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What processors can my pc support?

ryanch09 · 2010-10-24 15:13:14

Hi I've got a Dell Dimension 4600 from roughly about 2002. It came installed with Windows XP but now has Windows 7. I want to replace the old Pentium 4 2.66Ghz with something newer preferably more than 2 cores..do i need a new motherboard to support it or is there a processor out there that will work with it?

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24-10-2010 4:13pm

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ryanch09

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Hi I've got a Dell Dimension 4600 from roughly about 2002. It came installed with Windows XP but now has Windows 7. I want to replace the old Pentium 4 2.66Ghz with something newer preferably more than 2 cores..do i need a new motherboard to support it or is there a processor out there that will work with it?

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#2 24-10-2010 4:43pm
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yep, you need a new mobo, cpu and possibly ram( you need new ram unless you go for for a pre Core 2 system or and old amd setup ). The Pentium 805 might work( im 99.99% sure it wont as its a 865PE mobo in that thing and its both ancient and End Of Life )

Simple matter is, things move on in 8 years, unfortunately also its a Dell so its a pain in the butt to upgrade anyway. Would recommend flogging it and building a new one/buy a second hand Core 2 system.

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