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It's not just physical socket and CPU compatibility...did

by VAPCMD - 3/26/12 6:28 AM

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you check with Dell Tech support or your system docs ?

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you dont have to look!

by NveedEverywhere - 3/26/12 12:40 PM

In Reply to: It's not just physical socket and CPU compatibility...did by VAPCMD

http://www.dell.com/downloads/global/products/optix/en/opti_755_techspecs.pdf

Thats a page a guy in the Dell forums linked for me.. its Tech specs for my computer.. halfway down the page it has a list of processors, including two Core 2 Quads.. what do you think. Again you dont have to look (obviously) but i would appreciate it!

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Details always help

by Willy - 3/26/12 5:53 PM

In Reply to: you dont have to look! by NveedEverywhere

Kindly tell in your 1st post here where you mention what Dell model# you have? You didn't so, if tech manual is what your Dell model# is, then it's OK. Again, provided your mtrbd. version supports the cpu and has been bios updated(definitively needed) you're on your own. Which is why I stated in my last post how it all can work, provided it's supported. Your info of a Dell PU502 mtrbd. offers nothing but a Dell battery. See, where all this leads to, seems somewhat confusing for the details you did provide. If you've posted elsewhere, then that's unknown to me.

Ahhhhhhhhhh!, that's PU052! not PU502.

http://www.google.com/products/catalog?ix=aca&q=dell+optiplex+motherboard+replacement&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=shop&cid=4261599735769161539&sa=X&ei=uA1xT_2MIcT30gH0q6HfBg&ved=0CIYBEPMCMAU

Well, review the manual, get your hands on your desired cpu and relate the results back to us. Be sure to repaste and have the rated HSF(fan and heatsink) needed. good luck

tada -----Willy

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HAHAHA

by NveedEverywhere - 3/27/12 7:53 PM

In Reply to: Details always help by Willy

lol i was wondering why you were saying battery.. thanks for the help tho

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Some research

by Willy - 3/26/12 10:29 AM

In Reply to: 775 Socket by NveedEverywhere

The problem with OEM systems is they tend not to be flexible in a wide range of new cpu installs/replacements. While the LPGA775 socket is friendly to many a cpu, its the chipset and bios that allow that replacement to work. You mention the E4500, thus look at "E" family of cpus and check the specs of the E4500 in order to compare. You'll find that E-family of cpus basically are speed different and/or how they handle the "bit-handling" of special options build-in the cpu. That in turn maybe best handled by the bios and chipset to take advantage of. Of course, you have to find out what the mtrbd. is capable of besides the LPGA775 socket being present. Thus know who made the mtrbd. itself and then check against similar types, the most flexible or easy being Intel made.

tada -----Willy

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you dont have to look

by NveedEverywhere - 3/26/12 12:39 PM

In Reply to: Some research by Willy

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755 specs

by bob b - 3/26/12 3:03 PM

In Reply to: you dont have to look by NveedEverywhere

That page says a q6700 should work.

Any time you start doing this stuff your into R+D mode.........winging it.

Suggestion.
Install the latest bios and test........before the swap.
Your going from 65w>95w.........might need a new/better hsf.

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I second the motion....I wrote something similar

by VAPCMD - 3/27/12 7:10 PM

In Reply to: 755 specs by bob b

but somehow managed to lose it before posting it.

Winging it fits !

VAPCMD

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To add to other comments

by Steven Haninger - 3/26/12 5:17 PM

In Reply to: you dont have to look by NveedEverywhere

Looks like the quad supports faster RAM. You may want to take advantage of that as well. You didn't mention your OS or how much RAM you had. If XP, I'd consider 2GB as more than adequate with anything more being of little value.

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RAM

by NveedEverywhere - 3/27/12 7:55 PM

In Reply to: To add to other comments by Steven Haninger

i have Windows 7 HP 64 Bit

currently have 4 GB of RAM (2x2GB memory sticks) was thinking of upgrading to 8

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You'd need to replace the RAM anyway

by Steven Haninger - 3/28/12 5:49 AM

In Reply to: RAM by NveedEverywhere

and it's cheap enough now. Good luck.

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Just one suggestion

by VAPCMD - 3/28/12 6:18 PM

In Reply to: RAM by NveedEverywhere

might make sure the MB and CPU work before buying more RAM. No point getting that if the
MB/CPU don't work. If it does work ...then add the RAM as desired.

VAPCMD

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Installed a Q6600

by NveedEverywhere - 4/5/12 6:16 PM

In Reply to: Some research by Willy

The Q6600 installed easily into my stock Dell Mobo

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And it works and is recognized as a Q6600 ?

by VAPCMD - 4/7/12 11:50 AM

In Reply to: Installed a Q6600 by NveedEverywhere

What RAM are you using ....original RAM or new RAM. If new, which RAM.

Without the details....the post doesn't help others much.

VAPCMD

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New Ram

by NveedEverywhere - 4/8/12 11:03 PM

In Reply to: And it works and is recognized as a Q6600 ? by VAPCMD

Ya, the CPU works perfectly, my computer recognized it easily.. i upgraded from the stock 2GB (2 X 1 GB sticks) to 4 GB (2 X 2 GB Sticks) and i plan to add 2 more sticks to upgrade to 8GB total here soon.. Link for the RAM i purchased is below

http://www.amazon.com/Dell-Certified-OptiPlex-SNPYG410C-A2149880/dp/B005CPUPJY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1333951259&sr=8-1

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Make sure you have 64 bit OS before going to 8 GB of RAM

by Steven Haninger - 4/9/12 3:36 AM

In Reply to: New Ram by NveedEverywhere

I see only Vista Business and below for the 755-760 models and don't know if you can run Win7 64 bit. Don't try this with XP 32 bit as RAM above 4 GB can make it unstable.

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yup yup

by NveedEverywhere - 4/9/12 12:47 PM

In Reply to: Make sure you have 64 bit OS before going to 8 GB of RAM by Steven Haninger

im running Windows 7 64 bit right now on this computer

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