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Can I change the processor of my Dell Inspiron 530 tower computer to an i5 processor?
It's not the slim model and about 7 years old which ran on a Windows XP? Can i just change the processor? Thanks
4 Answers
- Anonymous10 years agoFavourite answer
The processor architecture is not the same. Without knowing the actually motherboard in it, I would guess the best you could do would be upgrade to a higher end duo or maybe an intel quad. To use an i5, you would have to replace the motherboard so the i5 would even physically fit. Essientially you'll have a different computer then, and would have to reinstall windows, etc.
- ?Lv 710 years ago
No...
The processor and the motherboard are always a matched pair. Your Inspriron takes a socket 775 processor. The Core i5 processor is a Socket 1155 processor. You always have to have a matching motherboard that will support the processor and the wattage the processor uses.
- JoelKatzLv 710 years ago
No, you can't. The i5 processors use a completely different design for what's done by the processor and what's done by the motherboard. So there's no way to change the processor.
- JimmyLv 610 years ago
I5 hasn't been out that long and it is a new socket type so it will not work with your computer.
