoreTM 2 Duo Processor E6700 (4MB L2 Cache,2.66GHz,1066)


    I'm not having any great luck finding one online...the 2.4GHz looks good.


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    Solitaire
    Moderators, Technology & Internet Moderators Posts: 18,377 Mod ✭✭✭✭Solitaire


    They're all a couple of generations behind now so stock will be very hard to find.

    What are you trying to do with this PC anyway? Would a Q6600 be a better bet? 2.4GHz but four cores to play with ;)


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    #5
    Vunderground
    Registered Users Posts: 428 ✭✭Vunderground


    I'm trying to do a painless, cheap and effective upgrade lol
    It Ebay for this sort of thing, now. Not sure its worth it.


    the one you suggested is available on there - thanks!


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    #6
    Jonny7
    Registered Users Posts: 6,696 ✭✭✭Jonny7


    On ebay the 6700 should be about 60 to 100 euros I believe.

    Looking at benchmarks.. the 6700 does increase fps over the 6300.. not a huge amount.. but its there..

    The dilema is that a tricore AMD chip is only about 65 bucks.. but for that you'd need a new motherboard, and the killer is the expensive ram..

    I would say, if the QUAD 6600 will work with it.. go for the Quad definitely..

    Problem is.. people are still going nuts for them, so they aren't quite the bargains on ebay they should be


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