CPU Upgrade

[Jephph]

I've got a client with a Dell XPS 410 computer with a Core 2 Duo E6300 1.83GHz processor.

Can I drop in a Core 2 Duo E6600 3.06GHz processor without any issues?

I checked the dell website for bios updates, and the only one they have is for improved NIC compatibility.

 

[Dizon]

Should be no problem. Same socket, E6300 same gen processor as E6600. BTW, stock E6600 speed is 2.8GHz.

 

[nenforcer]

Should be no problem. Same socket, E6300 same gen processor as E6600. BTW, stock E6600 speed is 2.8GHz.

It's actually 2.4 GHz, but who's keeping track. It should work and its a worthwhile upgrade.

 

[JWade]

i would go for the q6600 quad, i had an xps 410, i upgraded it to the q6600

 

[Gigantopithecus]

The Core 2 Duo E6600 at 2.4GHz would be a simple drop-in upgrade. The Pentium E6600 at 3.06GHz might not be as it is from a much later line of CPUs. You'll want to double-check which one you have.

 

[DeathReborn]

It looks like it only supports up to 65nm CPU's.

PR173 Presler P4 915, 2.80G, 2X2MB, 800FSB, D0
UY273 Presler P4 915, 2.08G, 2X2MB, 800FSB, C1
YW816 Presler P4 925, 3.00G, 2X2MB, 800FSB, D0
XJ848 Presler P4 930, 3.00G, 2X2MB, 800FSB, C1
PU963 Presler PD 935, 3.20G, 2X2MB, 800FSB, D0
DK050 Presler P4 940, 3.20G, 2X2MB, 800FSB, C1
RT922 Presler P4 945, 3.40G, 2X2MB, 800FSB, C1
UJ776 Presler P4 950, 3.40G, 2X2MB, 800FSB, C1
CJ163 Presler P4 960, 3.60G, 2x2MB, 800FSB, B1

DK593 Cedar Mill 631, 3.00G, 2MB, 800FSB, C1
PN407 Cedar Mill 641, 3.20G, 2MB, 800FSB, D0
PY394 Cedar Mill 641, 3.20G, 2MB, 800FSB, C1
KU339 Cedar Mill 651, 3.40G, 2MB, 800FSB, D0
PY395 Cedar Mill 651, 3.40G, 2MB, 800FSB, C1
DK594 Cedar Mill 661, 3.60G, 2MB, 800FSB, C1
DT883 Cedar Mill 661, 3.60G, 2MB, 800FSB, D0

HU587 Conroe E4300, 1.80G, 2MB, 800FSB, L2
DX483 Conroe E4400, 2.00G, 2MB, 800FSB, L2
RX522 Conroe E4400, 2.00G, 2MB, 800FSB, M0
DT893 Conroe E6300, 1.86G, 2MB, 1066FSB, B2
DU362 Conroe E6300, 1.86G, 2MB, 1066FSB, L2
DX485 Conroe E6320, 1.86G, 4MB, 1066FSB, B2
DU361 Conroe E6400, 2.13G, 2MB, 1066FSB, L2
KN977 Conroe E6400, 2.13G, 2MB, 1066FSB, B2
DX484 Conroe E6420, 2.13G, 4MB, 1066FSB, B2
KU345 Conroe E6600, 2.40G, 4MB, 1066FSB, B2
PN416 Conroe E6700, 2.66G, 4MB, 1066FSB, B2
WM543 Conroe XE X6800, 2.93G, 4MB, 1066FSB, B2

FG941 Smithfield P4 820, 2.80G, 2MB, 800FSB, Mainstream, B0
UY272 Smithfield P4 805, 2.66G, 2X1MB, 533FSB, B0

HU585 Kentsfield Quad Core Q6600, 2.40G, 8MB, 1066FSB, B30
MP626 Kentsfield Quad Core Q6600, 2.40G, 8MB, 1066FSB, G0

UT713 Prescott P4 531, 3.0G, 800FSB, 1MB, ALT, G1
UT714 Prescott P4 541, 3.2G, 800FSB, 1MB, ALT, G1
UY274 Prescott P4 524, 3.06G, 1MB, 533FSB, G1

Source: http://www.techspot.com/vb/topic94207.html

 

[Jephph]

Oops, guess I was looking at the Pentium E6600. It's still a dual core though. Is it worth the upgrade?

What's the difference between the pentium dual core at 3GHz and a core 2 duo at 3GHz? Is it just he L2 cache?

Thanks for the spreadsheet DeathReborn. Looks like I'll have to reconsider after all anyway.

 

[Jephph]

Would this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819116391 be a worthy upgrade over the current Core 2 Duo E6300 1.83GHz CPU?

 

[betasub]

Well, I had to go & click the link to find out:

Intel Pentium D 945 Presler 3.4GHz 2 x 2MB L2 Cache LGA 775 Dual-Core Desktop Processor CPU-PD945-R

Answer is no (for general use & almost all circumstances - no doubt there'll an odd bench somewhere where NetBurst clock speed wins out).

 

[DeathReborn]

Would this http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produc...82E16819116391 be a worthy upgrade over the current Core 2 Duo E6300 1.83GHz CPU?

No, P4 is if anything slower in almost all cases to your current CPU. Like JWade said your best bet is to find a Q6600.