CPU Changeout

R D Strub · 07-01-2008, 04:58 PM

I have an older HP Pavilion 7842 with 801 MHz Processor and 320 MB of Ram. I have a new Intel 1.13 Pentium 3 and have received the right pin configuration (I believe, based on info HP provided). They indicated the most I could use was a 1 GB Pentium 3 without upgrading power supply, etc. Is it worth the risk of screwing up my compter to do a change-out? I have upgraded memory as well as changing ouy my hard drive myself in the past.

magnethead · 07-01-2008, 05:46 PM

It depends on how skilled you are. You'll have to re-do the thermal paste, but that should eb all assuming you have the right replacement CPU. Although your BIOS may not be absolutely happy.

07-01-2008, 04:58 PM	#1 (permalink)
R D Strub Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 1 OS: XP	CPU Changeout I have an older HP Pavilion 7842 with 801 MHz Processor and 320 MB of Ram. I have a new Intel 1.13 Pentium 3 and have received the right pin configuration (I believe, based on info HP provided). They indicated the most I could use was a 1 GB Pentium 3 without upgrading power supply, etc. Is it worth the risk of screwing up my compter to do a change-out? I have upgraded memory as well as changing ouy my hard drive myself in the past.

07-01-2008, 05:46 PM	#2 (permalink)
magnethead Tech Hardware Team Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: TX Posts: 2,027 OS: XPH, 2K My System Blog Entries: 2	Re: CPU Changeout It depends on how skilled you are. You'll have to re-do the thermal paste, but that should eb all assuming you have the right replacement CPU. Although your BIOS may not be absolutely happy. __________________ AIM me: MAGNET794 For proper support: what are you running? video card, cpu, m/board, ram, power supply, brand, wattage, any error message? PCI-E requires 26 amps at 12 volts. That's a 650W PSU. Power Supply Info and Selection . Info on thermal compounds & application . TEST PSU USING MULTI-METER