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Answer» Hi everyone!
I have a CPU upgrade QUESTION.
I currently have a HP DC5100MT and want to upgrade the CPU to support 64bit applications,
UNFORTUNATELY my Pentium 4 does not support EM64T so I decide to upgrade my CPU.
The specification on the website says it can support up to Pentium 4 3.2Ghz, and the problem is those processors are expensive...
So I was thinking about changing the processor completely to a
http://www.amazon.com/Intel-Pentium-Dual-Core-Processor-800MHz/dp/B001DCNQ1O/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1255050759&sr=8-2
Dual Core processor.
My first question is: Can my motherboard support it? It uses the same Socket and FSB speed. There is a BIOS upgrade but I don't know if they will support it or not.
The second question is: Why are Pentium 4 3.00Ghz+ super expensive compared to a dual core processor? Isn't having 2 cores faster then having 1 core and 1 virtual core? I think MAYBE because they are OEM versions they cost more then retail versions?
http://www.amazon.com/Processor-Intel-Pentium-LGA775-Socket/dp/tech-data/B000I3T2NK/ref=de_a_smtd
Anyways if someone can help I will appreciate it, I never upgraded CPU's before, only Memory HD, and all the other simple stuff.
I would like to edit and say I currently have a p4 2.8Ghz (Prescott) 520 with 2GB of memory.Quote from: Windows98 on October 08, 2009, 07:55:40 PM Hi everyone!
I have a CPU upgrade question.
I currently have a HP DC5100MT and want to upgrade the CPU to support 64bit applications,
Unfortunately my Pentium 4 does not support EM64T so I decide to upgrade my CPU.
The specification on the website says it can support up to Pentium 4 3.2Ghz, and the problem is those processors are expensive...
So I was thinking about changing the processor completely to a
http://www.amazon.com/Intel-Pentium-Dual-Core-Processor-800MHz/dp/B001DCNQ1O/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1255050759&sr=8-2
Dual Core processor.
My first question is: Can my motherboard support it? It uses the same Socket and FSB speed. There is a BIOS upgrade but I don't know if they will support it or not.
The second question is: Why are Pentium 4 3.00Ghz+ super expensive compared to a dual core processor? Isn't having 2 cores faster then having 1 core and 1 virtual core? I think maybe because they are OEM versions they cost more then retail versions?
http://www.amazon.com/Processor-Intel-Pentium-LGA775-Socket/dp/tech-data/B000I3T2NK/ref=de_a_smtd
Anyways if someone can help I will appreciate it, I never upgraded CPU's before, only Memory HD, and all the other simple stuff.
I would like to edit and say I currently have a p4 2.8Ghz (Prescott) 520 with 2GB of memory.
First you need to know a few things as your processor is old and that range tend to be old and not used so much so the vendors charge more, as there are less around.
1 find out what motherboard you have INSTALLED and it should tell you what chip you can have
2 download cpu-z and that will tell you the chip you have and then you can start to look around but I will say this if your comp runs an 800mhz p4 socket 775 you are laughing as you could have these pentium exxxx*
note only go for allandale chips as they are 65nm not the 45nm ones as these run at a lower voltage the e5200 is a 45 nm based chip and you will be wasting your money
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Intel_Pentium_Dual-Core_microprocessors
http://www.cpuid.com/cpuz.php
http://www.tigerdirect.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=3574307&Sku=CP1-PD-E2200
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