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Vostro 200 CPU upgrade?
Is there an up to date list of processors to choose from to upgrade my E6550 processor in my Dell Vostro 200 Mini Tower (not the slim thin tower)?
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Is there an up to date list of processors to choose from to upgrade my E6550 processor in my Dell Vostro 200 Mini Tower (not the slim thin tower)?
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shesagordie
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February 8th, 2013 17:00
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If your Vostro 200 was shipped with a G33M02 motherboard and a 300w PSU, it will only support dual core processors.
The largest processors are supported, by the Foxconn G33M02 motherboard:
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, E8600, 3.33GHz, 6MB, 1333FSB, 65W, E0
If your Vostro 200 MT has G45M03 motherboard and a 350w PSU, then the following Core 2 Quad CPU's are also supported,
Yorkfield Quad Core Q9400, 2.66G, 6MB, 1333FSB, R0
Yorkfield Quad Core Q9550, 2.83G, 12MB, 1333FSB, E0
Intel Core 2 Quad Q8200 (2.33 GHz, 1333 MHz FSB)
Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 (2.4 GHz, 1066 MHz FSB)
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9300 (2.5 GHz, 1333 MHz FSB)
Intel Core 2 Quad Q9650 (3.0GHz, 1333 MHz FSB)
Prior to installing the processor, check that you have BIOS Version 1.0.16 installed, when support for new Intel CPU's was added.
More Vostro 200 MT upgrade info, here:
http://en.community.dell.com/support-forums/desktop/f/3514/p/19295125/19993592.aspx#19993592
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February 8th, 2013 17:00
Is there any way I can find out what motherboard it has? I pressed F2 whilst booting the PC to get to the BIOS menu and the only thing that resembled any kind of model code was DXZS23J, which I googled and didn't find anything.
I forgot to mention, I upgraded my PSU to a 460W PSU (www.coolermaster.com/product.php).
Thanks for the reply.
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February 8th, 2013 17:00
I've found the original PSU that came with computer, it is 300W. Does that mean my motherboard is a G33M02?
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February 8th, 2013 18:00
oh, is that because the old quad core aren't that much better than my dual core, or is it because the rest of my pc is just slow and I wouldn't see the full difference that a quad core has to offer?
shesagordie
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February 8th, 2013 18:00
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February 8th, 2013 18:00
even if you go from your dual core to the old quad core you aren't going to see much a huge jump in performance
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February 8th, 2013 19:00
shesagordie, in the link you gave me earlier, you said this:
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Does your Vostro 200 have either a G33M02, or G33M03 motherboard?
If your Vostro 200 was purchased with either a Core 2 Duo, Pentium Dual-Core or Celeron processor and a 300w power supply, this system usually has a FoxConn G33M02 motherboard, that only supports Core 2 Duo, Pentium Dual-Core and Celeron processors.
If you have a Core 2 Quad processor and a 350w power supply, you have the FoxConn DG33M03 motherboard.
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But to me you say it's either the G33M02 or the G45M03. Am I missing something? I just want to make sure the details are correct before buying a processor.
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shesagordie
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February 8th, 2013 20:00
MMMattt
That is correct.
The Dell Vostro 200 MT series has two variants of motherboards, both made by Foxconn and based on the G33M.
The G33M02, supports up to Core 2 Duo processors and the DG33M03, supports up to Core 2 Quad processors.
Vostro 200 MT systems sold with Pentium Dual-Core or Core 2 Duo processors can not be upgraded to Core 2 Quad processors without adding at least a 350W power supply and swapping motherboards to the DG33M03 motherboard.
The reason the G33M02 doesn't support Core 2 Quad processors is because it only has 6 voltage regulator ICs, the DG33M03 has 11.
Bev.
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February 8th, 2013 21:00
Ah ok thank you, I just wanted to check, given that it will influence what I buy.
My motherboard is a G33MO2, so am I correct in saying the best CPU for this motherboard is the E8600? Out of curiosity, is this the G33MO2 CPU compatability list? www.foxconnsupport.com/cpusupportlist.aspx , or is that for a different motherboard?
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shesagordie
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February 8th, 2013 22:00
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No, the motherboards are made to Dell's specifications, by Foxconn.
Celeron processor 430
Celeron Processor 420 (1.6 GHz, 800 FSB)
Celeron Processor 440 (512K Cache, 2.00 GHz, 800 MHz FSB)
Pentium Dual-Core 2140 (1.6 GHz, 800 MHz FSB)
Pentium Dual-Core 2160 (1.8 GHz, 800 MHz FSB)
Pentium Dual-Core E5200(2.5 GHz, 800 MHz FSB)
Core 2 Duo E4300 (1.8 GHz, 800 MHz FSB)
Core 2 Duo E4400 (2.0 GHz, 800 MHz FSB)
Wolfdale Core 2 Duo, E5200, 2.5GHz, 2MB, 65W, M0
Core 2 Duo E6320 (1.86 GHz, 1066 MHz FSB) 65nm
Core 2 Duo E6550 (2.33 GHz, 1333 MHz FSB)
Core 2 Duo E6750 (2.66 GHz, 1333 MHz FSB)
Core 2 Duo E7400 (2.80 GHz, 1066 MHz FSB)
Wolfdale Core 2 Duo, E8400, 3.0GHz, 6MB, 1333FSB, 65W, E0 45nm
Wolfdale Core 2 Duo, E8500, 3.16GHz, 6MB, 1333FSB, 65W, C0
Wolfdale Core 2 Duo, E8600, 3.33GHz, 6MB, 1333FSB, 65W, E0
Conroe E6850, 3.0G, 4MB, 1333FSB, G0
Conroe E6700, 2.66G, 4MB, 1066FSB, B2
Conroe E6600, 2.4G, 4MB, 1066FSB, B2
Wolfdale E5700 3.0GHz 65W Dual-Core
Bev.
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February 8th, 2013 22:00
Thank you, you have helped me tremendously and have probably saved me a lot of hassle :)
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February 9th, 2013 06:00
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You are welcome.
Bev.
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February 9th, 2013 09:00
If the E5700 is supported, I'd think some of the other Wolfdales are, too.
For example, I had an E6300 working in a 220s, and it was fully recognized.