Pentium D to C2D in XPS

[cdh987]

I have a Dell XPS 400 and it has a Pentium D in it. Right before the C2D came out I called Dell and asked them if my computer would be able to handle a C2D upgrade. The lady said no. Is this true? I mean it has a 775 LGA socket, won?t this fit a C2D? If I am not able to upgrade, does anyone know why not? Thanks.

 

[CalvinHobbes]

Not all 775 mobos will support a C2D. You need to find out which motherboard you have and whether a BIOS update could fix the issue or if C2D is just not supported on that board.

 

[Roguestar]

Run everest and find out what motherboard you have. If you have a P965 chipset or P945 you might just need a BIOS update to be able to run it.

 

[lobbyone]

Did the Dell lady explain why you can't upgrade? Like mentioned, check to see what chipset the motherboard has.

 

[Aluvus]

AFAIK the XPS 400 does not support the operating voltages used by the Core 2 series.