Dell Inspiron 530 processor upgrade

[chrabar]

All,
In Nov. 07 I purchased a Dell Inspiron 530 (e2160). The Foxconn G33 motherboard is quad-core capable. I just ordered a Q6600, will this upgrade work? Anyone out there with knowledge on this matter, please help!

 

[Da Viksta]

it all depends on your PSU, but by all rights, your system should be more than capable of handling a Q6600. what are the other specs?

 

[veg1992]

It will work

Hope that PSU is good though

 

[KSoD]

It might not work. The BIOS might not be capable of handling it. This is how Dell gets you. You have a mobo that can but they limit the BIOS. I have the same issue with my Dimension 8400. I could get a 64 Bit PSU but they have the BIOS limited so i cant.

 

[blackhawk13]

It might not work. The BIOS might not be capable of handling it. This is how Dell gets you. You have a mobo that can but they limit the BIOS. I have the same issue with my Dimension 8400. I could get a 64 Bit PSU but they have the BIOS limited so i cant.

A 64 Bit PSU? >.< Where does one get one of those?

 

[KSoD]

My bad. Didnt read it right. I mean CPU not PSU...

long days short nights make Mak very moody....

Sorry.

 

[Da Viksta]

PSU = power supply
CPU = processor

u said 64-bit PSU.....

hmmmm....

 

[KSoD]

Cant edit that post. But edited previous one. Thanks for spelling it out for this old timers. xD