Fastest processor for Dell GX150?

rabidjade · 02-22-2007, 03:27 PM

I just bought two of these units with 800mhz Celerons and 256MB of RAM (128x2). Anyways, I can't find anywhere that states what the fastest processor you can put in these is. I found one web site selling these units with a 1.13ghz P3 so my guess is they can take anything but a tualatin core processor. However I would like some documentation on this before I go shopping for a couple of processors. Anyone know of anything on this PC? The link to the Dell online manual is below:

http://support.dell.com/support/edoc...n/ug/index.htm

crazijoe · 02-23-2007, 05:09 AM

The Dell Optiplex GX150 uses the Intel 815/815E chipset. According to the Intel website this Chipset will accept both Coppermine (FC-PGA) and Tualatin (FC-PGA2) processors.

http://www.intel.com/design/chipsets...ded/273428.htm

rabidjade · 02-23-2007, 10:56 AM

I read up on the chipset but didn't know if Dell crippled or limited the chipset as they and other manufactures have in the past. I was just going to shoot for a 1ghz P3 to be safe for the moment. Noticed you're from Omaha, same here (in the area anyways).

crazijoe · 02-23-2007, 12:01 PM

Yea.. I'm a genuine south O boy.

rabidjade · 02-24-2007, 09:04 AM

One of the systems I bought actually had a 1100mhz Celeron in it. All systems sold were supposed to be 800mhz so this must be one they overlooked.

crazijoe · 02-26-2007, 04:12 AM

Actually all GX150 are not locked into the 800MHz CPU. I have seen them with 933MHz, 900MHz, 866MHz, even a few with 1.13GHz CPUs. But a majority of them with 1GHz.

rabidjade · 02-26-2007, 03:18 PM

I figured they could take any coppermine CPU meaning the max was 1.13ghz coppermine. The fun thing is trying to find one.

coco_le_clown · 12-27-2007, 01:15 PM

On ebay, someone selling a GX150 motherboard wrote that some of them can take a 1.4Ghz CPU. That is if the board has the Intel 815 B revision chipset.

"Up for your consideration is this Dell Optiplex GX150 Socket 370 Pentium 3 motherboard, part # 2H240. Removed from a working desktop, all functions have been tested and it's ready to install. No processor/RAM included.

These motherboards have been verified to have the updated Intel 815 B revision chipset, which means they will support the new Tualatin P3 processors, for speeds up to 1.4GHz."

amtheelight · 07-07-2008, 11:45 PM

I have a GX150 as a server and have just upgraded it to a 1.4 GHz 512 KB L2 and it works and has 512 MB of RAM but had to upgrad the BIOS for the computer to read the RAM at PC 133 it read it as PC 133 with only one stik in it but when I filled both slots it droped it down to PC 100 befor the BIOS upgrad. The only thing that hapend was i now have $ sighns on the start up screen don’t know why that is

coco_le_clown · 07-08-2008, 03:49 AM

I think the start up screen was created by the person who wrote the code for your new BIOS.

02-22-2007, 03:27 PM	#1 (permalink)
rabidjade Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 57 OS: WinXP	Fastest processor for Dell GX150? I just bought two of these units with 800mhz Celerons and 256MB of RAM (128x2). Anyways, I can't find anywhere that states what the fastest processor you can put in these is. I found one web site selling these units with a 1.13ghz P3 so my guess is they can take anything but a tualatin core processor. However I would like some documentation on this before I go shopping for a couple of processors. Anyone know of anything on this PC? The link to the Dell online manual is below: http://support.dell.com/support/edoc...n/ug/index.htm

02-23-2007, 05:09 AM	#2 (permalink)
crazijoe Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Omaha, The Center of the Universe Posts: 7,632 OS: WinXP, Win2K3 My System	The Dell Optiplex GX150 uses the Intel 815/815E chipset. According to the Intel website this Chipset will accept both Coppermine (FC-PGA) and Tualatin (FC-PGA2) processors. http://www.intel.com/design/chipsets...ded/273428.htm __________________ Microsoft MCSA + Messaging, MVP, A+, Network+ http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b3...other/Help.jpg Do you want a real Republican? HDD diagnostic tools / HDD data recovery software

02-23-2007, 10:56 AM	#3 (permalink)
rabidjade Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 57 OS: WinXP	I read up on the chipset but didn't know if Dell crippled or limited the chipset as they and other manufactures have in the past. I was just going to shoot for a 1ghz P3 to be safe for the moment. Noticed you're from Omaha, same here (in the area anyways). Last edited by rabidjade; 02-23-2007 at 10:57 AM.

02-23-2007, 12:01 PM	#4 (permalink)
crazijoe Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Omaha, The Center of the Universe Posts: 7,632 OS: WinXP, Win2K3 My System	Yea.. I'm a genuine south O boy. __________________ Microsoft MCSA + Messaging, MVP, A+, Network+ http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b3...other/Help.jpg Do you want a real Republican? HDD diagnostic tools / HDD data recovery software

02-26-2007, 04:12 AM	#6 (permalink)
crazijoe Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Omaha, The Center of the Universe Posts: 7,632 OS: WinXP, Win2K3 My System	Actually all GX150 are not locked into the 800MHz CPU. I have seen them with 933MHz, 900MHz, 866MHz, even a few with 1.13GHz CPUs. But a majority of them with 1GHz. __________________ Microsoft MCSA + Messaging, MVP, A+, Network+ http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b3...other/Help.jpg Do you want a real Republican? HDD diagnostic tools / HDD data recovery software

02-24-2007, 09:04 AM	#5 (permalink)
rabidjade Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 57 OS: WinXP	One of the systems I bought actually had a 1100mhz Celeron in it. All systems sold were supposed to be 800mhz so this must be one they overlooked.

02-26-2007, 03:18 PM	#7 (permalink)
rabidjade Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 57 OS: WinXP	I figured they could take any coppermine CPU meaning the max was 1.13ghz coppermine. The fun thing is trying to find one.

12-27-2007, 01:15 PM	#8 (permalink)
coco_le_clown Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 2 OS: xp pro sp2	Re: Fastest processor for Dell GX150? On ebay, someone selling a GX150 motherboard wrote that some of them can take a 1.4Ghz CPU. That is if the board has the Intel 815 B revision chipset. "Up for your consideration is this Dell Optiplex GX150 Socket 370 Pentium 3 motherboard, part # 2H240. Removed from a working desktop, all functions have been tested and it's ready to install. No processor/RAM included. These motherboards have been verified to have the updated Intel 815 B revision chipset, which means they will support the new Tualatin P3 processors, for speeds up to 1.4GHz." Last edited by coco_le_clown; 12-27-2007 at 01:16 PM. Reason: typo

07-07-2008, 11:45 PM	#9 (permalink)
amtheelight Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 9 OS: Vista	Re: Fastest processor for Dell GX150? I have a GX150 as a server and have just upgraded it to a 1.4 GHz 512 KB L2 and it works and has 512 MB of RAM but had to upgrad the BIOS for the computer to read the RAM at PC 133 it read it as PC 133 with only one stik in it but when I filled both slots it droped it down to PC 100 befor the BIOS upgrad. The only thing that hapend was i now have $ sighns on the start up screen don’t know why that is

07-08-2008, 03:49 AM	#10 (permalink)
coco_le_clown Registered User Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 2 OS: xp pro sp2	Re: Fastest processor for Dell GX150? I think the start up screen was created by the person who wrote the code for your new BIOS.