Can I put It in??! Help me!

Discussion in 'Hardware' started by Civoth, Apr 26, 2009.

  1. Civoth

    Civoth Private E-2

    Hello,

    I would like to buy this cpu but I don't know if it is possible to do it with my motherboard or something.
    Can you tell me please, what upgrade I best can do if this cpu won't fit:

    Its this CPU Intel® Core i7-920 (2,66ghz)

    and it must fit in this computer:


    Please answer me soon, what to do or if u need more information:wave
     

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    Civoth, Apr 26, 2009
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  2. DavidGP

    DavidGP MajorGeeks Forum Administrator - Grand Pooh-Bah Staff Member

    Hi


    Sadly the answer is NO as your Compaq Presario SR5325NL motherboard is a LGA775 and the Core i7 CPUs are LGA1366 socket format so the i7 CPU wont fit in the LGA socket.

    http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/document?docname=c01324212&lc=en&dlc=&cc=us&lang=&product=3659555


    The 2.2ghz Core 2 you have in there already is good, and the cost to add a new Core 2 Duo CPU wouldnt in the real world give you massive performance gains, personally save up for a later date and and possibly build your own Core i7 based PC.

    But the spec list above tells you the supported CPUs and Intel Core 2 Quad (Yorkfield core) Q9xxx is top end one you can fit.
     
    DavidGP, Apr 27, 2009
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  3. Borsung

    Borsung Corporal

    the new core i7 need the newer mothersboards, which are about 300dollars (220-300 actually) its a pricey investment, dont listent o anyone who says the core 2 or even quad cores are fast, cuz the core i7 is insanely fast. but pricey.
     
    Borsung, Apr 27, 2009
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  4. Civoth

    Civoth Private E-2

    So If I understand Right, I should not get a Quad Q8650 (or something bla bla) (2,8GHZ) but just save up for a later date i7 motherboard + cpu ?
     
    Civoth, Apr 27, 2009
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  5. Borsung

    Borsung Corporal

    its up to you and your personal needs for performance, i got my core i7 over a core 2, and it has an amazingly increase in performance over the core 2, but as far as the top end quad goes im not sure.

    if you have money to blow then ya go the newest and greatest, if yer on a budget get a quad, u wont be disappointed.
     
    Borsung, Apr 27, 2009
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