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June 28th, 2018 19:00
XPS 600, upgrade CPU and GPU?
Hello.
I'm looking to do an upgrade on my older desktop PC. A Dell XPS 600. I would like to upgrade the CPU and GPU but not sure what to look for in the way of compatibility. Can anyone help me with any recommendations for this model PC?
Thanks.
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Tesla1856
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June 28th, 2018 20:00
I remember 2005 ... I think I still had my Pentium-4 system. Yeah, that's right because the Dell XPS-410 running the new Vista was in 2007.
I like to keep old systems running too, but I think it is time for a new computer my friend ... even if it's a $100 refurbished one.
https://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,1844658,00.asp
reign504
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July 1st, 2018 14:00
Thanks so much for the reply everyone. I’m not so much trying to complete with current Gaming system. Just more of a hobby right now. I don’t own any current games for it.
speedstep
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July 2nd, 2018 02:00
GTX 1050 TI is better than a GTX 680 so I think that card is not worth the money.
a GDDR5 GT 1030 would be my suggestion.
https://www.gigabyte.com/Graphics-Card/GV-N1030D5-2GL#kf
Unless you want to try SLI then GTX 1060 6 Gig is minimum recommended.
And Yes the newer cards from nvidia work fine in Older Dells.
This guy put a 1080 TI into an XPS 400.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qa9b0TkTsLM
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July 2nd, 2018 08:00
The XPS 600 uses an ANCIENT GC375 motherboard and Proprietary everything. Being DDR2 also means its Dirt Slow compared to others. Upgrade CPU would Be Pentium D915
XPS 600 GC375 Motherboardbut I don't know what Bios version is required or if it supports SL9AN Pentium D965 extreme edition.
Dell™ XPS™ 600 Technical Specifications
Processor type Intel® Pentium® 4 Extreme Edition with HT Technology or dual-core processing
NOTE: Not all Pentium 4 processors support Hyper-Threading technology or dual-core processing.
Cache 1 MB or 2 MB
Memory Type 667-MHz DDR2 unbuffered SDRAM
Memory connectors four
Memory capacities 256 MB, 512 MB, 1 GB, or 2 GB non-ECC
Minimum memory 512 MB
Maximum memory 2 GB or 8 GB
Chipset Nvidia nForce4 SLI
NIC integrated network interface capable of 10/100/1000 communication
System clock 800- or 1066-MHz data rate (depending on your processor)
Video Type PCI Express 1.0
Audio Type AC97 7.1 channel
Expansion Bus Bus type PCI 32-bit
PCI Express x1 and x16 Bus speed
Bus throughput PCI: 33 MHz
PCI Express: 2.5 Gb/s raw bandwidth (bidirectional) per lane
PCI Express: x1 slot bidirectional speed — 500 MB/s
x16 slot bidirectional speed — 8 GB/s
Power 650-W