Socket 775 CPUs

[YukisMyName]

I have a 3-yr old Dell PC with a Pentium D CPU. Will any socket 775 CPU work if swap it? TIA

 

[TurtleCrusher]

What motherboard is it?

Run CPUz and tell us what it all says.

 

[Gillbot]

Originally posted by: YukisMyName
I have a 3-yr old Dell PC with a Pentium D CPU. Will any socket 775 CPU work if swap it? TIA

No, you need to know what the chipset and BIOS will support.

 

[Lemon law]

Either Evevest 2.2 or PCWizard 2009 can act as freeware applications that can identify your motherboard, and a plethora of other information.

And on some motherboards, you may have to update the bios to get the board to accept some CPU's on their approved for the board list.

 

[cusideabelincoln]

Or just tell us the model of your Dell.

 

[hans007]

Originally posted by: YukisMyName
I have a 3-yr old Dell PC with a Pentium D CPU. Will any socket 775 CPU work if swap it? TIA

more than likely no.

if the machine has a pentium D, it was probably before core 2 was out;.


so you are probably stuck with p4 / pentium D and below.

 

[Pneumothorax]

yeah you need a compatible chipset AND BIOS. Dell unfortunately is notorious for not releasing updated bioses. Alot of their mobos also use the still-born BTX form factor (which is like betamax was superior but never adopted) which prevents you from doing an easy mobo swap...