Processor Upgrade possible???

[yos]

If I have this system Dell @450

Could I upgrade To this processor???
Any help would be appreciated!

-Yos

 

[Vegito]

yes and no

dell document are too general, depending on the revision of your motherboard and probably a bios upgrade would let you. I done several dells, some work great, some doesn't Check the revision of your mobo , check the dell forum through the communicate button on website. Usually, it's a quick bios flash and upgrade CPU but some old revision board can't take it..

 

[yos]

any other info from anyone?

 

[jscobie]

update to the newest available BIOS and try to install a Celeron 2. (500 and up basically)
they should work but you might need a Slotket adapter to make the newer slot chips fit INTEL major mess up known as the slot.

 

[yos]

So I can't just add a PIII with a speed boost? I have upgraded my BIOS to the lastest update (A11) and at about A06, they updated the BIOS for Coppermine processors. Has anyone with a dell done this before? I would like to pop that chip from the original post in (considering a 400 mhz jump in speed). Can anyone verify or tell me where to go to verify?

Thanks a bunch..

-Yos