How can I tell what socket my MB is?

[Wingtoad]

I ordered this premade dell like 2 years ago, its got a 2.13ghz Intel dual core processor, that I want to get rid of and upgrade to something a lot faster, like a 3.0 dual core or 2.4ghz+ quad core.

The only thing is I cant tell what socket my mobo is to fit a new processor, how can I find this out? thanks.

 

[StrangleHold]

What model Dell?

 

[Wingtoad]

Xps 410

 

[Cromewell]

its got a 2.1ghz Intel dual core processor

That being the case it will have LGA775.
edit:

Xps 410

You've got a P965 chipset, I couldn't find a supported CPU list though and I wouldn't expect every LGA775 CPU to work in it.

 

[Wingtoad]

i did a dxdiag, its a 2.13 ghz not just a 2.1, would if have a diffrent socket?

 

[Cromewell]

Just bumping the thread as I was editing my post when you posted so you may not have seen it.

 

[Wingtoad]

so how am i supposed to figure out wut CPU will work with my MB?

 

[Twist86]

Call Dell and ask for a link for the support list I would wager.

 

[Cromewell]

Your CPU is fairly good right now, the chipset itself will support Core 2 Quads but I don't know the BIOS will. Dell should be able to tell you if you call them. If you don't want, sticking in the Core 2 Duo family is safe.

 

[Wingtoad]

yeah im down to stay with the duo, theres some nice cheap fast processors out ther that wuld be good for my gaming lifestyle.

I went to the intel website and used a chipset detection program that said i had a G965 not a P965 chipset too so

 

[Cromewell]

Dell put a G965 in an XPS? I'm hoping that's a misidentification in the Intel program, the P and Gs are fairly similar though (add a graphics core and reomve a bit of overclockability and you get a G).

In any event the CPU support is the same regardless of if it is a P or G.

On a side note, I found Dell's specifications: http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/xps410/en/SM_EN/specs.htm

 

[Wingtoad]

this is a quote from a nice dell person i had a chat with

"As I have checked, your mobo can actually support the conroe, cedar mill and presler types of processor"

can you help me pick out any of those?

and said i can support up to 3.0ghz

i have my eye on this lovely http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16819117134

 

[Cromewell]

Pentium 4s, Pentium Ds and Core 2 Duos.

 

[Wingtoad]

would i be able to support Wolfdale processors? they have 775 sockets and same specifications as the conroes

 

[Wingtoad]

bump

 

[Nums]

would i be able to support Wolfdale processors? they have 775 sockets and same specifications as the conroes

As long as it is still a Core 2 Duo and has the same socket (775), then yes.

 

[Intel_man]

As long as it is still a Core 2 Duo and has the same socket (775), then yes.

Not always.

This HP Mobo I have doesn't support anything other than Conroe's... the E6xxx series. It all depends on the mobo's BIOS if it supports it or not.

 

[shoehorned]

You might want to check if the motherboard will support 45nm wolfdales. It might need a BIOS flash to do so.