CPU

[HHarris]

I have a Emachine that I want 2 upgrade the CPU on. The Model number is ET1810. WHAT can U Suggest?

 

[neeyik]

The ET1810 uses Nvidia's nForce 610i chipset, which (along with the LGA775 CPU socket) restricts what you can upgrade the current CPU to those show in the following pdf:

https://www.nvidia.com/content/nforce700i/nForce_Intel_CPU_List.pdf

The best one out of that list, that is compatible with the chipset, is the Core 2 Duo E8600. You'll find lots of these 2nd hand on eBay for very little money; however, they're unlikely to come with a CPU cooler and the one you're using isn't likely to be good enough.

If you're planning on upgrading to the most powerful CPU your system can support, it would make sense to get a sensible cooler:

Intel LGA 775 / 771 CPU Fans & Heatsinks | Newegg.com

Shop Intel LGA 775 / 771 CPU Fans & Heatsinks on Newegg.com. Watch for amazing deals and get great pricing.

www.newegg.com

 

[HHarris]

The ET1810 uses Nvidia's nForce 610i chipset, which (along with the LGA775 CPU socket) restricts what you can upgrade the current CPU to those show in the following pdf:

https://www.nvidia.com/content/nforce700i/nForce_Intel_CPU_List.pdf

The best one out of that list, that is compatible with the chipset, is the Core 2 Duo E8600. You'll find lots of these 2nd hand on eBay for very little money; however, they're unlikely to come with a CPU cooler and the one you're using isn't likely to be good enough.

If you're planning on upgrading to the most powerful CPU your system can support, it would make sense to get a sensible cooler:

Intel LGA 775 / 771 CPU Fans & Heatsinks | Newegg.com

Shop Intel LGA 775 / 771 CPU Fans & Heatsinks on Newegg.com. Watch for amazing deals and get great pricing.

www.newegg.com

The ET1810 uses Nvidia's nForce 610i chipset, which (along with the LGA775 CPU socket) restricts what you can upgrade the current CPU to those show in the following pdf:

https://www.nvidia.com/content/nforce700i/nForce_Intel_CPU_List.pdf

The best one out of that list, that is compatible with the chipset, is the Core 2 Duo E8600. You'll find lots of these 2nd hand on eBay for very little money; however, they're unlikely to come with a CPU cooler and the one you're using isn't likely to be good enough.

If you're planning on upgrading to the most powerful CPU your system can support, it would make sense to get a sensible cooler:

Intel LGA 775 / 771 CPU Fans & Heatsinks | Newegg.com

Shop Intel LGA 775 / 771 CPU Fans & Heatsinks on Newegg.com. Watch for amazing deals and get great pricing.

www.newegg.com

Ok! I made a Mistake! The PC doesn't have an Intel, but an AMD Processor! It's still is an Emachine ET1810 though! I Still Need Advice on an Upgrade Options on this particular PC, Please & Thank U!!!

 

[neeyik]

Not sure it's an ET1810 you have - they were all Intel CPU computers. eMachine did release the AMD-based ET1300-02 though:

eMachines ET1300-02 - micro tower - Athlon X2 4850e 2.5 GHz - 3 GB - 160 GB - LCD 18.5" Specs

eMachines ET1300-02 - micro tower - Athlon X2 4850e 2.5 GHz - 3 GB - 160 GB - LCD 18.5" overview and full product specs on CNET.

www.cnet.com

You're best off using a diagnostic tool, like HWinfo, to find out the exact specification of the computer you have:

HWiNFO

Comprehensive hardware analysis, monitoring and reporting for Windows and DOS. Completely free.

www.techspot.com

Install it, and just click the Run button. You should see a system summary window, like this:



This tool should identify the CPU socket and motherboard chipset - from this information, it's easier to then suggest an upgrade.