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April 25th, 2009 14:00

Processor upgrade for Dimension 8300?

Am currently running Pentium 4 2.8 GB processors on my Dimension 8300.  Is there a faster cpu upgrade which is compatible with my system?  Where can I locate? Any potential problems with this type of upgrade?

 

Thanks.

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    Posted April 25th, 2009 16:00

    rocketguy

    The 8300 should take most of the socket 478 CPUs.

    The early 8300 systems are limited to 2.8 GHz, but the ones built in late 2003, can take the faster processors, with a BIOS upgrade.

    Bev.

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    Posted April 27th, 2009 17:00

    Where can I find out more info on upgraded processor compatibility and BIOS upgrade?

     

    Thanks,

     

    Gary

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    Posted April 27th, 2009 18:00

    rocketguy

    The 8300 specifications are HERE, plus you can use the 'Search' feature at the top of this page.

    Bev.

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    Posted April 27th, 2009 19:00

    Thanks, Bev.  Any thoughts as to where I might research/locate a faster processor and how to upgrade system BIOS?

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    Posted April 27th, 2009 21:00

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    The latest Dimension 8300 BIOS version A07, together with the installation instructions, are HERE

    A good source for the older Socket 478 processors, is HERE <ADMIN NOTE: Broken link has been removed from this post by Dell>

    I've also, had good luck browsing eBay.

    Bev.

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