Best CPU that will run on this computer

[AlienTechGod]

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/DriverDownload.jsp?prodNameId=4024560&lang=en&cc=us&taskId=135&prodTypeId=12454&prodSeriesId=4024556

My son purchased a computer just like the one in the link.What is the best cpu that will run in it?

 

[samuelspark]

Can we have the specs?

 

[alegomaster]

Can we have the specs?

Looks like to be an am3 or am3+ board

 

[AlienTechGod]

It doesn't have a cpu installed,it was called a barebones computer.

 

[AlienTechGod]

The seller on ebay said it was am3 socket?

 

[AlienTechGod]

Do you need more info to help?

 

[Rockdpm]

Problem #1:
You need to replace the motherboard to use a new CPU. Since HP, ASUS, Dell, Compaq, etc. Computers that are already assembled have locked BIOS's. So basically if you make any hardware changes... You would be screwed. other than changing the graphics card.

Heres the specs for reference.
http://h10010.www1.hp.com/wwpc/us/en/sm/WF06a/12454-12454-64287-321860-3328896-4024556.html?dnr=1

 

[AlienTechGod]

The seller said i can purchase a cpu on the internet

 

[AlienTechGod]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/AMD-Phenom-II-X3-B75-HDXB75WFK3DGI-3GHz-L2CHACHE-3-x-512-KB-CPU-OEM-/280869016042?pt=CPUs&hash=item41651911ea

would this work.

 

[DJDeCiBeL]

You need to replace the motherboard to use a new CPU.

Why should he have to do that? As long as the new CPU is supported by the BIOS, it should work. OEM mobo's aren't locked down so much that you can ONLY ever use 1 specific CPU in it...

 

[DJDeCiBeL]

http://www.ebay.com/itm/AMD-Phenom-II-X3-B75-HDXB75WFK3DGI-3GHz-L2CHACHE-3-x-512-KB-CPU-OEM-/280869016042?pt=CPUs&hash=item41651911ea

would this work.

It looks like it supports it/came with it originally, on some models, so I'd say yes. The Phenom II X4 B95 (3.0 GHz, 8 MB total cache) looks to be the top end for that system.

 

[AlienTechGod]

DJDeCiBeL
The seller on ebay told me it was socket AM3,does that help

 

[AlienTechGod]

Ok thank you.Is that an ok price on the cpu

 

[DJDeCiBeL]

Ok thank you.Is that an ok price on the cpu

THAT part I can't tell you because I don't keep up with the prices on older stuff (or AMD stuff at all, really). Anything I say would be purely just a guess on that, lol.

 

[AlienTechGod]

Ok thank you for the help

 

[AlienTechGod]

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