E6300 drop-in replacement for P4?

n9ds

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I bought an HPaq DC5700 (for a whopping $15) which has a P4 (Family 15 Model 6, LGA775) and I can probably get an E6300 for little or no cost. That model desktop was also available with an E6300 (which is also LGA775 btw) so I *should* be able to drop in the new CPU and have it work. My question is, *will* it work?

(And to head off any comments about "Lipstick" and "pigs", keep in mind the dollar amount in question.)

Thanks
 
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yes according to the HP website it will work unless you have made a mistake about your cpu or motherboard or if the motherboard has been changed