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I have a Dell Dimension 5150 with i945G/GZ chipset (model 0HJ054) running Intel Pentium D 820 (2.8 GHz).
I am looking to upgrade my CPU and I am not sure if my motherboard is compatible with some of the new processors that are out there. Any ideas or suggestions?
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I wonder if it's possible for me to purchase a new motherboard along with a new PC? Not sure if that's a good idea but what do you think? Also, what combo do you think would work the best?
I mean a new CPU not PC. That is what I am trying to avoid. thanks again.
If we change the motherboard the OS is now lost. These OEM licenses die with the machine.
Let's be frank here. Changing a 2.8GHz dual core Pentium to almost any dual core CPU will gain so little that you may be upset at the end.
Let's discuss what the goal here is. For example a better video card can give you twice the speed in games and a new hard drive could reduce boot times dramatically. And we didn't change the CPU.
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