Hi guys and gals. Want to upgrade the processor in this cheapie desktop as a machine in a spare bedroom. It works well but the processor is a bit slow. It currently has an AMD 2650e which uses the AM2 socket and has a speed of 1.6G single core. I upgraded the RAM to show 2.75G instead of the stock 1G. That helped.
I am looking at the Athlon X2 3800+ AM2 processor. The eMachines specs claim the motherboard will handle up to 45W and the X2 3800+ is a 35W processor. Seems doable and I would most likely see if I can update the BIOS first. The question is has anyone tried this and does it work? It seems doable and the cpus can be had all day long for under $10 shipped to me. :^) Also, I love the small form factor of this PC and would love to make it just a tad more usable. This is running Windows XP Professional.
I know many will say it isn't worth doing but I want to keep this PC and make it the best it can be and stop. I don't want to get too carried away though. So, anyway..
I am looking at the Athlon X2 3800+ AM2 processor. The eMachines specs claim the motherboard will handle up to 45W and the X2 3800+ is a 35W processor. Seems doable and I would most likely see if I can update the BIOS first. The question is has anyone tried this and does it work? It seems doable and the cpus can be had all day long for under $10 shipped to me. :^) Also, I love the small form factor of this PC and would love to make it just a tad more usable. This is running Windows XP Professional.
I know many will say it isn't worth doing but I want to keep this PC and make it the best it can be and stop. I don't want to get too carried away though. So, anyway..
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