CPU question???can i upgrade?

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  1. xphater

    xphater Member

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    so i have a dell OEM 4550 dimension....it has a Pentium 4 2.00ghz in it,the socket type is 478......can i upgrade it to a Pentium 4 3.00ghz 478 socket?? i have a bigger fan replacement but will the motherboard accept a CPU of the same type just different clock speeds?

    http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/dim4550/

    thank guys!!!
     
    xphater, Jun 4, 2008
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    i'm no expert, but i would imagine so...
     
    psykospun, Jun 6, 2008
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    ddp Moderator Staff Member

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    as long as cpu is 533mhz & not 800mhz then should be alright.
     
    ddp, Jun 7, 2008
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    Yes it supports up to 3.06ghz so it should work as long as you get a 478 P4 with 533mhz FSB.
     
    dazila, Jun 7, 2008
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