Upgrade help Required

melodicman · 06-09-2005, 01:37 AM

Hi. I have got a Dell Dimensions 8300. It has a 2.6 GHZ processor..

How do i find out what is the highest speed processor I can have with my current motherboard ? I went to a site called www.powerleap.com and they identified that i could have an upgrade to a "
Intel P4 3.2GHz 800MHz 478pin 1MB L2 Prescott CPU Retail
800 Front Side Bus

But .. maybe i can have a faster processor ?

Also my RAM .. is DDR DIMM PC3200. Can I put faster RAM in my pc ? I have 4 DIMM slots

Thanks for your help .

Big B · 06-09-2005, 01:02 AM

Off-hand, I don't know the limitations of the motherboard in your Dell so I would check with them to see if what you can go to for sure.

For the RAM, yes, you can put faster RAM in there, but it's going to be worthless as you won't be able to make use of the higher speed options past PC3200. PC3200 corresponds perfectly with an 800MHz FSB P4, and since you really can't do much in the overclocking department with the motherboard you have, it doesn't make any sense to buy PC3500, for example. You can still buy, say, PC4000, but the additional speed ceiling won't do you any good. You can increase the capacity, however.

06-09-2005, 01:37 AM	#1 (permalink) Top
melodicman Geek Trainee Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 4 Status: Offline	Upgrade help Required Hi. I have got a Dell Dimensions 8300. It has a 2.6 GHZ processor.. How do i find out what is the highest speed processor I can have with my current motherboard ? I went to a site called www.powerleap.com and they identified that i could have an upgrade to a " Intel P4 3.2GHz 800MHz 478pin 1MB L2 Prescott CPU Retail 800 Front Side Bus But .. maybe i can have a faster processor ? Also my RAM .. is DDR DIMM PC3200. Can I put faster RAM in my pc ? I have 4 DIMM slots Thanks for your help .

06-09-2005, 01:02 AM	#2 (permalink) Top
Big B HWF Godfather Join Date: Dec 2001 Age: 28 Male Posts: 9,636 Times Helpful: 585 My Mood: Devilish Status: Offline My Computer	Off-hand, I don't know the limitations of the motherboard in your Dell so I would check with them to see if what you can go to for sure. For the RAM, yes, you can put faster RAM in there, but it's going to be worthless as you won't be able to make use of the higher speed options past PC3200. PC3200 corresponds perfectly with an 800MHz FSB P4, and since you really can't do much in the overclocking department with the motherboard you have, it doesn't make any sense to buy PC3500, for example. You can still buy, say, PC4000, but the additional speed ceiling won't do you any good. You can increase the capacity, however. __________________ Hardware Forums\|HWF Rules\|My DVD's\|PSU FAQ\|HWF Folding Team\|2CPU

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