I also found the same Japanese site with some guy using a Q6700 on a Dell Dimension E520. He even posted pics of his benchmarks:
http://xps-700.com/dell/img/12111702240060.jpg
http://xps-700.com/dell/img/12111702240061.jpg
I'm pretty sure that if the Q6600 works, the Q6700 should work, too. Both are G0 models which came out the same day. Both have 1066MHz FSB and uses LGA775 socket, which the Dimension E520 supports.
I found a Japanese site in which a user listed specs, and he was using the Q6700, but I'm unsure of that, as I couldn't understand what exactly was happening, a translator described that he was running it at least, though. The Q6600 can be used, however, there are many reports of it running successfully but you want to use proper thermal gel, like Arctic Silver 5 or something.
Well I'm not worried about the chipset or motherboard or anything, hardware-wise it can be used, I'm worried about whether dell have bothered to update the BIOS to allow it to be used, I'd be about 70% sure it would be okay, but Dell aren't always reliable when it comes to upgrading your computer. Just don't wanna fork out €150 to find it doens't work.
I wouldn't be sure of the specifics of temperature, but I'd want to be safe, most people seem to recommend a better grade gel.
Sweet! Well, I grabbed the Q6600 already at a reasonable price. The Q6700 was like 30 dollars more for 266MHz faster speed, so I skipped out on that. But thanks, ofelas, for the update! :emotion-11:
Arriving a bit late here - but I'm thinking of upgrading my E520 with its E4700 cpu, and was glad to hear there is a way with the Q6600. But what about RAM? I have DDR2/5300/333Mhz RAM - will this work with the Q6600? Slow it down? Can I upgrade to faster RAM?
Which E6300? The old Core2Duo E6300 in 65nm Conroe-Class or an actually Pentium E6300(K) in 45nm?
Both are FSB1066 but Dell hasn't released a new Bios since 07/2007. The last known is v2.4.0 and the fastest cpu would be the X6800 in Dualcore (Conroe-class) and the QX6800 in Quadcore (Kentsfield-class). Both were extreme versions and end of life by intel. The fastest payable CPU are E6700 and Q6700 with 2.66GHz. I think the time for this type of CPU is over since the first 45nm-processors with FSB1333 arrived the market.
Hi, I need help with the e520+q6600 thing. I bought a q6600 and fitted it in my e520. Everything went fine until i opened cpu-z and it said that i only have 2 cores. Even hw monitor only shows 2 cores. Do you have any idea of what is going on? Also, i flashed my bios to 2.4.0. Btw i'm new to forums so don't be mean please.
Which windows-version? Do you see inside HW-manager under "Computer" or "Processor" an entry with "ACPI Multiprocessor PC"? Was this cpu tray-ware or boxed?
I have windows vista 32-bit. Under computer it says ACPI x86-based PC and under processor there is 2 for my new cpu and 2 for my old one (???). The cpu was not in its retail package but in a separate one. A pic of my HW-manager:
Naru2005
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I also found the same Japanese site with some guy using a Q6700 on a Dell Dimension E520. He even posted pics of his benchmarks:
http://xps-700.com/dell/img/12111702240060.jpg
http://xps-700.com/dell/img/12111702240061.jpg
I'm pretty sure that if the Q6600 works, the Q6700 should work, too. Both are G0 models which came out the same day. Both have 1066MHz FSB and uses LGA775 socket, which the Dimension E520 supports.
ofelas
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February 6th, 2009 16:00
kenzedd & Naru2005 - you can add me to the list of E520 + Q6700 users :emotion-11:
More details here -
http://en.community.dell.com/forums/p/19015068/19425007.aspx#19425007
ofelas
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January 25th, 2009 21:00
Any updates on this?
Is anyone running either a Q6600 or a Q6700 on their E520?
Any discernible difference between say, an E6600 or E6700?
kenzedd
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I found a Japanese site in which a user listed specs, and he was using the Q6700, but I'm unsure of that, as I couldn't understand what exactly was happening, a translator described that he was running it at least, though. The Q6600 can be used, however, there are many reports of it running successfully but you want to use proper thermal gel, like Arctic Silver 5 or something.
kenzedd
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January 26th, 2009 15:00
Well I'm not worried about the chipset or motherboard or anything, hardware-wise it can be used, I'm worried about whether dell have bothered to update the BIOS to allow it to be used, I'd be about 70% sure it would be okay, but Dell aren't always reliable when it comes to upgrading your computer. Just don't wanna fork out €150 to find it doens't work.
I wouldn't be sure of the specifics of temperature, but I'd want to be safe, most people seem to recommend a better grade gel.
ofelas
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January 26th, 2009 15:00
Well I'm guessing that one can use it since its just a quad core version of the E6700...
Heat wise - it can't be warmer than a D series CPU, can it?
Thx.
Naru2005
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February 9th, 2009 12:00
Sweet! Well, I grabbed the Q6600 already at a reasonable price. The Q6700 was like 30 dollars more for 266MHz faster speed, so I skipped out on that. But thanks, ofelas, for the update! :emotion-11:
foumart
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May 22nd, 2009 16:00
Arriving a bit late here - but I'm thinking of upgrading my E520 with its E4700 cpu, and was glad to hear there is a way with the Q6600. But what about RAM? I have DDR2/5300/333Mhz RAM - will this work with the Q6600? Slow it down? Can I upgrade to faster RAM?
Thanks
Robert
mrjstak
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August 6th, 2009 16:00
I have a Dell E520 and tried to upgrade the cpu to an E6300 but...nothing happened when I installed it.
Help?
Dayworker
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August 21st, 2009 16:00
Which E6300? The old Core2Duo E6300 in 65nm Conroe-Class or an actually Pentium E6300(K) in 45nm?
Both are FSB1066 but Dell hasn't released a new Bios since 07/2007. The last known is v2.4.0 and the fastest cpu would be the X6800 in Dualcore (Conroe-class) and the QX6800 in Quadcore (Kentsfield-class). Both were extreme versions and end of life by intel. The fastest payable CPU are E6700 and Q6700 with 2.66GHz. I think the time for this type of CPU is over since the first 45nm-processors with FSB1333 arrived the market.
jbonn360
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November 25th, 2009 06:00
Hi, I need help with the e520+q6600 thing. I bought a q6600 and fitted it in my e520. Everything went fine until i opened cpu-z and it said that i only have 2 cores. Even hw monitor only shows 2 cores. Do you have any idea of what is going on? Also, i flashed my bios to 2.4.0. Btw i'm new to forums so don't be mean please.
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Dayworker
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jbonn360
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I have windows vista 32-bit. Under computer it says ACPI x86-based PC and under processor there is 2 for my new cpu and 2 for my old one (???). The cpu was not in its retail package but in a separate one. A pic of my HW-manager:
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jbonn360
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November 29th, 2009 10:00
Ideas anyone?
Dayworker
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November 30th, 2009 00:00