Can you upgrade from 2.53 GHz pentium processor?

[paintedhorizon]

I want a 3 GHz, is there such a thing as being able to upgrade your Intel Pentium Processor?

[Dusty]

Check your mobo specs for compatibility and the Intel site for what's currently available esp the socket differences.

[paintedhorizon]

mobo specs?  Socket differences?

[s-mac]

Sockets are what the cpus go into.  I'm pretty sure your cpu and a standard 3.0 GHz have the same socket, but I'm only 80% sure.

[paintedhorizon]

Here's my motherboard.




Property   Value
Manufacturer   Dell Computer Corp.
Model   0C2425
Version   A01
Serial Number   ..CN137403CM030P.
   
North Bridge   Intel i845G Revision A1
South Bridge   Intel 82801DB (ICH4) Revision A1
   
CPU   Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.53GHz
Cpu Socket   Socket 478 mPGA
   
System Slots   1 PCI
   
Memory Summary   
Maximum Capacity   1024 MBytes
Memory Slots   2
Error Correction   None

[paintedhorizon]

I have SIW, so I can tell you any information you may need.

[Dusty]

So it's socket 478 on an OC2425 mobo.

Below is a quote from this site:

important is the socket type on the motherboard and i suppose it's a socket 478. the fastest processor that is compatible with this mb is the Pentium 4 Northwood 2.8GHz 512KB L2 Cache Socket 478.
this processor does enhance the FSB to 533MHz but has the drawback that the memory would run at its peak speed in case it is PC2100 and will produce more heat (PC2700 ram runs fine on a FSB 533).

Good luck.

[soybean]

Here's my motherboard.




Property   Value
Manufacturer   Dell Computer Corp.
Model   0C2425
Version   A01
Serial Number   ..CN137403CM030P.
   
North Bridge   Intel i845G Revision A1
South Bridge   Intel 82801DB (ICH4) Revision A1
   
CPU   Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.53GHz
Cpu Socket   Socket 478 mPGA
   
System Slots   1 PCI
   
Memory Summary   
Maximum Capacity   1024 MBytes
Memory Slots   2
Error Correction   None

It clearly has 3 PCI slots.