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Hardware => Hardware => Topic started by: semicron on February 13, 2011, 10:29:43 AM

Title: Upgrading Chipset from an acer veriton 6900
Post by: semicron on February 13, 2011, 10:29:43 AM

Hi Im currently using an Acer Veriton 6900pro with a 3.0ghz single core processor and was wondering if the processor would be upgradable from the motherboard that comes with this computer pre-installed, I wan't to know if I can put a dual core or even up to a quad core into this mother board or would I have to buy a new mother board all together.

If I were to buy a new processor if it were indeed upgradable then which brands would you recommend? I found an Amd dual core process at 2.4ghz for 33$, would this be good for the computer? Im a gamer and bought this computer thinking it would run most games but instead I need a dual core processor at least.

Thanks ahead of time

let me get my computers details and post it just in case you say you need them first.

Title: Re: Upgrading Chipset from an acer veriton 6900
Post by: Quantos on February 13, 2011, 10:37:25 AM

That is a lot of information, what is the make and model of the motherboard though?

Title: Re: Upgrading Chipset from an acer veriton 6900
Post by: semicron on February 13, 2011, 10:44:08 AM

alright got rid of all that text from last post since it wasn't helpful

Is this what you need?

   Board: Acer FQ965M MP
Serial Number: 04EG73007170
Bus Clock: 200 megahertz
BIOS: Phoenix Technologies, LTD R03-A3 06/13/2007

Title: Re: Upgrading Chipset from an acer veriton 6900
Post by: Quantos on February 13, 2011, 10:58:48 AM

Here is the specs for your system (http://support.acer.com/acerpanam/desktop/0000/Acer/Veriton6900/Veriton6900sp2.shtml), it shows a few different processors for you.

Title: Re: Upgrading Chipset from an acer veriton 6900
Post by: semicron on February 13, 2011, 11:05:57 AM

would I be able to upgrade to a dual core processor?

Title: Re: Upgrading Chipset from an acer veriton 6900
Post by: Quantos on February 13, 2011, 11:19:10 AM

This is direct from the link I posted for you, it shows the different processors available for that system.

Intel® Pentium® 4 up to 3.4 GHZ processor with up to 800 FSB
or Intel® Pentium® D up to 3.6 GHZ processor with up to 1066 FSB
or Intel® Celeron® D up to 3.46 GHz processor with up to 800 FSB

To be absolutely certain I would recommend contacting Acer directly.

Title: Re: Upgrading Chipset from an acer veriton 6900
Post by: semicron on February 13, 2011, 03:07:17 PM

thanks a bunch