i want to upgrade

[nans234]

I have intel Celeron 430 and NVidia 8400gs I want to upgrade them but I can only upgrade one out of them please help me to chossse which should I upgrade

 

[AddRAM]

That`s an easy one, the Celeron of course.

Upgrade your cpu to best one you can afford, post a link to your motherboard and I`ll research it for you.

You also need to add memory.

 

[Barman58]

http://www.ecs.com.tw/ECSWebSite/Pr...px?CategoryID=1&DetailID=897&MenuID=1&LanID=0 in System specs

 

[AddRAM]

You could put a core 2 quad in that or a core 2 duo with a 1333 MHz FSB, that will really improve performance, but you just can`t slap either of those cpu`s in there, you have to find out exactly which models the motherboard will work with.

Core 2 Quads and Core 2 Duo`s can be found all over Ebay very cheap.

I have an E8200 Core 2 Duo I would glady give you, but you are all the way over there

And you should really have 4 GB of PC2-6400 DDR2 memory in there, that will help too.

Example:

G.SKILL 4GB (2 x 2GB) 240-Pin DDR2 SDRAM DDR2 800 (PC2 6400) Dual Channel Kit Desktop Memory Model F2-6400CL5D-4GBPQ - Newegg.com

I think the Core2 Duo E8600 is the best Core 2 Duo Intel made, I had one but sold it on Ebay awhile back.

 

[nans234]

if i upgrade to intel core 2 e8400 can i hve to update bios for it

 

[AddRAM]

There`s no way I could honestly answer that question, only the manufacturer of the motherboard will know for sure.

But you find one cheap and take a chance, you put it in and if you see the bios on the screen you know it works

The spec sheet says (E21xx series) but I think they are just talking about the Pentium Dual core, because I can`t find any Core 2 Duo E21xx series at all, so there probably is no such thing.

There was/is a E4xxx series, an E6xxx series, an E7xxx series, and a E8xxx series, so you see how many versions there are, and you have to find out exactly which version your board supports.

OK, I clicked on cpu in the link that barman posted and it brings up all the supported cpu`s.

ECS > G31T-M7 (V1.0)

And all these Core 2 Duo are supported, so yes the E8400 will work, but I`d get the E8600

LGA775 Intel Core 2 Duo E4300 (L2) (65W) N/A 1.80 GHz 2MB N/A 10/02/25
LGA775 Intel Core 2 Duo E4400 (L2) (65W) N/A 2.00 GHz 2MB N/A 10/02/25
LGA775 Intel Core 2 Duo E4400 (M0) (65W) N/A 2.0 GHz 2MB N/A 10/02/25
LGA775 Intel Core 2 Duo E4500 (M0) (65W) N/A 2.20 GHz 2MB N/A 10/02/25
LGA775 Intel Core 2 Duo E4600 (M0) (65W) N/A 2.4 GHz 2MB N/A 10/02/25
LGA775 Intel Core 2 Duo E4700 (G0) (65W) N/A 2.6 GHz 2MB N/A 10/02/25
LGA775 Intel Core 2 Duo E6300 (B2) (65W) N/A 1.86 GHz 2MB N/A 10/02/25
LGA775 Intel Core 2 Duo E6320 (B2) (65W) N/A 1.86 GHz 4MB N/A 10/02/25
LGA775 Intel Core 2 Duo E6400 (B2) (65W) N/A 2.13 GHz 2MB N/A 10/02/25
LGA775 Intel Core 2 Duo E6420 (B2) (65W) N/A 2.13 GHz 4MB N/A 10/02/25
LGA775 Intel Core 2 Duo E6540 (G0) (65W) N/A 2.33 GHz 4MB N/A 10/02/25
LGA775 Intel Core 2 Duo E6550 (G0) (65W) N/A 2.33 GHz 4MB N/A 10/02/25
LGA775 Intel Core 2 Duo E6600 (B2) (65W) N/A 2.40 GHz 4MB N/A 10/02/25
LGA775 Intel Core 2 Duo E6700 (B2) (65W) N/A 2.66 GHz 4MB N/A 10/02/25
LGA775 Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 (G0) (65W) N/A 2.66 GHz 4MB N/A 10/02/25
LGA775 Intel Core 2 Duo E6850 (G0) (65W) N/A 3.00 GHz 4MB N/A 10/02/25
LGA775 Intel Core 2 Duo E7200 (M0) (65W) N/A 2.53GHz 3MB N/A 10/02/25
LGA775 Intel Core 2 Duo E7400 (R0) (65W) N/A 2.80 GHz 3MB N/A 10/02/25
LGA775 Intel Core 2 Duo E7500 (R0) (65W) N/A 2.93 GHz 3MB N/A 10/02/25
LGA755 Intel Core 2 Duo E7600 (R0) (65W) N/A 3.06 GHz 3MB N/A 10/02/25
LGA775 Intel Core 2 Duo E8190 (C0) (65W) N/A 2.66 GHz 6MB N/A 10/02/25
LGA775 Intel Core 2 Duo E8200 (C0) (65W) N/A 2.66 GHz 6MB N/A 10/02/25
LGA775 Intel Core 2 Duo E8300 (C0) (65W) N/A 2.83 GHz 6MB N/A 10/02/25
LGA775 Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 (C0) (65W) N/A 3.00 GHz 6MB N/A 10/02/25
LGA775 Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 (E0) (65W) N/A 3.0 GHz 6MB N/A 10/02/25
LGA775 Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 (C0) (65W) N/A 3.16 GHz 6MB N/A 10/02/25
LGA775 Intel Core 2 Duo E8500 (E0) (65W) N/A 3.16 GHz 6MB N/A 10/02/25
LGA775 Intel Core 2 Duo E8600 (E0) (65W) N/A 3.33 GHz 6MB N/A 10/02/25

 

[ThrashZone]

Hi,
I went from a E5200 dual core to a Q9550 quad without flashing the bios
All I did was enter the bios and use F9 to optimize defaults and see if the system clock reset if not F10 to save and exit.
Everything worked and the system reflected the new cpu so does the bios

The only challenge was getting a stable cpu from Amazon venders
Took 3 and 2 different venders to get but third times the charm so don't forget the added Insurance policy 2year.

The best vender I got a stable cpu from was from Digiconcepts first 1 worked and stable 4-5c difference in core temps

First vender from Amazon was etaratech and 2 attempts and both were 14c difference in core temperatures

 

[ThrashZone]

Oops and yes AddRam helped me with that swap out

 

[AddRAM]

It even says the Q9650 is supported, that`s the one you really want

LGA775 Intel Core 2 Quad processor Q9650 (E0) (95W) N/A 3.0 GHz 2x6MB N/A 10/02/25

 

[AddRAM]

E8400

Intel® Coreâ„¢2 Duo Processor E8400 (6M Cache, 3.00 GHz, 1333 MHz FSB) Specifications

E8600

Intel® Coreâ„¢2 Duo Processor E8600 (6M Cache, 3.33 GHz, 1333 MHz FSB) Specifications

Q9650

Intel® Coreâ„¢2 Quad Processor Q9650 (12M Cache, 3.00 GHz, 1333 MHz FSB) Specifications

 

[AddRAM]

OH MY Lord, $119 sooo cheap, but you`d have to find someone in your area, try Ebay.

Intel BX80569Q9650 - 3.00Ghz 1333Mhz 12MB LGA775 Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 Quad Core CPU Processor

Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 3 GHz BX80569Q9650 Processor 1333 MHz 2MB LGA 775 | eBay

 

[nans234]

can i put one 2gb ram stick with one 1gb stick or can i have to buy 2gb stick

 

[ThrashZone]

Hi,
If the sticks match and you're using 32 bit system it really doesn't matter because 32 bit only see's 3 gbs anyway.
But ideally you'd use 2x2gb... of the exact same brand... to make life easy buy a 4gb pack.

 

[nans234]

I updated my bios to latest version can know I install processor

 

[AddRAM]

Yes, but you could have installed it without the Bios update.

Did you decide on a cpu yet ?

 

[nans234]

yes i decided for core 2 duo e8600 it is good

 

[ThrashZone]

Hi,
Sure go for it

 

[nans234]

i also brougt corsiar 4gb pack

 

[nans234]

in 2-3 months i can also buy graphic please suggest me good grapphic card

 

[ThrashZone]

Hi,
Which computer case do you have ?
Also what wattage is your power supply ?