Pentium d 3 0ghz processor upgrade to i5?

rjpoisson

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i have a dell edge 860 with Pent D 3.0 it runnig very slow with PFsence, need to upgrade to a faster CPU.
what CPU will work? thinking of i5 or i7?
Richard
 
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The Pentium D is actually a dual core based off two single core dies. Upgrading doesn't necessarily mean that, but what I can tell you is the performance difference between the two is worlds different - after putting in something like an i5 to replace your current processor it'll feel totally different, and the numbers it can output will be totally different. As I said, your machine can't take the i5 - your motherboard doesn't support it, and chances are your case can't mount it. You'll just have to scrap the machine & pull your data off it, and move it to a new machine. The only thing you might be able to save is the hard drive, but even that isn't worth recycling in my opinion.

rjpoisson

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Since it is a Pentium-D 3.0 (most likely single core), upgrading would be something of a quad core 3.0+ (if there’s any such thing)? And what’s the chance the Dell edge860 would - could of handle the heat etc.? What I am trying to do is get some speed (throughtput) using Pfsence. It is running as low as %5 to an average of %30. It is dropping packets and timing out when usage runs 110meg + and CPU running %70+ at night 7 to 11pm. I hope I’m on the right track.
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The Pentium D is actually a dual core based off two single core dies. Upgrading doesn't necessarily mean that, but what I can tell you is the performance difference between the two is worlds different - after putting in something like an i5 to replace your current processor it'll feel totally different, and the numbers it can output will be totally different. As I said, your machine can't take the i5 - your motherboard doesn't support it, and chances are your case can't mount it. You'll just have to scrap the machine & pull your data off it, and move it to a new machine. The only thing you might be able to save is the hard drive, but even that isn't worth recycling in my opinion.
 
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I know, i taste good :p (that's what my gf said lol)


Even if the system can handle it, your board wouldn't. It's like fitting a car in your room .. It's too big (That's what she said)


- The Brownie