- Oct 25, 2015
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I have an older Dell 530s (Vista) desktop, that I've decided to breath some new life into (cheaply) instead of building new or stripping it down. It's not used for anything other than light web browsing and business related tasks so I don't need a powerhouse. We have a separate gaming computer that handles that.
I ordered an Intell E8600 Core 2 Duo @ 3.33MHz. The 530s currently has a E2140 @ 1.60GHz so it was a decent upgrade and just below what the OE motherboard can make use of which I believe is 3.74GHz.
When I installed it, the PC would only boot up to the loading screen. I saw no issues in BIOS and it recognized the E8600. I ended up reinstalling the old dinosaur processor.
I don't have TOO much experience with PC upgrades, but I did some research and everything pointed to this being an okay upgrade for this junker of a PC. Did I possibly miss something? Or does it sound like a DOA processor?
Static was also not an issue.
I also tried to upgrade my RAM at the same time, also with no luck. Just beeps, pointing towards bad ram.
I ordered an Intell E8600 Core 2 Duo @ 3.33MHz. The 530s currently has a E2140 @ 1.60GHz so it was a decent upgrade and just below what the OE motherboard can make use of which I believe is 3.74GHz.
When I installed it, the PC would only boot up to the loading screen. I saw no issues in BIOS and it recognized the E8600. I ended up reinstalling the old dinosaur processor.
I don't have TOO much experience with PC upgrades, but I did some research and everything pointed to this being an okay upgrade for this junker of a PC. Did I possibly miss something? Or does it sound like a DOA processor?
Static was also not an issue.
I also tried to upgrade my RAM at the same time, also with no luck. Just beeps, pointing towards bad ram.
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