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Want to upgrade CPU on a Pavilion 533W

Discussion in 'Processors and Motherboards' started by cableman, Dec 25, 2011.

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  1. cableman TechSpot Enthusiast Posts: 120

    I am sorry to bother you with something simple but I can't seem to find the right info. I have an HP Pavilion 533W that is running a 1.79GHZ processor, I have not removed it, only looked for the specs..

    I have an Intel Celeron D 2.53 GHZ /256/533 that I bought new for a similar model but the motherboard ended up bad. I would like to upgrade with this extra processor I have but I can't find enough info on these to find out if it will work. I am almost down to just having to uninstall it and compare the cpu's.

    I was hoping that someone would know the answer since this is not my strong point in the computer business. Thanks in advance for any help.
    cableman, Dec 25, 2011
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  2. Tmagic650 TS Ambassador Posts: 18,719   +61

    If the Celeron fits in the CPU socket, try it...
    Tmagic650, Jan 21, 2012
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  3. raybay TechSpot Evangelist Posts: 10,720   +6

    I agree. You likely will not hurt anything to give it a go. They usually work, and nothing ventured, nothing gained.
    raybay, Jan 21, 2012
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  4. tweakboy TechSpot Maniac Posts: 518

    Grab a 460 1GB fpr 120 bucks...
    tweakboy, Jan 24, 2012
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