Quick Intel CPU Question!!

[Jasonx82]

I'm working on upgrading someones computer at work. She currently has a Pentium D 3.06 (Dual Core) should I swap it out with a C2D 2.33 ghz or are they are pretty much comparable do to the P4 having a higher clock?

Thanx,
Jason

 

[silent-circuit]

2.33Ghz C2D will stomp all over a Pentium D. Any Pentium D.

You sure the board will take the C2D? If it will, yes, make the swap. Should be a night and day difference.

 

[Jasonx82]

2.33Ghz C2D will stomp all over a Pentium D. Any Pentium D.

You sure the board will take the C2D? If it will, yes, make the swap. Should be a night and day difference.

thanx for the quick response.

hmm its a Dell Optiplex 745

 

[trick0502]

we have some opty 755 at work with c2d's in them. it should work, but i would update to the latest bios before changing the cpu.

 

[tangoseal]

Make sure the board will support the power requirements, pin out, and bios support for a Core2 D or Q chip.

 

[silent-circuit]

If it'll take a Pentium D power requirements for a C2D are comparatively zero. Fairly sure most Pentium Ds were LGA775. Only real concern is BIOS support, and someone else already said latest BIOS should handle it fine..

 

[DejaWiz]

According to the Dell tech specs, yes, the Optiplex 745 will accept any E6000 series C2D.

 

[IntelEnthusiast]

I had an Intel® Core™ 2 Duo e6400 and it beat the socks off from the fastest Intel Pentium D that we ever released. If the board supports it then go for it. BTW most of those boards will only support the 65nn processors so don't try to use a 45nm processor on it.

 

[Snowpea]

I had an Intel® Core™ 2 Duo e6400 and it beat the socks off from the fastest Intel Pentium D that we ever released. If the board supports it then go for it. BTW most of those boards will only support the 65nn processors so don't try to use a 45nm processor on it.

somehow this seems amusing coming from the intel guy.

 

[EuphoricRage470]

Even the most die hard Intel lovers will admit that the Pentium D sucked

 

[Jbort1984]

the 745 do accept the c2d and c2q

 

[iconiK]

Even the most die hard Intel lovers will admit that the Pentium D sucked

That's a good trait to have, to admin that you screwed up.

 

[bwang]

Meh, Pentium D 805 was not too terrible, considering its overclocking performance.
Its just that the TDP killed it...

 

[Zero82z]

Fairly sure most Pentium Ds were LGA775.

All Pentium Ds were LGA775.

That's a good trait to have, to admin that you screwed up.

He's not the one who screwed up, so it doesn't take much to admit it.