Re: Changing my Dell 4600 CPU for an AMD

On 30 Jan, 00:25, Paul <nos...@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Kevin wrote:
Hi,

I have an older Dell Inspireon 4600 midi-tower system that I would
like to upgrade. All I want to do is replace the CPU for a more up to
date model and also increase the RAM to 1Gb. I've reviewed the Dell
technical support information but cannot find any technical
information regarding the motherboard and especially the socket
requirements. I need to understand if the mobo would support an AMD
Athlon CPU. I understand that there may be specific issues such as
power consumption and heat which may mean that I need to upgrade the
motherboard but that would be plan B. Plan A is to replace the CPU.

Any help or information pertaining to the Dell Motherboard would be
appreciated.

Kevin.

Is it a Dimension 4600 perhaps ?

http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/dim4600/en/4600/sm/spec...

The processors listed, almost look like Intel Northwood processors in S478,
but that is just a guess. Actually, the 512KB cache tells you that.
More modern processors are Prescott with 1MB cache, and the info on
that page doesn't say a Prescott would work.

There is a 3GHz Northwood (0.13u 512KB) here for $72, but it isn't going to be
that much faster than whatever you've got now.

http://www.starmicro.net/detail.aspx?ID=120http://www.pricewatch.com/cpu/

An Athlon doesn't fit in that socket...

Paul- Hide quoted text -

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Thanks to all who have helped so far. It seems as I may as well go
down the route of building a new system, using the HDD's and Casing.

Regards to you all,

Kevin.

.

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