I want to upgrade my CPU to the latest CPU that i can on my motherboard. I have 64gigs of RAM on my pc already so no issues there and plenty of power. Just want to up the CPU.
How to tell which CPU will work with my motherboard. I want to max it out without having to replace my motherboard.
This is my config:
BaseBoard Manufacturer:"Dell Inc." BIOS Mode:"UEFI" BIOS Version/Date:"Dell Inc. A11 , 08/09/2013 12:00 AM" Embedded Controller Version:"255.255" Platform Role:"Workstation" Processor:"Intel(R) Xeon(R) CPU E5-1650 0 @ 3.20GHz , GenuineIntel" Secure Boot State:"Not Available" SMBIOS Version:"2.6" System Manufacturer:"Dell Inc." System Model:"Precision T3600" System SKU:"Not Available" System Type:"x64-based PC"
It would be a waste of money to upgrade the cpu on an old computer. You are limited to old cpu's. Use it as is until you buy a new computer. Your computer is for windows XP--not approved for running windows 10. You already have the latest bios from 8 yrs ago.
Noted from configuration info you provided, your workstation should be T3600 instead. T3500 only support Xeon X & W but not E5-16XX/25XX.
Checked on Userbenchmark results and found no big difference on performance between varies supported CPU. Despite existing PC upgrade, you may consider saving money now for total replacement next time.
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Posted March 2nd, 2021 10:00
It would be a waste of money to upgrade the cpu on an old computer. You are limited to old cpu's. Use it as is until you buy a new computer. Your computer is for windows XP--not approved for running windows 10. You already have the latest bios from 8 yrs ago.
https://www.dell.com/support/home/en-us/product-support/product/precision-t3500/drivers