Switching Dell Processors?

[jamesongst]

I was wondering if anyone can help me out? I have a older Dell Optiplex GX110 with the Intel P3 930 MHz processor right now. I wanted to know if I could swap out the processor on this board with a Intel P4 1.7 GHZ “Coppermine” socket 478 processor? I am not to familiar with motherboards so figured maybe someone would have a little more experience with this than me. A local guy is selling it and for now I would like to upgrade a little til I can get a new PC. Any input would be appreciated.

 

[Shumway]

Won't fit,It's a different socket altogether,The p3 is socket 370 while the p4 is socket 478.

 

[Jorsoft]

Not gonna happen. Your mobo can only handle a p3 and certain celerons that use Socket 370

 

[jamesongst]

Thanks guys for the help, looks like just gonna have to scrap it and put that money towards the new pc.

 

[aliasaid]

just out of curiousity, how much was that person selling that chip for?

 

[jamesongst]

The guy is selling it for $40, was a local here in Denver Colorado on Craigslist http://denver.craigslist.org/sys/138656646.html.