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Is it safe to replace D 8300 processor to Extreme Edition
Hi everyone. It's my first time posting. My pc needs an upgrade but I need your advice.
I own a Dimensions 8300. The Specs are Intel Pentium 4CPU, 3.00GHz.. The socket is 478 PGA and the processor Code name is Northwood. The L 1 Cache is 8KB and the L 2 Cache is 512. I'm not sure if it has an L3.
I want to replace the processor with the Intel Pentium 4 Extreme Edition processor 3.4GHz 800MHz Socket 478 L3 Cache 2MB. The sockets are the same but I'm not sure about the L Cache. Does that matter? So can it be done?
Thanks,
Isabel
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November 6th, 2009 16:00
It looks like yes, according to the 8300 specs below.
http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/SYSTEMS/dim8300/sm/specs.htm#1102139
xcator
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November 6th, 2009 21:00
A few things to consider, that P4EE is a Prescott and may not work properly in your 8300 mobo despite what the specs say. Prescott's run hotter as well. And unless you are getting it for free or for a few bucks I would say stick with the northwood you have and save your money for a new system.
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November 7th, 2009 11:00
Thanks. This is something to think about. I've looked on e-bay and other places and the Extreme Edition processors are few and expensive. The cheapest price I've seen is $255.
I want to upgrade for photo and video editing. Would it help if I replaced the graphics card, added another internal hard disk drive and replaced the power supply? The Silencer 500W would provide more power. I've already added 4GB memory.
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November 7th, 2009 16:00
you did not say what vid card you had, but I would save the money for a new system... your upgrades are limited and will end up costing $ with little improvement.