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Original Message
Name: ltsatch
Date: January 1, 2005 at 19:35:06 Pacific
Subject: Pentium 4 upgrade?
OS: windows xp sr-2
CPU/Ram: P4 1.7 256
Comment:

I have a Dell Dimension 8200 in which i would like to upgrade the cpu. I am currently running a P-4 1.7 478 pin cpu on a 400mhz front side bus. The prices for the P4 2.6 or 2.8 478 pin 400fsb have come down considerably and I was wondering if I could just drop one in or are there other things I have to take into consideration. My motherboard is manufactured by Dell. thanks in advance Dave


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Response Number 1
Name: capt
Date: January 1, 2005 at 19:47:55 Pacific
Subject: Pentium 4 upgrade?
Reply: (edit)

It should drop right in with no problems.


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Response Number 2
Name: hapeekrapee
Date: January 1, 2005 at 20:08:18 Pacific
Subject: Pentium 4 upgrade?
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I would FIRST make sure you have the latest BIOS version from Dell. Older versions were not written with support for faster CPUs and hence require an update.


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Response Number 3
Name: setishock
Date: January 2, 2005 at 07:19:45 Pacific
Subject: Pentium 4 upgrade?
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The REAL maker of that mother board is who you need to check with. They would know best what cpu's will work in that system. Look on the motherboard somewhere around the pci slots for the name and model of the board.

I may be crazy, but I'm not stupid...


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Response Number 4
Name: ltsatch
Date: January 2, 2005 at 08:32:48 Pacific
Subject: Pentium 4 upgrade?
Reply: (edit)

I checked the MB and the only thing I could find was Dell IH315. I emailed Dell support, hopefully they can help.Thanks for the replies so far I will let you know how I do. does anyone know a good cheap source for a P$ 400 mhz fsb cpu at 2.6 or 2.8 ghz?


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Response Number 5
Name: ddp59
Date: January 2, 2005 at 09:41:02 Pacific
Subject: Pentium 4 upgrade?
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here is price from gogo computers just north of toronto. as you'll see the 400fsb stops at 2.4 & 2.6 is 533.
Celeron-D 2.4G 2.40GHz 256K 400MHz $95
Celeron-D 2.66G 2.66GHz 256K 533MHz $109


david


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Response Number 6
Name: ltsatch
Date: January 2, 2005 at 10:42:30 Pacific
Subject: Pentium 4 upgrade?
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I found this site http://www.spongebobsupgradesite.com/index.html which is a great site dedicated to the upgrade of my model computer, for anyone trying to upgrade a dell 8200 it is a godsend. Dell would not help as they don't recommend upgrading cpus, Anyone know how to get the z shaped wire off of a chiset heatsink?


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