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April 29th, 2012 19:00
Dell Dimension 5100 cpu updrade
i have had this computer since 2005 about 2007 i when i bought vista i decided to upgrade my cpu i read allot of forms and put a Pentium d in it i had a little trouble with the bios but as soon as i install vista it fixed it self ???. No i have had this for a will longer and going to put 7 on it but i want to know if it can hold a core 2 duo if you look up the motherboard specs it matches what a core 2 can hold so ???
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rdunnill
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April 29th, 2012 21:00
I bought an E6300 Conroe with the idea of trying it in a 5150, but I haven't gotten around to it.
I'd be interested in finding out if it will work.
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April 29th, 2012 21:00
Jkipod
Core 2 Duo and Core 2 Quad processors are not supported.
Bev.
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April 29th, 2012 22:00
Bev.
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April 30th, 2012 00:00
Bev, I think you're right and an updated mainboard is needed for the E6300.
The E510 is what it is, unless its mainboard is replaced with an updated model like that of the E520. (I think that's possible.)
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April 30th, 2012 04:00
The 5100, although similar, predates the E510. The 5150 is identical to the E510.
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April 30th, 2012 11:00
the 5150 is exacly the same it just has a faceplate and has a memory card reader it came out 2 or 3 months after the 5100 the e5100 is just a newer vewrsion i think of the 5100
the core 2 duo has the same socket type but i would need a new heat sink as it get allot hotter than a Pentium look at the socket type for the seris
on this forum i think it might help with this
en.community.dell.com/.../19782512.aspx
he explains at almost the last post that it could go up to a celeron would that work has anyone tryed it
it might help withe the 5150,e5100,5100c,e5150 and some more
i can get a bigger power suply it is possible it might help
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April 30th, 2012 12:00
i did some reserch on the core 2 duo it takes less power does get a little hot and a 1.4 can beat a pentium d 2.4 so it should work in this system, But i dont want to mess up the board so a little help has anyone tryed it
Jkipod
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April 30th, 2012 18:00
if you search Google for dell oj8885 witch is the mother board i have in it is has a link to lintel with
ark.intel.com/system.aspx and if you hit com pair you get
ark.intel.com/.../27720,27683,27250 witch is basically tells you that it will work but i am afraid to try as you see i have a windows oem disk for vista witch i can upgrade as much as i want but as long as it isn't the mother board it is tied to the first computer you install it on and i went this way because is is allot cheaper than a retail disk and works the same and no need for the product key as it install es it itself
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May 1st, 2012 13:00
i just finished a really long chat with dell to SEE if the dell dimension 5100 could hold the core 2 duo i wish i could post the chat but i tried and it got deleted so the said that it will go up to the core 2 duo no further witch makes sense if you look as the core 2 duo it meet the requirements i will post maybe a document with the chat session
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