Upgrade Pentium 4

she haunts me · 07-15-2008, 04:02 AM

Hello, I was wondering if it would be possible to upgrade my CPU.

Currently have Pentium 4 3.4ghz processor.

CPU

CPU Name: Intel Pentium 4 550
CPU Code Name: Prescott
Platform Name: Socket 775 LGA
CPU Full Name: Intel Pentium 4 CPU 3.40GHz
Instructions: MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, HT
Original Clock: 3400 MHz
Original System Clock: 200 MHz
Original Multiplier: 17.0
CPU Clock : 3392 MHz
System Clock: 199.5 MHz
FSB: 798.0 MHz
L1 Data Cache: 16 KBytes
L2 Cache: 1024 KBytes

Motherboard

Manufacturer: Dell Inc.
Model: 0U7084

Is there any faster processors that are compatible with my equipment? I really can't afford a new computer right now and would just like to upgrade this one.

Thanks for any help

**grimx133** · 07-15-2008, 04:44 AM

The Dell site should have a list of compatible cpu's based on the specific model. Post the model and can take a fast look.

she haunts me · 07-15-2008, 04:55 AM

It's a Dell XPS Gen 4. Hope that helps.

**grimx133** · 07-15-2008, 05:22 AM

I don't know how their upgrade section works, need a service tag to get much further than this page, though it'll probably only work for machines bought from dell canada.
http://support.dell.com/support/topi..._PNT_P4_XPS_G4

Been looking through the dell forums to see if there's any info or interesting links.

she haunts me · 07-15-2008, 05:25 AM

I posted on the Dell forums looking for advice also. Thanks for trying to help me.

**grimx133** · 07-15-2008, 05:57 AM

From everything I've seen it doesn't look too promising. Only P4's, the xps wasn't pentium D compatible until gen 5. Not a very big leap in cpu speed from your 3.4. Wish there was some good news out there, but I sure couldn't find any.

07-15-2008, 04:02 AM	#1 (permalink)
she haunts me Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Mordland Posts: 19 OS: Vista SP1	Upgrade Pentium 4 Hello, I was wondering if it would be possible to upgrade my CPU. Currently have Pentium 4 3.4ghz processor. CPU CPU Name: Intel Pentium 4 550 CPU Code Name: Prescott Platform Name: Socket 775 LGA CPU Full Name: Intel Pentium 4 CPU 3.40GHz Instructions: MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, HT Original Clock: 3400 MHz Original System Clock: 200 MHz Original Multiplier: 17.0 CPU Clock : 3392 MHz System Clock: 199.5 MHz FSB: 798.0 MHz L1 Data Cache: 16 KBytes L2 Cache: 1024 KBytes Motherboard Manufacturer: Dell Inc. Model: 0U7084 Is there any faster processors that are compatible with my equipment? I really can't afford a new computer right now and would just like to upgrade this one. Thanks for any help

07-15-2008, 04:44 AM	#2 (permalink)
grimx133 Back to the grind Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Canada eh Posts: 401 OS: xp mce sp2, xp pro sp2 My System	Re: Upgrade Pentium 4 The Dell site should have a list of compatible cpu's based on the specific model. Post the model and can take a fast look.

07-15-2008, 04:55 AM	#3 (permalink)
she haunts me Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Mordland Posts: 19 OS: Vista SP1	Re: Upgrade Pentium 4 It's a Dell XPS Gen 4. Hope that helps.

07-15-2008, 05:22 AM	#4 (permalink)
grimx133 Back to the grind Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Canada eh Posts: 401 OS: xp mce sp2, xp pro sp2 My System	Re: Upgrade Pentium 4 I don't know how their upgrade section works, need a service tag to get much further than this page, though it'll probably only work for machines bought from dell canada. http://support.dell.com/support/topi..._PNT_P4_XPS_G4 Been looking through the dell forums to see if there's any info or interesting links.

07-15-2008, 05:25 AM	#5 (permalink)
she haunts me Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Mordland Posts: 19 OS: Vista SP1	Re: Upgrade Pentium 4 I posted on the Dell forums looking for advice also. Thanks for trying to help me.

07-15-2008, 05:57 AM	#6 (permalink)
grimx133 Back to the grind Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Canada eh Posts: 401 OS: xp mce sp2, xp pro sp2 My System	Re: Upgrade Pentium 4 From everything I've seen it doesn't look too promising. Only P4's, the xps wasn't pentium D compatible until gen 5. Not a very big leap in cpu speed from your 3.4. Wish there was some good news out there, but I sure couldn't find any.