My Dell Dimension E521 came with a slow proc. (athlon 64 3200---2ghz) {AMD}. I want to upgrade the proc to a Athlon 64 X2 proc. But I don't know what kind of mobo I have because i can't figure it out.
what kind of processor fits my mother board. and if it is helpful
I have 1gig ram, 160hd (probly not helpful), x1300 pro 256mb gfx.
2007-09-30 08:28:38 · 1 answers · asked by Peter M 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Hardware ➔ Desktops
Go to http://www.cpuip.com and download CPU-Z 1.41 It is a small file. When the program downloads, it will be compressed. Just click on the exe file and then extract the data. Run the program, and give it a little time to scan your system. When it's done it will tell you what type and kind of processor your have, what type of ram and it's size, etc.
You are not only interested in the processor type but also the "socket" type. The processor that you buy must fit the socket that is installed on your mobo.
2007-09-30 08:40:52 · answer #1 · answered by Ron M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋