Dell Inspiron 530s Slim Motherboard Upgrade.

albkan13 · 11-08-2009, 02:52 PM

Earlier this year, I upgraded my video card with great success. The upgrade opened a world of opportunities and it was more than worth the load of research I had to do in order to find a compatible card. I now need to update my CPU, it is the only thing holding me back from enjoying some of the more demanding games and applications. I have plenty of RAM, HD space and a great video card, but I'm chugging along with a simply inadequate Pentium Dual Core processor. When I first set off looking for a my new video card, the first thing I did was ask an expert and get an idea of what I would need. That is what I hope to achieve by posting this, to get an idea of what I would need.

The biggest challenge for me is finding hardware that will fit in my slim case and be compatible with what is already there. I also do not understand the differences between motherboards, ATX, microATX, I have no idea. I need to know what kind motherboard I can use with my machine. I'm pretty sure what I have is a Foxconn G33m02 mATX motherboard. I can not upgrade my PSU (250W) and I can not spend a ton of money. Please help.

**wrench97** · 11-08-2009, 03:06 PM

Just like your PSU the motherboard is also proprietary Dell.

If you want to invest the money into a CPU and motherboard you would be better off adding a case and power supply just use you existing drives and video card.

11-08-2009, 02:52 PM	#1 (permalink)
albkan13 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 10 OS: Dell Inspiron 530S, Windows Vista Home Premium	Dell Inspiron 530s Slim Motherboard Upgrade. Earlier this year, I upgraded my video card with great success. The upgrade opened a world of opportunities and it was more than worth the load of research I had to do in order to find a compatible card. I now need to update my CPU, it is the only thing holding me back from enjoying some of the more demanding games and applications. I have plenty of RAM, HD space and a great video card, but I'm chugging along with a simply inadequate Pentium Dual Core processor. When I first set off looking for a my new video card, the first thing I did was ask an expert and get an idea of what I would need. That is what I hope to achieve by posting this, to get an idea of what I would need. The biggest challenge for me is finding hardware that will fit in my slim case and be compatible with what is already there. I also do not understand the differences between motherboards, ATX, microATX, I have no idea. I need to know what kind motherboard I can use with my machine. I'm pretty sure what I have is a Foxconn G33m02 mATX motherboard. I can not upgrade my PSU (250W) and I can not spend a ton of money. Please help.

11-08-2009, 03:06 PM	#2 (permalink)
wrench97 Moderator, Hardware Team Join Date: May 2008 Location: S.E. Pennsylvania Posts: 18,469 OS: Win7	Re: Dell Inspiron 530s Slim Motherboard Upgrade. Just like your PSU the motherboard is also proprietary Dell. If you want to invest the money into a CPU and motherboard you would be better off adding a case and power supply just use you existing drives and video card. __________________ Power Supply and Selection