What intel processors are compatible with 2006 Dell XPS 400?

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i have a Dell XPS 400(service tag:2msrn91 / manufacture date: March 15, 2006) that i want to upgrade the processor in, i know the originally max supported cpu was the latest pentium d at the time, i know there are many more lga 775 processors out there but im concerned that the chipset would hold a processor newer than a 2006 pentium d back. does anyone know of a lga 775 core series or xeon series processor that is supported or won't be held back by the chipset that would have superior performance to the pentium d 820?

the current specs of the system:
OPERATING SYSTEM: Microsoft Windows Server 2008 non r2 Datacenter edition service pack 2 64-BIT
CPU: Intel Pentium D 820
Ram: 3x1gb Corsair XMS2 DDR2 and 1x1gb Crucial DDR2 ram (4GB TOTAL)
Hard drives: 1x Seagate Barracuda 160gb from Hewlett Packard Elite 8100 CMT ,
1x Western Digital Enterprise RE3 500GB, and Western Digital Caviar SE 80GB
Graphics: EVGA Geforce GTX 480
Sound: 1x Dell sigmattel integrated sound card, 1x Creative Soundblaster Audigy 2 ZS

I realize this computer is quote "outdated", but it has always been the most reliable pc i've ever owned, and it may be not worth upgrading, but its the only desktop i have and i don't plan to get a new pc in at least another 2 or 3 years,

"THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR SOLUTIONS!!!!!!!!!!"
PS:I forgot to mention my power supply, its a EVGA Supernova G2 1000 Watt power supply
 
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Pentium D 960 is the best CPU that your rig can use, and frankly it's not much of a difference.

Core duo's will not run on that unit , at all.

Sorry my friend.
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you need to contact them directly, they often do not update their bios to support most cpu's the motherboard chipset should

 
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According to what I can find, your RAM is max'd out, and there isn't a CPU worth upgrading to. You pretty much have a legacy system that isn't going anywhere. But as long as it works for you, there's no reason to replace it until it blows up...
 
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as far as ram goes, on a 32bit os, it does 4gb max, on a 64 bit os( im on one) will do a max of 8gb

 
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Do you know of any Xeons that would run in it, I would think that any socket lga775 processors would run in it
Ive seen people bieng able to run core series and core I series processors in the dimension 9150 which is basically the base unit of what i have.
 
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so, theres a way to replace the regulater? also ive seen people bieng able to upgrade to core I series processors in the base model version (aka, the deminsion 9150) of what I have
 
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Also the bios im on is the a07 version, if that adds any more support
 
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I have no idea if the regulator can be replaced or if you'll be successful in writing the new BIOS either. But I highly doubt it.

It's probable the design phase for the 400 and 9150 were done at different times and probably implemented by different motherboard vendors.
 
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Well any upgrade will do, even if the pentium d 960 dont make a mighty difference
My HP Elite 8100 CMT computer died and this dell is all i have

im saving to build a new rig, so my trusty old dell will have to get me through at least 1 or 2 years
 
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well, thanks for the help


any upgrade will do, even if the pentium d 960 dont make a mighty difference
My HP Elite 8100 CMT computer died and this dell is all i have

im saving to build a new rig, so my trusty old dell will have to get me through at least 1 or 2 years
 
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I don't think the 9150 supports Core2. The 9200 did, and the XPS410 did. it's just one chipset too old. The fastest Pentium D about equals the slowest Core2.
The E520 in my sig. is the same as the 9200, XPS410. It supports P4/D AND Core2 .
Here is a thread that in the end says that it supports 8GB DDR2 800 RAM. So you should try that first." Latest" Dell BIOS will be required for best CPU/RAM support. I've heard of people having to add memory one stick at a time to get it recpgnized. Low density RAM is required (256x64=2 GB)
http://en.community.dell.com/support-forums/desktop/f/3514/t/19439597
 
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