CPU upgrade for Precision M6300

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Yes! I got an Intel Core 2 Duo Extreme X9000 ES (2.80GHz, 6MB L2 Cache, 800MHz FSB, 44W, Engineering Sample) on ebay. Works fine!

Just in case someone is interested, these are CPU that should work with the Precision M6300:

Package: Socket P - PPGA478 / PGA478 (478 pin)
Chipset: Intel® 965PM Express chipset

good work, thank you!

Did you try them all or what was your source ?

will these work in a M6300 ?
Intel Core2 Extreme X9650 @ 3.00GHz
Intel Core2 Extreme X9750 @ 3.16GHz
Intel Core2 Extreme X9770 @ 3.20GHz
Intel Core2 Extreme X9775 @ 3.20GHz

I am also interested in which CPUs can be used in a Precision M6300.

Found 2 cheap ones locally, a P8600 and a P9700. I cannot find anywhere on the net where people mention putting 'Pxxxx' cpus in a m6300.

Hello,

I am not sure if you have found a processor yet or not ,  I just upgraded my Precision m6300.  I lucked out and found a Quadro FX 3600m graphics card and just put in an Intel Core 2 Extreme X7900 processor.  If you go to the Dell support page for the m6300 and download the user manual you will find under the specifications that Dell says that you can use the Core 2 Duo as well as the Core 2 Extreme processors but they need to be for the 800mhz front side bus.  If I remember correctly the two you mention in your post are for a system with a much higher bus speed so will not work in the m6300.

The X7900 that I just put in my works great and I only paid $119.99(04-20-2011) for it, it is a new oem processor.  I bought it from a company called Compuvest Corp, 3600 Lind Ave SW, Suite 130, Renton, WA 98057  425-738-4019

I am not sure what their url is but you can probably find it doing a google search or you can give them a call.  Good luck to you and hope this info helps

Merom
Merom XE
Penryn
Penryn XE

Are the CPU's that are compatible with this system.

Hi,

the 965 chipset  still limits us to 667 MHz RAM no matter what processor, correct?

Correct.

And with that 332.5 MHz is actually the higest DRAM frequency you get. out of the system since the M6300 BIOS doesn't allow overclocking.

There is a XPS model that is near identical and shares pretty much all parts with the M6300 that that has a BIOS which would allow overclocking. Though I wouldn't risk installing that BIOS on the M6300.

Yes! I got an Intel Core 2 Duo Extreme X9000 ES (2.80GHz, 6MB L2 Cache, 800MHz FSB, 44W, Engineering Sample) on ebay. Works fine!

howdy TH.R.,

sorry to get back to this old days discussion but what's your experience on very likely possible motherboard overheating problem of your m6300 after cpu upgrade from T7500 35W to X9000 44W? or maybe some heatsink modding done as well?

pls prompt.

appreciate.

You are limited to an fsb of 800mhz for the m6300 so that will provide you with several compatible CPUs from the Intel Core 2 Duo range.

Again the chipset is referred to in the Intel ARC CPU compatibility lists. Why do people throw half questions into the air without thinking to write out a series of refined questions to a search engine to get confirmed accurate answers from primary sources of information? Eg first q. "What is a CPU?", q2 "Who makes computer CPUs?" q3 "what CPUs are compatible with the dell precision m6300?" I did and beforehand I could not answer such a question. I hope this helps understand how useful internet search engines are in providing useful information to the curious?

The core 2 Duo extreme x9000 - 2.80GHz, 6MB L2 Cache, 800MHz FSB, 44W has proven compatible with 4GB memory and 1TB SATA hard drive to give a reasonable performance even with full screen video. Best video output has been consistent with VLC for DVD playback. YT is not as good but is workable. Good luck with this venerable workhorse.