XPS GEN 4 CPU QUESTION

Question

Hi Everyone,   I have been asking Dell about the possibility of upgrading the CPU of my XPS GEN 4, I have a p4 640. Since I haven´t got any answer, can any one tell me if it is possible ?, I am looking for a 3.73 EE (I need it for business and financial calculations.)   Thanks.

DELL-Chris M · Answer

JSARAVIA,

Dell doesn't provide CPU upgrades. Your not going to see any "real time" performance difference between the 3.20GHz and the 3.73GHz. Your best bet to see "real time" performance increase is to max out the sdram to 4 GB. To purchase memory for your Dell system:
* Go here
* Choose your Dimension model
* Click Search
DELL - 1 GB Module for a Dell Dimension XPS Generation 4 System $152.99

rick000 · Answer

@JSARAVIA wrote:

Hi,

As well as you I am looking for a CPU upgrade for my XPS Gen 4, I have a P4 640. According to what I have read, the chipset we have is the 925XE, and since it supports a 800 / 1066 FSB it is possible to use any socket T CPU (including any 6xx and the 3.73EE), but it won´t be possible to use any new D chip.

I have asked Dell about an upgrade Kit, and unil now I don´t have any answer. Once they told me , after ginving my service tag, that my system will not support the 3.73EE, I sent them the info from Intel web site asking for an explanation about why I couln´t upgrade to the 3.73EE , and since then ... nothing.. no answer.

Thank

J.Saravia

Message Edited by JSARAVIA on 10-06-2005 04:49 PM

http://forums.us.dell.com/supportforums/board/message?board.id=xps_desk_upgrhdw&message.id=51

Some models of the XPS Generation 3 shipped with the 925X Express chipset which supports 800 FSB processors. And some models shipped with the 925XE Express. The only difference is the 925XE Express supports the 1066 FSB processors such as the Intel Pentium 4 processor supporting Hyper-Threading Technology Extreme Edition at 3.46 to 3.73 GHz. I had the option of getting the Extreme Edition processor when I ordered my XPS GEN 3 in August of 2004. My XPS GEN 3 has the 925XE Express chipset which supports 1066 FSB.

Click Here for link to the 3.73EE processor price Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor 3.73GHz Extreme Edition, 1066MHz FSB

Message Edited by rick000 on 10-09-2005 03:44 PM

rick000 · Answer

@Anonymous-ChrisM wrote:
JSARAVIA,

Dell doesn't provide CPU upgrades. Your not going to see any "real time" performance difference between the 3.20GHz and the 3.73GHz. Your best bet to see "real time" performance increase is to max out the sdram to 4 GB. To purchase memory for your Dell system:
* Go here
* Choose your Dimension model
* Click Search
DELL - 1 GB Module for a Dell Dimension XPS Generation 4 System $152.99

Like DELL-ChrisM said increasing the memory to the max is better than buying a $1,000 processor.

Bloodlustt · Answer

All you need is 2 gigs of Ram.  I have a XPS Gen 3 and I have 4 gigs, and windows doesnt even recognize a full gig, going max on memory is a waste, in my case a 6-700 dollar waste.

Jorge Saravia · Answer

Thanks a lot for your asnwers, now I have a question about memory, ¿if I buy the extra 1GB, how can I check complatibility with the 1GB I already have ? ¿ Is it better to buy a new set of sims with total 2GB ram ?

J.Saravia

rick000 · Answer

Click Here

SmokinJB · Answer

I've been asking myself the same questions concerning future "upgrade-ability" with CPU's when I first purchased my computer (Nov 04). Dual core was a floating rumor and the 1066 MHz FSB was looking like the front runner advancement. Well, that all got flushed and I feel a bit let down by the apparent dead end this chipset left me.

Now, I realize that 3.46 EE ain't shabby, but I'll need to go to 3.73 for 64 bit computing if I want to retain/improve performance vice the 800 FSB CPU's. (Incidentally, does anybody know if our current BIOS A07 supports that?) Of course, the price will need to go down tremedously and 64 bit computing will have to become the norm, I think, before I'll consider that.

Apologize for the rant, but with all the experts here, is my logic flawed? Thanks,

Joe

Dell XPS Gen 4 Windows MCE
Intel 3.46MHz/1066 FSB
2GB DDR2
Raid 1
ATI X800 XT PCI E

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