dell sometimes use cheap nasty MB's with no room for upgrades, but other machines have nice solid boards with loads of room to upgrade
your model/serial number should be all you need to find out what can be done
[Edited on 15/5/2010 by mcerd1]
I've been sent a replacement CPU from Intel under warranty, but I've already reaplced it on my home PC as it took them weeks to sort out. So
now I have a spare CPU and wonder if it will fit my work PC.
Here's the spec of the CPU:
Intel CPU Core 2 Quad Q6600 2.40 Ghz
LGA775 Pkg
2.40Ghz, 8MB L2 Cache Total, 1066Mhz FSB
Requires PCG 05A
S-SPEC: SLACR
The current CPU in my Dell office machine is:
Intel Pentium R Dual CPU E2160 @ 1.8Ghz
Hope this is enough info.....
It should physically fit, i.e they have the same socket. Whether or not the mobo will be up to it another matter.
Assuming you cn take the risk, just try it, being careful as you go.
Other than that, google.
As i know how fragile comps can be, it's all at your own risk and all that jazz.
as above - it will depend on the MB in your dell
whats the model number (or serial number) on your machine ?
Probably best left then, I don't want to screw up my work PC as it's always run just fine ....
It'll be fine - you just need to do some homework first
dell sometimes use cheap nasty MB's with no room for upgrades, but other machines have nice solid boards with loads of room to upgrade
your model/serial number should be all you need to find out what can be done
[Edited on 15/5/2010 by mcerd1]
As said, just check out the mobo number and check out the max rating....
It's an Optiplex 755, and according to Google well upgradeable.
So, I swap the CPU over, do I have to update the Bios or do anything else?
quote:
Originally posted by Jasper
So, I swap the CPU over, do I have to update the Bios or do anything else?
I think that model you have has a 800Mhz FSB and not the 1066 required by the quad core CPU.... i maybe wrong.
but usually if you put a processor in a board that does not hav ethe correct FSB.. it will just bleep at you when you turn it on... or not come on at
all
This is the spec of my machine:
http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/op755/en/UG/HTML/dt_spec.htm
I have to say I bought this as a reliable office machine and it has never missed a beat, or even locked up, in the over 2 years I've had it. I
would defintiely buy another for the business. Superb piece of kit. When I bought it Dell said they build these machines with better quality
components as they are designed to be used all day, every day.
quote:
Originally posted by Jasper
When I bought it Dell said they build these machines with better quality components as they are designed to be used all day, every day.
Yeah - I know, but as they say the proof is in the pudding, and it's been 100% rock solid .... the only time I've had a problem with it was when I tried to load up some less than kosher software on it....
quote:
Originally posted by Jasper
Yeah - I know, but as they say the proof is in the pudding, and it's been 100% rock solid ....
Ahhh - my home built machine using really good spec parts failed on me before Christmas (built 2 years before), and it was the Asus mobo that gave up
the ghost!!!
But yes, I would build my own from now on now I've done it once and enjoyed it
^^ I have to admit that my ASUS boards have all been quite high spec ones
my new ones probably the best yet 
http://uk.asus.com/product.aspx?P_ID=iRlP8RG9han6saZx&templete=2