Hey guys, I am looking to transfer all of the parts in my Dell Insprion 660s (slim model) to a new case. I know this is possible and I believe that the motherboard is micro-atx. What I am hoping to do is reuse almost all of the parts that are currently in the computer. Would I be able to take out the current processor (a pentium) and put in a new processor such as an i5? Would I be able to take the current hard drive that is in the computer (1TB) and simply reuse it without wiping it? I am trying not to wipe it because it already has Windows 7 on it along with many other programs that would take forever to reinstall. I realize that this might not be possible due to driver issues as a result of me installing a new processor. Is any of this possible? Thanks in advance!
Question about the motherboard/processor on a Dell Inspiron 660s
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As long as the pre-installed copy of Windows stays with the original Dell motherboard, that'll be fine, no re-install required.
You can change the CPU without "breaking" Windows, but it has to be compatible with the board and it's BIOS version of course.
Can't help you there.
You can change the CPU without "breaking" Windows, but it has to be compatible with the board and it's BIOS version of course.
Can't help you there.
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it maybe like this guy who changed his cpu and had to put back his old chip and reinstall windows to get it back to work [???]
http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2370079/upgraded-cpu-computer-bios-boot.html
http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2370079/upgraded-cpu-computer-bios-boot.html
I don't think he did it right. I was just reading some other forum topics and discovered that the computer has an Intel B75 chipset. I found an i5 processor on Amazon that has the B75 chipset. Do you think it would work? Here's the link: http://www.amazon.com/Intel-Core-i5-3470-Quad-Core-Processor/dp/B0087EVHVW
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well your dealing with a prebuilt so its all your own risk i'll give this to you here on that as I did him
some models of store bought computers [dell.hp,acer,ect..] may come with a ''locked or fixed'' bios and may not allow you to change certain hardware as a video card.. this is done to protect them from undue warranty claims and refunds .this is not done to hurt you but to protect them. you really need to see if that upgrade has been proven to work in your model first before you invest money in it .. there are a lot of these threads here at toms to look at some models will allow upgrades and some dont.. and a lot of guys here say ya ya ya when is really no no no...it would be sad you spent $200 on a card that wount post after you installed it as most find out. then get told its your psu and you spend more and end up right back where you are now, but its up to you good luck..
you got to know the the boards in these computers are not like the ones we use to do custom builds witch are open to upgrading with in the boards compatibly . the bios is custom made for there design and just for the parts they authorize to be used on there computers there only guaranteed to work as is out of the box as you bought it ,..
some models of store bought computers [dell.hp,acer,ect..] may come with a ''locked or fixed'' bios and may not allow you to change certain hardware as a video card.. this is done to protect them from undue warranty claims and refunds .this is not done to hurt you but to protect them. you really need to see if that upgrade has been proven to work in your model first before you invest money in it .. there are a lot of these threads here at toms to look at some models will allow upgrades and some dont.. and a lot of guys here say ya ya ya when is really no no no...it would be sad you spent $200 on a card that wount post after you installed it as most find out. then get told its your psu and you spend more and end up right back where you are now, but its up to you good luck..
you got to know the the boards in these computers are not like the ones we use to do custom builds witch are open to upgrading with in the boards compatibly . the bios is custom made for there design and just for the parts they authorize to be used on there computers there only guaranteed to work as is out of the box as you bought it ,..
Also, I found the correct processor that I can use... Its an i5 3470. When I replace the processor how would I install its drivers? Should I boot from the disk or just boot normally and then install the drivers? By the way, other people have used this i5 processor to upgrade and they daid that it worked fine.
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as far as I know all it should need is a bios update if needed for the chip if its not covered/supported under the bios you already got ??
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sounds like he needs to pvt. message him and get all his answers
as far as support, go to dell and see if it is for sure -- I'm sure they give you all that info on the support pages of your model
as far as support, go to dell and see if it is for sure -- I'm sure they give you all that info on the support pages of your model
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