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[Ricey83]

Hi all.

Never used these support forums before but my two pc`s and my laptop are all dell so why not start :) I have a dell dimension 2400, I installed 1gb RAM into it last week made great improvements but the cpu is <deleted profanity>! Its a Intel Celeron, 2600 MHz (26 x 100) . So most apps like FF will go to 99% CPU usage and thats no good. I want to get a new CPU for it until I finish a build im doing at the moment. I dont know what CPU I can use do, can some one help me out? Here are some details of my system

Serial Number  <deleted private information>

	Computer:
			Computer Type	ACPI Uniprocessor PC
			Operating System	Microsoft Windows XP Professional
			OS Service Pack	Service Pack 3
			Internet Explorer	8.0.6001.18702 (IE 8.0)
			DirectX	4.09.00.0904 (DirectX 9.0c)
			Computer Name	COMPUTER-0150
			User Name	Owner
			Logon Domain	COMPUTER-0150
			Date / Time	2013-07-12 / 17:35
		Motherboard:
			CPU Type	Intel Celeron, 2600 MHz (26 x 100)
			Motherboard Name	Dell Dimension 2400
			Motherboard Chipset	Intel Brookdale-G i845GEV
			System Memory	1015 MB (PC3200 DDR SDRAM)
			DIMM2: A Force 128X64K-40C	1 GB PC3200 DDR SDRAM (3.0-3-3-8 @ 200 MHz) (2.5-3-3-7 @ 166 MHz)
			BIOS Type	Phoenix (12/02/03)
			Communication Port	Communications Port (COM1)
			Communication Port	ECP Printer Port (LPT1)
		Display:
			Video Adapter	Intel(R) 82845G/GL/GE/PE/GV Graphics Controller
			Video Adapter	RADEON 9250 - Secondary (128 MB)
			Video Adapter	RADEON 9250 (128 MB)
			3D Accelerator	ATI Radeon 9250 (RV280)
			3D Accelerator	Intel Extreme Graphics
			Monitor	Samsung SyncMaster 206BW/MagicSyncMaster CX206BW (Digital) [20" LCD] (HS3P502963)
		Multimedia:
			Audio Adapter	Analog Devices 1981B(L) @ Intel 82801DB ICH4 - AC'97 Audio Controller [A-1]
		Storage:
			IDE Controller	Intel(R) 82801DB Ultra ATA Storage Controller - 24CB
			Storage Controller	WinCDEmu Virtual Bus
			Disk Drive	HDS722540VLAT20 (40 GB, 7200 RPM, Ultra-ATA/100)
			Optical Drive	HL-DT-ST DVDRRW GSA-2164D USB Device (DVD+R9:8x, DVD+RW:16x/8x, DVD-RW:16x/6x, DVD-RAM:5x, DVD-ROM:1...
			Optical Drive	Lite-On LTN486S 48x Max (48x CD-ROM)
			SMART Hard Disks Status	OK

[Ricey83]

Im so sorry about the profanity... I cant remember what I wrote!?!? Sorry wont happen again.

I really do hope I can get help here do, I want to buy a CPU as soon as possible.

Thanks all.

[Ricey83]

would this be a fit for the 2400?

www.ebay.com/.../380408247728

[rdunnill]

It might work, but $32 seems expensive for such an old CPU; I got an E6300 Core 2 Duo for about that much.

Note that mATX motherboards will fit the 2400 chassis, so you're not limited to working with the stock board.

[Ricey83]

cheers mate, What would u recommend for my dell? I want to get the best CPU as I can for it.

[Ricey83]

mATX motherboards are they worth it? Price wise like. I have a dell inspiron 530 that I think has a mobo problem so I am going too have to replace the mobo in that, I am using the 2400 until I get the 530 fixed up, its the quad core version. I have another thread about my 530.

[Ricey83]

sorry for the multiple posts I just am getting new things in my head I need some help with heh...

If I was to buy one of them mobos for the 2400 would it fit in the normal dell dimension 2400 tower? It has

different ports like HDMI and such.

[rdunnill · Accepted solution]

An option is to buy a new Socket 775 motherboard and move it and your 530 parts into the 2400.

The 530 has the IO shield stamped into the back of the chassis, but the 2400 has a removable one.

[Ricey83]

Could I buy a new tower and use parts from the 530 with a new mobo. Id like a fast PC video encoding and stuff a lot. Like a new tower and mobo. New CPU Like a new haswell... would that work out?

[rdunnill]

You need a new motherboard to use a Haswell, but it would fit in the 2400.