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processor upgrade?
i have a dell dimension c521, amd athlon 64 3200+ 2.0 ghz am2 socket 940 pin currently and im looking to upgrade here. i was told that this processor in this link here http://www.buy.com/prod/amd-athlon-64-x2-5600-brisbane-2-9ghz-2-x-512kb-l2-cache-socketam2-65w/q/loc/111/218192871.html would work for my computer but some say it wont. so i wanted to see what other people thought, will this processor work with my tower also with it having the fan/heatsink will it still fit inside of the computer with out leaving the case off the side.
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December 5th, 2010 16:00
any help?
shesagordie
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December 5th, 2010 17:00
konvikt
Athlon 64X2 Dual Core 6000+ 3.0Ghz 89W Windsor processor is the largest.
Prior to installing processor, check that there is BIOS version 1.0.3, or higher installed, when support for faster processors was added.
Bev.
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December 5th, 2010 17:00
well what would you recommend i have all stock parts in the c521 besides graphic card that is a radeon 5570 low profile and will be switching the ram to 2 gb and would like to buy the new processor to have a decent gaming computer but the processor is what im not sure about due to worried over the PSU if i will go the limit or not
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December 5th, 2010 17:00
konvikt
It's an 'iffy' proposition if the Athlon 64 X2 5600+ Brisbane will work in the C521.
Read the discussion HERE
Bev.
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December 5th, 2010 22:00
well im not looking for the biggest processor, im going to go with the 5600+ but i need to no if i should go with the brisbane or windsor. if i do go with the windsor will i have to worry about computer over heating due to me having the radeon 5570 card?
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December 5th, 2010 23:00
I doubt the 5570 will generate much heat, as it's an efficient GPU.
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December 6th, 2010 07:00
konvikt
Go with the Windsor.
Bev.