Core 2 duo to Core 2 Quad

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Hey people. I have a Core 2 duo e4600 which is too weak to play games. I want to upgrade it to Core 2 Quad Q8400. So do i have to change my Mobo and Ram? I have ddr2 4Gb ram. And i don't know whats my motherboard. And if you telling me about bios update. I don't know about it. Help me. Thanks
 
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This is something I have been working on (still under construction)
But it should be enough to answer your question correctly:
http://www.tomshardware.com/faq/id-1833401/upgrading-computer-complete-guide-upgrading-computer-construction.html

Find your motherboard socket type (listed on your motherboard) and it will tell you what motherboard sockets are compatible with that processor.

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I hope this helps answer your question a little bit better. Also please remember to select your best answer so that others may learn from your thread. Remember that you can contact me anytime about any questions or concerns you might have about things in the future. Thank you for your time and...
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You'll have to open your case and look for the board's manufacturer and model printed on the board itself. Then visit the support pages for the board on the manufacturers website. There is usually a 'CPU compatibility' section which will list all the CPU's your board can use along with the bios required.
Your own bios version will be displayed at startup (briefly), or you can usually go into the bios (press 'delete' at startup) and find it at the top of the screen.Only update the bios if you have to.

Incidentally, upgrading the CPU may only have a marginal effect on games - a faster graphics card may have much more effect. 4Gb RAM is plenty, but need to watch that our power supply is up to a bigger card. What graphics card are you using at present?
 
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Solution:

This is something I have been working on (still under construction)
But it should be enough to answer your question correctly:
http://www.tomshardware.com/faq/id-1833401/upgrading-computer-complete-guide-upgrading-computer-construction.html

Find your motherboard socket type (listed on your motherboard) and it will tell you what motherboard sockets are compatible with that processor.

Additional Information:

I hope this helps answer your question a little bit better. Also please remember to select your best answer so that others may learn from your thread. Remember that you can contact me anytime about any questions or concerns you might have about things in the future. Thank you for your time and have a pleasant day/night.
 
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