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Vermin

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Hello people, I wanna buy a new CPU. I have Celeron D 360 (3,46 GHz) And I want a Core 2 Duo. What do socket, Bus and L2 mean, and does it really matter?

And most Core 2 Duo have speeds between 1,8 GHz and 2,2 GHz. Does this (not so big) difference really matter? I mean of course it 2,2 is faster than 1,8, but is the difference similar to the difference between Pentium 4 1,8 GHz and 2,2 GHz or is the difference between the Duo's much bigger?

And now perhaps the most important question, can I just pull my celeron out of my computer and put the new processor in it?
 
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Vermin said:
Hello people, I wanna buy a new CPU. I have Celeron D 360 (3,46 GHz) And I want a Core 2 Duo. What do socket, Bus and L2 mean, and does it really matter?

And most Core 2 Duo have speeds between 1,8 GHz and 2,2 GHz. Does this (not so big) difference really matter? I mean of course it 2,2 is faster than 1,8, but is the difference similar to the difference between Pentium 4 1,8 GHz and 2,2 GHz or is the difference between the Duo's much bigger?

And now perhaps the most important question, can I just pull my celeron out of my computer and put the new processor in it?
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What kind of PC is it? Custom-built or manufactured...

The Celeron D 360 is a LGA775 socket... The Core 2 Duo will eat the Celeron alive... The Core series and newer Xeons have the new Core architecture unlike the old Pentiums, Celerons, etc. The old Pentiums and Celerons have Netburst, which is quiet a bit slower than Core. The higher the cache is always better.

To install it, you will need to remove the heatsink from the CPU. Then, open the socket lid and just pull it right out. The new CPU should work with a BIOS update and if your motherboard will support the CPU and front side bus speed.
 
XRT said:
MosIncredible: are you retarded if he's currently running a Intel Celeron D 360 his socket is obviously 775.

Vermin: Read this: hopefully will answer all you CPU questions.

http://www.informit.com/blogs/blog....g-Processor-Upgrade-Its-a-Numbers-Game-Part-1

Now for which CPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...343 1050722265 1051707842&bop=And&Order=PRICE

Any of the CPUs in that newegg link will work for you (As your socket is 775, and all the CPU's there are 775)

Kent.
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You're so cool. I wish I knew that Celeron D 360s were 775 socket only (Who cares about Celerons). My whole life will be filled with failure. :rolleyes:
 
XRT said:
MosIncredible: are you retarded if he's currently running a Intel Celeron D 360 his socket is obviously 775.

Vermin: Read this: hopefully will answer all you CPU questions.

http://www.informit.com/blogs/blog....g-Processor-Upgrade-Its-a-Numbers-Game-Part-1

Now for which CPU: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...343 1050722265 1051707842&bop=And&Order=PRICE

Any of the CPUs in that newegg link will work for you (As your socket is 775, and all the CPU's there are 775)

Kent.
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Buddy you need to chill.... Even I had to go look it up on Newegg, it was pretty simple, "Celeron D 360". I had a clue it was 775 though, most of the 3-series is LGA775. It's not MosIncredible's fault he didn't know what socket a given CPU was, nobody studies this stuff, this isn't a test.

And first things first, let's see if a C2D will even work.
 
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