Thinking bout adding new processor!

[sergio503]

Im not an expert but what will happen if i add a new processor?
but before adding it I would like to know if my Motherboard supports those new intel i3,i5, and i7
My mother board is here> HP and Compaq Desktop PCs - Motherboard Specifications, P5LP-LE (Leonite) - c00864946 - HP Business Support Center

all info is there

it says Suppported chipsets are:
Core 2 Duo E6x00
Core 2 Duo E4x00
Pentium D 9x0 Dual Core
Pentium D 8xx Dual Core
Pentium 4 6x1 series
Celeron D 3xx series
if it doesnt support i3,i5, and i7
What is the best one from the list on the website that i posted up?
I have an Hp pavilion a1719n Desktop
I previously had Vista home premium 32bit but now i got windows 7 Home premium 33bit!
My ram is 3GB total (2x1GB and 2x512MB)
anybody out there that has the same motherboard and that added a new processor?
Any help would be appreciated

 

[Sardonicus]

Sockets are different.
If it doesn't mention i3, i5 and i7, don't buy one, they won't fit.
You're limited to the selection given.

Probably go with the Core 2 Duo E6x00 series.

 

[Sardonicus]

It's a socket 775.
i3, i5 and i7 use the 1156 and 1366 sockets.

What is the the processor you're using now?

 

[LiquidSnak]

You might want to consider a motherboard as well, along with the processor. Something like this would support your memory still, and allow you to use a core 2 quad.

Newegg.com - ASRock P43DE LGA 775 Intel P43 ATX Intel Motherboard

Newegg.com - Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300 Yorkfield 2.5GHz 4MB L2 Cache LGA 775 95W Quad-Core Desktop Processor BX80580Q8300

 

[sergio503]

It's a socket 775.
i3, i5 and i7 use the 1156 and 1366 sockets.

What is the the processor you're using now?

i currently have the Intel Pentium 4 processor 631 with ht technology

 

[sergio503]

ok then so the nest thing is to buy a new motherboard?

 

[LiquidSnak]

You will see a boost from single core to dual core, but you will see a lot more if you move to a quad core processor. I assume that you upgraded to windows 7 from a different operating system if you have a Pentium 4?

 

[sergio503]

I didnt change any hardware on my system when i upgraded from Vista home premium 32bit to Windows 7 home premium 32bit except for the RAM. Everything else is original.