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how do i check what mobo i have? (i want to upgrade my processor)
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gmesncomp
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4. February 2007 @ 13:02 |
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how do i check what mobo i have?
and whats the best processor that is compatible with my mobo? (obviously you guys cant answer this question yet but once i post what mobo i have please tell me)
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-Kevin
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4. February 2007 @ 13:09 |
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You should be able to find that information on the website of the maufacturer of your computer...
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gmesncomp
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4. February 2007 @ 13:38 |
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...?
well i have a dell
where do i look on the dell website?
i dont have any account on there....
cant i just look on the properties on my computer or something.......?
-Kevin
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ddp
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4. February 2007 @ 13:54 |
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what is the make & model# of that dell as in dimension 8300?
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gmesncomp
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4. February 2007 @ 14:16 |
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it's a dimension 4400
-Kevin
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ddp
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4. February 2007 @ 14:29 |
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gmesncomp
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4. February 2007 @ 15:00 |
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ooh thanks a bunch!
according to the microprocessor type, does that mean this mobo only supports up to Pentium 4 2.4ghz processor?
thanks
-Kevin
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ddp
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4. February 2007 @ 15:08 |
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yes but possibly higher. also you are probably limited to northwood dye cpu not prescotte dye cpu.
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gmesncomp
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4. February 2007 @ 15:15 |
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i believe the Intel Pentium 4 2.8 Northwood 2.8GHz 512KB L2 Cache Socket 478 Processor is the best of the northwoods but is it compatible with my mobo? its 2.8 ghz and the dell website says it can only take 2.4ghz...
-Kevin
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ddp
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4. February 2007 @ 15:23 |
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when your board came out, the 2.8ghz was not yet produced so uncertain will work or not. can try & if not work than send it back but check return policy. you are not buying cpu from dell are you?
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gmesncomp
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5. February 2007 @ 07:24 |
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no i'm not buying the processor from dell
i'm probably going to buy it from newegg but they only seem to have a oem one of 2.8ghz so i'm not sure where i'm going to buy it from
do you have any suggestions? thanks.
-Kevin
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ddp
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5. February 2007 @ 09:20 |
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what speed are you running at right now?
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gmesncomp
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5. February 2007 @ 09:26 |
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pentium 4 1.6 ghz
im wondering if i should even upgrade at all since it wont make that much of a difference...
im also wondering if it's possible to over clock this processor that i already have....
-Kevin
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ddp
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5. February 2007 @ 09:32 |
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might be possible to overclock tho depends on bios whether it is locked for that option or not.
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gmesncomp
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5. February 2007 @ 09:48 |
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bios? i have no idea what a bios is
can you fill me in?
-Kevin
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ddp
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5. February 2007 @ 11:07 |
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gmesncomp
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5. February 2007 @ 11:45 |
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ooh i see now
but i still don't understand how to over clock a processor
there doesn't seem to be an option to increase the processor speed in the bios according to the dell site you gave me...
(sorry i'm noob)
-Kevin
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ddp
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5. February 2007 @ 12:03 |
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than must be locked so can't oc the cpu.
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gmesncomp
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5. February 2007 @ 12:14 |
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ah i see.
well could you tell me how it would look or say if it could be over clocked? (i just want to know for future reference)
thanks
-Kevin
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ddp
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5. February 2007 @ 12:45 |
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being able to change cpu ratios such as 100mhz x 16 = 1.6ghz
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gmesncomp
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5. February 2007 @ 12:55 |
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so does it say on the bios something like "change cpu speed" or something like that?
-Kevin
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ddp
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5. February 2007 @ 13:20 |
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gmesncomp
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5. February 2007 @ 14:39 |
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well thanks a bunch!
you helped a lot.
-Kevin
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ddp
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5. February 2007 @ 16:36 |
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no problem, teach & learn
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5. February 2007 @ 17:14 |
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Just on a side not you can get infor like this by using a program called Everest. You can find this program listed on my profile page a part of my links.
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