What information do I need to change out a processor?

How do I know a new processor is compatable with my computer? What are the features I should look for when switching them out? Also do I need a new fan? I have an intel celeron 2.4 ghzin a dell gx60 small form factor computer?
What information do I need to change out a processor?
Your Dell Optiplex GX60 uses an 845-chipset motherboard with a Socket-478 CPU.



Since it's a small-form-factor chassis, heat dissipation is not as efficient as a normal tower case. Your Celeron is probably the best CPU for it.



If you want to upgrade, you might try a Northwood-core Pentium-4, which are also socket-478 CPUs.



I would not recommend a Prescott-core Pentium-4, because those things generate A LOT of heat. 120 watts of it. (compared to 80 watts for a Northwood and 60 watts for your Celeron). Put a PresHott into that tiny case, and you are running a very real risk of overheating that computer.



It's probably more economical for you to get a new machine rather than upgrade that GX60 IMHO.
What information do I need to change out a processor?
look for socket 478 processors.

google your mobo and see what it supports..
Find out your mother board's model number and search for it. From there read up on how big of a CPU it supports and what socket your CPU is.
this is a very difficult process



its best just to get a motherboard that comes with a processor built in because you dont know if your motherboard will be compatible with the processor you put in...check the internet for this for your motherboard provider



if you want to swap it out you have to take the old one out install the cpu lift the socket lever, align the cpu pins properly, gently drop the cpu in(don't force it, it should be easy), then latch the lever down, apply a small amount of thermal material(like artic silver 5), then mount the heatsink.



Make sure you don't have any bent cpu pins from trying to put it in incorrectly. If you do, try to carefully bend them back in place.
Check what range of processors dose your motherboard support. I know it uses socket 478 that means you can install P4 or Celeron. But still you must check what speeds you can get. I would go for the Celeron since your motherboard uses one so check Celeron D 350 and if you can install it on your motherboard. Good luck

Can I Change A Mac G3 Beige Processor? And...?

I have a mac G3 640MB Memory with a 55.42GB Hard drive. I want to change the processor in the mac, is this possible? And if so what do I need to do, if you could step by step thanks. I also have one more question, when I go to Youtube, the videos are slow and do not play well, why is that? Do I need to upgrade anything like my video card or what? And if so how can I do it? Please step by step on this one two please. Thank you so much. I have Mac 10.2.8 software on my mac now. 10.3 will not work, but I do have the software if someone knows how to get it to work on my mac.
Can I Change A Mac G3 Beige Processor? And...?
It's not only possible it's fairly easy, first you need to identify the revision you have:



http://www.macupgrades.co.uk/store/machi鈥?/a>



Ignore the comment that processor upgrades are no longer available, they are available here:



http://eshop.macsales.com/MyOWC/Upgrades鈥?/a>



1. Start by releasing the latch and removing the side access panel.



2. Lay the computer on it's side and unlock the top chassis by moving the two green locking latches upward and outward



3. Swing up the handle, and gently swing the top chassis up and out so that it rests on the table surface



4. The processor module is under the large silver heatsink, undo the screw that holds the processor wire to the top of the logic board.



5. Press down on the locking clip that secures the heatsink while popping the front tab out with a flathead screwdriver.



6. Lift up the clip to remove it from the heatsink



7. Lift the heatsink off the processor module



8. Lift up the metal lever at the left of the processor module



9. Pull the processor straight up (carefully) by the edges, don't bend the pins!



Follow the procedure in reverse with the new processor.





The reason Youtube videos are slow is most likely because the machine is so old, upgrading the processor will be a good start, the video card upgrade will help too.



This was the only video card upgrade option I could find for that machine:



http://eshop.macsales.com/MyOWC/Upgrades鈥?/a>



Replacing the video card is easy, simply do steps 1 - 3 for the processor upgrade, undo the single phillips head screw and pull the card out.



When you put the new card in just line it up and push straight down. Replace the screw %26amp; you're set.



Once you add the new processor you should be able to install OS 10.3 without any issues.



Having said all that I think it's important that I mention that this machine is twelve years old, and not really worth the money to upgrade. The cost of the upgrades is around $300 - $500 and instead you could probably get a really solid G4 tower off craigslist for between $150 and $350. So only proceed with the upgrade if you really, really love it.

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How do i change the processor on my Windows Vista Laptop?

So i bought a sims 2 game and on the back it says it is compatible with Vista... But then i looked along and it said the processor needs to be 1.3 GHz for vista but mine is 1.83 and i need to change it! How? Please help!

Thanks x
How do i change the processor on my Windows Vista Laptop?
It's very unlikely you can change the processor. Most laptops are built as a unit which can't be changed.



I don't understand why so many gamers are still buying laptops when it's obvious that after a few months they won't be able to play the new games. With a PC you can upgrade over the years and keep up with things, and PC components are cheaper.



EDIT: I just read the other answer and realized your processor is better than the required minimum speed. You may have a below required graphics spec. The processor is fine.
How do i change the processor on my Windows Vista Laptop?
It says 1.3(Requirement)



you have 1.83(You have a processor that exceeds the requirements so it's fine)



You are fine.

Im wanting to change my Processor need some advice?

Hey

I was wondering if anyone could help me out i have a horrible compaq desktop pc and it has a AMD Athlon(tm) 64 Processor 3500+ but i want to change it from a 2.20 GHz to a much better processor maybe something that will give me 3.00 GHz, but i dunno what motherboard im using if anyone knows from my AMD Athlon 64 3500+ what i can upgrade it to please tell me, also it would be nice if someone could tell me how i found out what motherboard i have.



Thank you



yeah i know my spelling is real bad.
Im wanting to change my Processor need some advice?
I am not sure what makes you think that is much better, it isn't. If you want to upgrade, save yourself some where between 400-700 dollars and buy a whole new system. It depends on what you want to do with it though as to how much you need to spend.
Im wanting to change my Processor need some advice?
if u want to up grade your proccesor you can upgrade your ptoccesor with amd athlon (x3,5200) but you have nice configuration of pc.
find some info about the computer you have probably can be found from Compaq's site you might need to upgrade the bios for it to work but the chances are you will have to buy a new Motherboard if you want anything higher than a AMD athlon 64x2 which is a dual core
Your computer should come with a manual that tells you your motherboard. Also should tell you in the manual without looking at the specs on internet what it can handle eg maximum of 4 gb ram at 800 mhz on front two slots for ram but 4 GB ram at 666 MHz on back two . Althought your after cpu i was just using an example.



Besides seeing that you have an AMD cpu im assuming you would also have an AMD motherboard so you should probably be able to run just about any AMD dual core.But thats only the case with some motherboards so your going to have to find out what motherboard you have. Anyway if you have no manual you can use this program to find out its what i use.http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4181.h鈥?/a>
Using that CPU your Motherboard supports 754 soccet

in which case to get performance suitable for modern applications id recommend a new Motherboard and CPU id reccomed getting an intel based board because you get more value for money.



The performance is not entirely based on the clock speed eg 2.20 ghz

you should also look towards the FSB rate this determines its data transfer rate with the ram, a high clock speed coupled with a high FSB will tell you the best CPU.



The best CPU you can get with your current motherboard is the AMD athlon 3700+ its a 2.4GHZ FSB:unknown

A guide about everything on computer?

I need a guide on how to what what what on computer. A complete one with everything you can do with computer, example fixing, adding Ram or change processor/video card by myself. Also tell me some programs that is very very useful on computer, and tell me a complete guide on everything about internet too :) Thanks, I will appreciate it :)
A guide about everything on computer?
This is a Q%26amp;A site, not a library! We don't do %26quot;complete guides%26quot; here.
A guide about everything on computer?
Oh ok.

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How do you change your PC processor?

Here is some of my pc information

vista laptop

NVIDIA GeForce Go 6150 graphics

processor: AMD Turion 64x2

256mb somthing or other



i want to play Empire Total War without glitchy battles and video clips. besides that, the game works and was installed fine. someone suggested upgrading my processor to a

NVIDIA GeForce 8600 Gt or a

ATI Radeon HD 3850,512 MB of video Ram or 1 GB



my question is, how do you change the processor? is it as easy as unplugging one and plugging in the other one, or is it much more complicated? it may be a stupid question but i do not care

could you give me step by step instructions?



thanks



(i really wanna play the game without stop-go constantly)
How do you change your PC processor?
uhhm i think you mean your video card not processor. its very easy , just a simple push into the slot and then your pretty much done. just youtube a guide %26quot;how to install a video card%26quot;. pry the easiest thing you can do when it comes to upgrading. also you pry want to get atleast 2 gigs of ram.



may i suggest you also get the geforce 9600 instead? its a cheap powerful card. i have 2 in sli mode on my system but when i had one i could still play all of todays current games/



EDIT: my bad , didnt see that you had a laptop. laptops are compact and everything in them is usualy intergrated to the board , its pretty much impossible to upgrade anything on a laptop but memory. some alienware laptops have normal video cards but its rare.
How do you change your PC processor?
First of all... none of those are processors, they are video cards.

They do contain their own CPU's (GPU), but you cannot upgrade them like you would a normal CPU.



Secondly, you said you have a laptop. With a laptop you Can't upgrade your graphics card. However, you can upgrade your RAM. Not the video card RAM, but your normal RAM.
It's nearly impossible to upgrade a CPU and video card of a laptop, unless you're a hardcore computer/laptop enthusiast. I either recommend getting a gaming laptop or build a gaming desktop PC (the former can be very expensive). For the latter choice, you'll have the benefit of learning how a PC works. :)
you can change the processor

but that wont help because its the video that's lagging since you have a dual core

a laptop will always suck for games (except alienware and other expensive ones)

and you cant change the video card

sorry to break the news



your better off with a new desktop
changing the processor will not help you because of your old class 5 graphic card

see your graphic card info

http://www.notebookcheck.net/NVIDIA-GeFo鈥?/a>

its integrated graphic card ( you can't change it )

so changing the processor probably will not help.
Laptops are REALLY hard to upgrade. So forget processor or video upgrades.



Your only real options are memory upgrade and optimalization.



Take your laptop to your computer shop and request a memory upgrade. (try to get to a gig or more if you have XP or Vista (3 gigabyte is best) stay at 512Meg if you have 98(it doesn't like more).



Have them install the memory and see it boot there!



Before running the game, terminate all user optional software. (MSConfig, uncheck all startup programs you recognize as helper programs. Looking at the list and checking the internet for information about the program helps with this)



DO NOT DISABLE VIRUS PROGRAMS



Reboot the computer and try again.

How do i change a computer processor?

Ok, basically I wan%26#039;t to know how to change a computer processor and what changes I might have to do afterwards(for example: change my OS).


Thank you for your attention.|||1) Ensure the new CPU is compatible with this motherboard and BIOS version. Upgrade the BIOS if necessary. If there are any overclocking settings in the BIOS, remove them for now.





2) Remove the heat sink assembly from the old CPU.





3) Release the pins (usually by lifting a latch lever).





4) Remove the old CPU. If you plan to re-use it, clean the heat sink compound off it and store it. Place the new CPU in the socket.





5) Close the socket and latch the new CPU (usually by lowering a latch lever).





6) If you are replacing the old heat sink, clean the compound off it. (Low-quality heatsink compound degrades over time. Even some high-quality heatsink compounds don%26#039;t set properly if you reset them after they%26#039;ve already gone through many thermal cycles.)





7) If the new CPU does not have heatsink compound on it, apply a thin layer over the entire mating surface.





8) If desired, tint the heat sink mating surface with heat sink compound. (Apply a very small amount to cover the mating area and then remove most of it with a lint-free cloth or clean coffee filter. This leaves the surface %26#039;tinted%26#039; and fills microscopic valleys with heat sink compound.)





9) With as little twisting as possible, mate the heat sink to the CPU and clamp it in place. (Twisting just causes the high spots on one side to gouge heat sink compound out of the low spots on the other, defeating the whole point of the compound.)





10) Inspect to ensure the heatsink is sitting perfectly flat against the CPU. Connect the fan to the motherboard.





11) Test for normal operation, test memory, and basically make sure everything is working.





12) If desired, tweak BIOS settings and retest until satisfied.





13) Do a %26quot;full burn%26quot; test and ensure the CPU does not get too close to its thermal limit.





Generally, no operating system changes are needed. The two exceptions would be:





1) If you replaced a 32-bit only CPU with a 64-bit capable CPU and want to use a 64-bit operating system, a full OS reinstall is needed.





2) If you replaced a single-core CPU with a multi-core CPU on an XP system, the HAL probably has to be changed. (A fairly simple process involving editing the boot.ini file, rebooting, and then editing it again.)|||If you need to ask, its far too delicate an operation for you. Let someone with experience do it for you.


EDIT: If you just want to learn how, a change of processor is probably the most critical of the system. Hit some garage sales, go out on junk day, whatever you can do to find some old junk pcs and rip into them. You will catch on fast.|||You need to match 3 things (I think)


- Brand (Usually intel or AMD)


- Cool it properly


- match the %26quot;pins%26quot; (I can%26#039;t think of the correct word, but you need a certain number and arrangement of pins).





You shouldn%26#039;t need to reinstall anything.|||you have to choose aprocessor that enters in the slot of the mother board of your computer for the soft you don%26#039;t need to do changes it will be automatically detected|||The compatablity of processors with mother board depends on 2 main things.





The first and important thing is Socket no. It will be written on the mother board where the processor fits.





Then the next thing is processor to which speed your motherboard will support.





You can first remove the heat sink.Then remove the lock of the processor, lift it and put a new processor and fit the new heat sink. You have to make sure that the arrow marked on the processor should be corresponding to the arrow on the motherboard.





No in most cases you dont have to do anything with your OS.|||Look in the manual for your motherboard.


If you don%26#039;t have a copy look for one on the internet.


If you don%26#039;t know what your motherboard is find a System Information program to tell you (see source).





Basically you have to open your computer, unscrew and remove the fan that%26#039;s on top of the processor, unlatch the processor%26#039;s board and pull it out of its slot. Then replace it with a compatible alternative. You need to make sure you switch off the power (obviously) but also make sure you know about the dangers of static!|||Hope this helps|||its too complicated for you.





what you would need to do is to go to some computer shop like dse, noel leming or pb technologies and perhaps you have to play then a couple of 100 dollars and they%26#039;ll do it for you.