Dell Optiplex 330 CPU Upgrading

Question

My 330 has the E4400 dual core Conroe-2M running at 2.0 GHz

http://ark.intel.com/Product.aspx?id=29753

Which has a TDP of 65W

I understand that the Y935C Wolfdale E8400 3.00GHz 6MB 1333FSB 65W CPU has been validated for this PC but would like to consider a quad core CPU.

Would the E8400s Quad core work in the 330? or a similar quad core?

http://ark.intel.com/Product.aspx?id=42112

Which too has a TDP of 65W

I may be limited by the chipset used in the 330 which Is

Detected chipset = Intel (R) G33/G31 express chipset

Memory controller = Intel (R) 82G33/G31 memory controler hub

I/O controller = Intel(R) 82801GR /O controller

hub (ICH7R) SATA Contoller

My system's specs are:

4 gig ram

Windows XP Pro w/sp3

Bios A07

darkmatter111 · Accepted Answer

I can answer my own question as I installed a E8600 this morning and all seems well so far, I updated the BIOS before I peformed the upgrade :emotion-2:

So Yes the E8600 dual core works in the Optiplex 330 :emotion-2:

shesagordie · Answer

darkmatter111 It appears that Core 2 Quad processors are not support by the Optiplex 330, see HERE  Bev.

darkmatter111 · Answer

Thanks for that I so am limited to dual cores for this machine, as the 8400 works see above, then logically this should work?

Core 2 Duo E8600 (3.33GHz,1333FSB,L2:6MB,65W,rev.E0)

http://ark.intel.com/Product.aspx?id=35605&processor=E8600&spec-codes=SLB9L

checked it out and it is compatible with Intel® G31 Express Chipset with 82801GB I/O Controller Hub (ICH7)

Thanks,

Simon

darkmatter111 · Answer