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I would like to upgrade the processor on my Dell XPS 710, i called Dell and they send it is not recommended to upgrade the processor. I was wondering why?
And, if it possible, what models are compatible? Please help, thanks.
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The vendor/Dell controls the upgrade path.
Think mobo/bios/drivers.
If Dell is telling you you're at the top of the path or there is no upgrade path from stock....your stuck.
Can't help if you don't tell us what you've got.
Did you try searching? This is a very frequently discussed topic.
I have searched, but I'm getting mixed responses. I want to be sure of compatibility before purchasing the CPU, so i don't get stuck with it.
This is what I've got:
Quantity Parts # Part Description
1 CJ339 Mouse, Universal Serial Bus 2BTN, Wheel, Lead Free, Optical Black
2 U8622 Dual In-Line Memory Module, 1G 667M, 128X64, 8, 240, 2RX8
1 GR343 Kit, Software, Overpack, Windows Xp, MCE05U, Digital Video Disk Drive, English
1 RP434 Assembly, Floppy Drive 1.44MEGB, Nec Corporation, 05 Black
1 MY531 Assembly, DVD+/-RW..., 16, TSST SATA, Black
1 PR982 Assembly, Cable, Advanced Technology Attachment Packet Interface, Dozer, 2
1 NJ062 Assembly, Cable, Input/output AUDIO, 6P, Front, DZR1394
1 NR603 Card, Multi-media, Audio, SB0467
1 DY654 Kit, Software, Works, 8.5, Office TRIAL, English
0 149DF INFORMATION..., PREPARATION MATERIAL..., DEVIATION..., PRECISION WORKSTATION..., INCREASE..., #2
1 2R328 Cord, Power, 15A, 125V, 5-15/C19
1 RG240 KIT..., Software, Mcafee, 7, COMPACT DISK DRIVE..., ENGLAND/ENGLISH...
1 RG894 KIT..., Software, Application Sonic Solutions, Cineplayer
1 XU819 Hard Drive, 320G, S2, 7.2K, 16M Unleaded, Seagate-GL
1 GH005 Assembly, Cable, FLEX-BAY Precision Workstation, Dozer
1 TH661 Assembly, Flash Storage Device Universal Serial Bus, Reader Half Height, Teac, Black
1 DT488 Assembly, DIGITAL VIDEO DISK DRIVE..., 16X, Serial Ata Half Height, Hitachi Lg Data Storage, Black
1 GU375 Card, Graphics, 512, X1950 UHMGA15, Master
1 GU982 Kit, Cable, S Video, Component UHMGA15
1 TX719 Card, Graphics, 512, 1950, UHMGA15Slave
1 DJ331 Keyboard, 104, Universal Serial Bus, United States, Entry Liteon, Black
1 UY253 Printed Wiring Assy, Planar Dozer, Desktop, DELL COMPUTER CORPORATION..., EXTREME PERFORMANCE SYSTEM..., 710
1 JX144 Processor, 6300, 1.86, 2M, Core Duo-conroe, Burn 2
1 MK376 Assembly, Cable, Interface Universal Serial Bus, Extreme Performance System, 1394
Folks tend to get into this CPU upgrade stuff because games lag.
While it could be a CPU problem it's more likely to be a GPU problem....that's where the serious work is being done.
If this is a gaming issue?......you seem to have a rather old video card/cards.
Your list shows two video cards....I hope their strapped to run parallel mode....SLI?
Perhaps an upgrade in the GPU area might be of more benefit than the CPU area.
Yes, this is a gaming issue. I am planning on upgrading the Video Card, however some of today's games minimum requirements also are above the CPU i have.
I'd like to upgrade both.
One thing at a time.
Fit the machine with a nice GPU.
You might find the CPU issue has vanished and that you can get another couple of years out of the machine.
Is going to be the big drag on gaming.
http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/charts/vga-charts/3DMark06-v1.0.2-HDR-SM3.0-Score,73.html
The CPU is not the bottleneck yet. But go fit it with 2GB RAM since you are sticking to 32Bit Windows.
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