I am working on a Dimension 8110 with a Celeron D processor. 2.53/256/533. SL8HK. I have upgraded the Ram and am looking to upgrade the processor. My sister does not want to spend the money to purchase a new system right now.
It runs Ok, but if I can make it work a bit faster for her it would be appreciated.
I have looked at the family of processors and it looks as if 2.93 was the max before the 775 processor was introduced.
Processor is socket 478 2.53/256/533 SL8HK.
What is the maximum processor that the Dimension 8110 motherboard will handle?
Will it accommodate a a P4 with 512 or 1m L2 cache?
Will a Bios upgrade be necessary?
monsterxo
There is no Dimension 8110, but there is a Dimension B110/1100, if this is your computer, then any Socket 478 Northwood or Prescott P-4 processor, will work in the B110/1100, with an FSB specification up to 800 MHz.
To be honest when I was getting the model number it was a little dark, so OOPS on my part. It is a B110.
L2 cache. What will the B110 handle. 512 or 1M?
Does the Bios need to be upgraded? {unsure of current version (I don't have the machine in front of me)}
Which bios version is recommended for the faster CPU's? (If it needs to be upgraded.)
What is the best site to get the updated Bios? (I ask only because I have found some sites are not as reputable as others.)
Is there a Dell site to get the specifications on these motherboard and other Dell system specs? I don't mind looking up this information when it can be found without drilling down multiple layers of the MFG website. Then by happenchance find the information page I have been looking for.
shesagordie
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February 10th, 2009 11:00
monsterxo
There is no Dimension 8110, but there is a Dimension B110/1100, if this is your computer, then any Socket 478 Northwood or Prescott P-4 processor, will work in the B110/1100, with an FSB specification up to 800 MHz.
The maximum is a 3.8GHz.
The B110/1100 also, supports Hyper-Threading technology, P-4 processors.
The maximum Socket 478 Celeron-D supported is the 3.2 GHz.
Bev.
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February 10th, 2009 12:00
Thanks Bev,
To be honest when I was getting the model number it was a little dark, so OOPS on my part. It is a B110.
L2 cache. What will the B110 handle. 512 or 1M?
Does the Bios need to be upgraded?
{unsure of current version (I don't have the machine in front of me)}
Which bios version is recommended for the faster CPU's?
(If it needs to be upgraded.)
What is the best site to get the updated Bios?
(I ask only because I have found some sites are not as reputable as others.)
Is there a Dell site to get the specifications on these motherboard and other Dell system specs?
I don't mind looking up this information when it can be found without drilling down multiple layers of the MFG website. Then by happenchance find the information page I have been looking for.
Thank you again
shesagordie
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February 10th, 2009 14:00
monsterxo
The B110 supports both the Northwood [512kb] and Prescott [1mb] Socket 478 P-4 processors.
Before upgrading the processor, install the latest BIOS version A01.
You can find the BIOS HERE
All the information Dell has for the B110 is HERE
Bev.