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Dell Inspiron 531 Upgrades
I have a Dell Inspiron 531 and I have recently been upgrading it. Here is what it is Currently Windows 8 Pro 32bit (just upgraded from Windows Vista), AMD Athlon 64 X2 3800+ 2.1GHZ, 3GB of RAM, Standard 300w PSU and an ATI Radeon HD 4300/4500 Graphics Card. The BIOS is version 1.0.13 so there no problem with CPU support.
I am Currently Upgrading the RAM to 4GB which I already know how to do and just need some advice on changing the CPU I have a rough idea of how to do it but just to make sure there's no complications I would like to know if there are any adjustments I need to make. I have purchased the AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ 3.0GHZ 89w and just need to install it. Iv had no problems with Windows 8 Pro on the current processor and hardware so it should be good to go! All I want to know is if there are problems you can see or adjustments that need to be made before I go ahead with this setup as it looks all ok to me.
Lastly I am also looking to upgrade my hard drive so if anybody can give some links to some good deals on hard drives (preferably in the UK) I would be most grateful. Also is it possible to have 2 internal hard drives installed at once (original and new together) or will the power supply only support up to one?
Thanks for all the Help!
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January 22nd, 2013 17:00
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Prior to installing the processor, check that you have the latest BIOS version installed, when support for newer processors was added.
The procedures for replacing the processor are here,
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As you intend to reuse the heatsink, plan on cleaning it's base and reapplying thermal compound to the processor.
Directions for cleaning and applying thermal compound, are HERE.
Only need a small tube of thermal compound is needed, this can be purchased from any online, or local computer store.
Sorry, cannot help with buying a SATA hard drive in the UK, as I reside in the US, but a good place to locate a hard drive at a good price, would be to browse eBay.
The Inspiron 531 default 300w PSU will support two 3.5" internal SATA hard drives.
Bev.
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January 22nd, 2013 17:00
Thank You So Much for the Advice shesagordie Nice to know that I can add another hard drive on the existing PSU Thanks Again for the Help =)
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Happy to have helped.
Bev.