Just one quick question

[itreignsfyre]

ok, i have a Dell dimension e310 with stock 3.0GHz Pentium 4 and want to be able to OC. I know that you cant OC dells so i was wondering; can i just buy a new CPU?

Such as: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819116003

...If i buy this will it even be compatible? i am not too sure if it will work in my mobo (OJC474) either because of my chipset (i915P/i915G)......in short; will it work? and how do you figure it out, just for future reference?

 

[kimsland]

You're wanting to purchase:
Intel Pentium 4 641 Cedar Mill 3.2GHz 2MB L2 Cache LGA 775 Single-Core Processor

Your computer:
http://support.dell.com/support/topics/global.aspx/support/my_systems_info/manuals?c=us&l=en&s=gen
Dimension E310

Your CPU Specifications:
http://www.support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/dim3100/en/sm/specs0.htm#wp1052310
Intel® Pentium® 4 with Hyper-Threading technology

Review:
http://review.zdnet.com/desktops/dell-dimension-e310-pentium/4505-3118_16-31594474.html
Maximum: 3.2GHz P4 640 2MB L2 cache 915 chipset
(Actually it doesn't say 641, but hopefully others will reply with more info: ie 640 or 641)

Intel:
http://processorfinder.intel.com/details.aspx?sspec=sl8q6

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[itreignsfyre]

Alright thanks kimsland for all that information..yea i do hope someone will post more about my "issue" if you will....but yea, thanks! Techspot is a pretty cool place haha

 

[raybay]

A better choice might be to buy a more capable computer, used, from a friend, or buy a motherboard-cpu combo from one of the good online sites, and build your own.
The Dell has the advantage of a Windows XP install, and recovery disc, but many other disadvantages... that make it probable that it will never be an acceptable gamer... power supply, memory, video graphics, audio...

 

[itreignsfyre]

yea yea man that is so true..i am planning on building an AMD based computer this summer but as of right now i am trying to get some experience with overclocking and flashing bios and that voltage crap haha that sort of stuff..but if anyone can tell me, can this mobo handle a CPU such as ^^^ one above, it would really be greatly appreciated!! oh and thanks raybay!!!!