i have a pentium 4 processor, LGA 775, i want it to upgrade it to core 2 duo and i ve got a 1 x PCI Express x16. can I ??

kevinjose · Apr 14, 2014

will i be able to upgrade it??
LGA 775

Remixex · Apr 14, 2014

First of all PCIe is a port for graphic cards, not for CPUs, now the LGA 775 seems to be able to support a wide variety of core 2 Duos...now for the bad news, i think you should save up money to buy a new motherboard and another CPU (i5 if possible) i had a core 2 duo before and, 2 years ago already, i was starting to fall behind and couldn't run games properly so i had to upgrade MB and CPU (that's where i changed to AMD cuz of how cheap it was compared to Intel) so yeah...regarding the question, yes you can upgrade, but in my humble opinion, you should save up a bit more :/

GhislainG · Apr 14, 2014

kevinjose :

It depends on the motherboard, but you didn't provide that info.

Remixex · Apr 14, 2014

LGA 775 is a compatible socket for most Dual cores, but yes he should provide with the exact motherboard and CPU just to know if there are any restrictions

kevinjose · Apr 16, 2014

Remixex :

kevinjose · Apr 16, 2014

umm.......i have d33006 motherboard.......can i upgrade it to core 2 duo??

kevinjose · Apr 16, 2014

d33006 is my motherboard....

logainofhades · Apr 16, 2014

Is this your motherboard? Looking up that number, this is what I found.

http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=1955#

kevinjose · Apr 16, 2014

yep but lil difference..........

kevinjose · Apr 16, 2014

http://

this is my motherboard

logainofhades · Apr 16, 2014

Doesn't look like you can upgrade then.

GhislainG · Apr 16, 2014

The link that you provided contains this info: Processor Support – Intel Pentium 4 (Max 3.8GHz), Celeron Max 3.2GHz.

It probably is an OEM motherboard. What type of system do you have and is there other info that could identify that motherboard?

kevinjose · Apr 17, 2014

i donno.....

GhislainG · Apr 17, 2014

It may be easier for you to buy a new PC.

logainofhades · Apr 17, 2014

GhislainG :

It would be a better idea. You can build a cheap haswell celeron or pentium rig that would run circles around that old P4.

GhislainG · Apr 17, 2014

We probbaly shouldn't suggest to someone who can't determine what his current PC is to build a new one by himself; buying a pre-built may be the best option.

logainofhades · Apr 17, 2014

What kind of enthusiast site recommends people buy a pre-build?

All of us were hardware noobs at one point in time.

GhislainG · Apr 17, 2014

I agree with you, but I know a few people that just couldn't build a system, no matter how much help they'd get through this site. If help from a knowledgeable friend or a family member is available, then building should be considered.

WhiteSnake91 · Apr 17, 2014

yes I highly recommend even getting a cheap celeron/pentium haswell build, and watch some videos on youtube or ask here if you have questions....I remember a year and a half ago I knew a little bit about what part did what but taught myself and researched alot when building my good pc when my old sucky laptop was dying and was really proud of myself.

core 2 duo is really outdated, you're not going to get any improvement really. Are you trying to game?

GhislainG · Apr 17, 2014

Do you realize that just the thought of building a PC can be overwhelming for some people? Read the OP's answer to my question on April 17, 2014 4:36:50 AM. There's nothing wrong with the fact that the OP can't figure out what type of PC he has or read what's written on the motherboard, but assembling a new PC and configuring the OS is not for everyone.

montosaurous · Apr 17, 2014

I'm almost positive 945G supports Core 2 Duo. I had a similar board that ran a Core 2 Duo E4400. Depends on what you're going to be using it for. The other specs of the machine would be useful as well. How much RAM it has, the operating system, hard drive size (type as well), video card, ect. are all important factors.

logainofhades · Apr 17, 2014

GhislainG :

IMO, if you cannot read the direction in a motherboard manual, which comes with picture guides for that matter, you have no business even owning a PC. It shows that the level of intellect required to operate one, just is not there, and said PC will live its life riddled with viruses and spyware.

GhislainG · Apr 17, 2014

I can't agree with your statement. There are people who can't or simply have no interest in building a system and that's fine. There are people like us to install and configure virusses and spyware prevention tools, etc.

Remixex · Apr 17, 2014

GhislainG :

i agreed with you until i built mine...for 600 dollars, and i saw a site, selling my pc for a thousand...A THOUSAND! dude seriously building a PC is the better choice, and it's not hard at all (i even live at a foreign country

and i could do it)

GhislainG · Apr 17, 2014

The country is not a criteria that determines if one is able to or has the interest in building a PC.

i have a pentium 4 processor, LGA 775, i want it to upgrade it to core 2 duo and i ve got a 1 x PCI Express x16. can I ??

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