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April 26th, 2012 10:00

Best CPU upgrade for an inspiron 530?

Hi,

I'm looking to upgrade the CPU on my inspiron 530. Can anyone tell me what would be the best CPU that I could to upgrade to, in regards to my spec?

3gb ram

Current CPU; Pentium (R) Dual-Core CPU E5400 @ 2.70GHZ 

Windows Vista 32bit

Current card; GeForce 9800 GT

1024 Dedicated Video Ram

500W PSU

Thanks for all help :emotion-1:

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April 26th, 2012 12:00

Manufacturer: Dell

Dell Part Numbers: RY007 0RY007 CN-0RY007 G679R 0G679R CN-0G679R RN474 0RN474 CN-0RN474 K216C 0K216C CN-0K216C GN723 0GN723 CN-0GN723

Model Number: G33M02

The G33M02, that supports up to Core 2 Duo processors

Intel Core 2 Duo E4300 (1.8 GHz, 800 MHz FSB)
Intel Core 2 Duo E4400 (2.0 GHz, 800 MHz FSB)
Intel Core 2 Duo E6320 (1.86 GHz, 1066 MHz FSB)
Intel Core 2 Duo E6420 (2.13 GHz, 1066 MHz FSB)
Intel Core 2 Duo E6550 (2.33 GHz, 1333 MHz FSB)
Intel Core 2 Duo E6750 (2.66 GHz, 1333 MHz FSB)
Intel Core 2 Duo E7300 (2.66 GHz, 1066 MHz FSB)
Intel Core 2 Duo E7400 (2.80 GHz, 1066 MHz FSB)
Wolfdale Core 2 Duo, E8400, 3.0GHz, 6MB, 1333FSB, 65W, E0
Wolfdale Core 2 Duo, E8500, 3.16GHz, 6MB, 1333FSB, 65W, C0
Wolfdale Core 2 Duo  E8500 (3.16 GHz, 1333 MHz FSB)
Wolfdale Dual Core Kit, E8600, 3.33GHz, 6MB, 1333FSB, 65W, E0

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April 26th, 2012 10:00

Depends.  Bios version?, Motherboard G33M02 OR G33M03???

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April 26th, 2012 12:00

OK, as follows;

Bios:

Version 1.0.18

Phoenix – AwardBIOS v6.00PG

Motherboard:

0K216c

Chipset: intel P35/G33/G31, Rev A2

Southbride: Intel 82801IR (ICH9R) Rev 02

LPCIO: ITE IT8718

:)

58 Posts

April 26th, 2012 12:00

Ok, so what would be the best CPU I can upgrade to?

:)

58 Posts

April 26th, 2012 12:00

Excellent, thanks.

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