Installing Intel Q8300 Quad in Dell GX270

[SkyeM]

Hello,

I'm trying to put together a semi-decent gaming pc for my son and got an Intel Core2Quad Q8300 (2,5 GHz) to install in an old Dell GX270. I also got a Radeon HD5450 graphics card with it.

Apart from the fact that this is a completely new project for me, will this set up work?

 

[r0aringdrag0n]

I sorry to inform you this, but no.
I found your system specs currently:
http://www.dell.com/downloads/us/products/optix/gx270_spec.pdf
As I can see, the PSU will not be enough for the graphics card. I am not sure about the socket which the computer is running, if it is the LGA 775, then maybe, if the motherboard doesn't have wattage limitations

 

[NIck Comote]

Nah the gx270 can't support squat. A quad core cpu wouldn't work.

 

[guanyu210379]

Nope...impossible.. like above...proc not supported