Hi rmh0597,

Dell has tested the following i5 processors with Vostro 260:

• i5-2400,3.1,4C,Sandy Bridge,D2
• i5-2300,2.8,4C,Sandy Bridge

Upgrading the power supply is not required as the i5 processor should work with standard power supply shipped with the system.

Dell does not recommend or offer processor upgrade but it is at your discretion in case you really wish to go ahead with it. Warranty per say, issues arising due to the upgrade will not be covered under warranty, however we will continue providing support for other issues and parts.   

Hope this helps. Please reply if you have  any questions.

Hi DELL-AMOGH,

I have a Dell Vostro 260 tower and would like to upgrade it with an Intel I-5 CPU,

Will the following CPU work for this Vostro 260 motherboard:

Intel Core i5 Processor i5-3470

Your help will be greatly appreciated.

Texas man

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Does anyone have a compatabilty list for upgrading a vostro 260 i3- 2100 processor to an i-5 processor.  I know I'll need to upgrade Power Supply.

Hi Texas man,

Dell has not tested Intel i5-3470 processor with Vostro 260. However, the processor should work with the system. For system Owner Manual, you may refer to the link: http://bit.ly/18OkkIK.

Dell does not recommend or offer processor upgrade but it is as your discretion in case you really wish to go ahead with it. Warranty per say, issues arising due to the upgrade will not be covered under warranty; however we will continue providing support for other issues and parts.

Hope this helps. Feel free to reply for any other assistance.

rdunnill,

Which I7 did you confirm working in a Vostro 260?

I tried to run the Vostro 260 with the i5-3470 and it definitly does not work. If you want to use an i5 on Vostro use the i5-2500.

Greetings

did you try i5-3470 on dell vostro motherboard does it works tnks

*** o i have question i did put i7-2600 it boot up but it didnt recognize usb muse and keboard...please help

*** o i have question i did put i7-2600 it boot up but it didnt recognize usb muse and keboard...please help

zk17

Did you read my post to you, about the Vostro 260 not supporting any i7 processors, Here:

http://en.community.dell.com/support-forums/desktop/f/3514/p/19606140/20889246#20889246

Bev.

what about i5-2500k is he going to work with dell vostro 260

what about i5-2500k is he going to work with dell vostro 260

zk17

It should.

Bev.

is i5-3570 work for vostro 260 or not??

is i5-3570 work for vostro 260 or not??

kamel20dz

No.

Bev.

what about  i5-3470