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[multi_greg]

Hi!

I am looking into upgrading my Dell Dimension 8100 to a faster processor. I currently have a 1.3 GHz Intel Pentium 4 and I don't exactly know what I need to purchase for maximum speed and full compatibility with my current motherboard/cooling/system/socket type/memory/chipset, etc.

Can any "expert" help, Plz?

Current Processor info:
Processor Name: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 1300MHz
Type: 0
Family: F
Model: 0
Stepping: 7
Revision: 12
L1 Trace Cache: 12 Kµops
L1 Data Cache: 8 KB
L2 Cache: 256 KB
Packaging: OOI
EIST: No
MMX(TM): Yes
SIMD: Yes
SIMD2: Yes
SIMD3: No
Enhanced Halt State: No
Execute Disable Bit: No
Expected Processor Frequency: 1.30 GHz
Reported Processor Frequency: 1.30 GHz
Expected System Bus Frequency: 400 MHz
Reported System Bus Frequency: 400 MHz

If additional info is needed, plz ask.

Thanks!

[gshv]

I'm not an expert, but I'll try to help. Your motherboard is for socket 423 Pentium 4 processors, and that socket is dead. You can do one of two things:

• upgrade to 2 GHz Pentium 4 CPU - the fastest for socket 423. Part number for boxed processor is BX80528JK200G, S-Spec numbers are SL5TQ and SL5SZ (there may be others).
  
• buy a PowerLeap PL-P4/N adapter together with socket 478 Pentium 4 processor. It'll be more expensive, but you can upgrade to faster Pentium 4 processor. You can use only processors with 400 MHz FSB with this adapter!
  

Just in case, this is a link to technical specifications for your system:

http://support.ap.dell.com/docs/systems/dsleest/specs.htm#general

Gennadiy

[muti_greg]

Thanks a lot for the "expert" info.
This confirms what I just found on the Intel website while waiting for a reply to this post!
Thanks also for the info about the socket upgrade.
...This should give me more options.

Again, thanks for all.

[acw2097]

yes socket 423 is dead. as for upgrading, i think socket 423 does not support northwood p4s (512 L2). you might need the 478 adapter for that. also, if your systems ram is not ddr, i would not put the money into the 478 adapter and faster cpu. from the systems taht i have benchmarked, i have noted the non-ddr sdram puts a bottleneck on the pentium4. its kind of a waste of money to go above 2ghz because non-ddr systems cant even use the 2ghz+ cpus anything near to what they are capable of. so unless you have ddr or rdram, i would just upgrade it to a 423 2ghz.