Dimemsion 8250 upgradeable???

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I have a Dell Dimension 8250 P4 2.4 Ghz 533FSB. Whats the fastest
processor I could put in it? Which chip? What about hyper threading tech?
what ever that is.

This one?
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProd [...] 154&depa=1

Alan

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Thank you for the response.

I have a dimension 8200 witth a 1.9 G P4 & 400 FSB. If I upgrade the CPU,
coan I retain the current cooling?

"Alan" <Alan@bellsouth.net> wrote in message
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> I have a Dell Dimension 8250 P4 2.4 Ghz 533FSB. Whats the fastest
> processor I could put in it? Which chip? What about hyper threading tech?
> what ever that is.
>
> This one?
>
http://www.newegg.com/app/ViewProd [...] 154&depa=1
>
> Alan
>

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Thanks!!!

"Edward J. Neth" <ejn63@netscape.com> wrote in message
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> That system is 400 MHz bus, only - it will not work with a 3.06.
> Fastest CPU you can use is PowerLeap's 3.0/400 -- comes with an adapter
you
> don't need, and for a high price ($350).
>
> Better would be to get a 2.6/400 or 2.8/400 - for about $160-180, the
> performance difference between those and the 3.0 are negligible.
>
> Yes, the stock heatsink should work fine with a 2.6/2.8.
>
>
>
> "Keith S." <keithtucaz@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:GaOdnV8BkMYqsGLdRVn-iQ@comcast.com...
> > Thank you for the response.
> >
> > I have a dimension 8200 witth a 1.9 G P4 & 400 FSB. If I upgrade the
CPU,
> > coan I retain the current cooling?
>
>