updating my processor.. need some help

[ebfd11]

Ok I would like to upgrade my processor and I was womdering from the computer tech's both AMD and what is the fastest I can purchase??

[Spikes]

First off we'll need your motherboard model so we can see what AMD socket you have.

[ebfd11]

Motherboard is MSI p45 platinum

[1701E]

Well that's an LGA 775 Socket motherboard, Intel.  But typically the most recommended 775 CPU is an E8400.  I don't keep up with Intel much so I'll leave it to someone else.

[guncrasher]

I got the e8400 plays everything maxed really happy with it.  but the e8500 is only 20 bucks more. 

semp

[Skuzzy]

What Intel processor is currently in the motherboard?

[MutleyBR]

What Intel processor is currently in the motherboard?

If one doesn't know which model CPU is in use, use HWINFO32:

http://www.hwinfo.com/  , or


CPU-Z :

http://www.cpuid.com/cpuz.php

to find out.

[Buzzard7]

Here is the MSI CPU page for that board.
http://www.msi.com/index.php?func=prodcpu2&prod_no=1479&maincat_no=1
Need to find out what you have on it then go from there.

[ebfd11]

Right now its a intel 7770 I do believe...

[1701E]

Right now its a intel 7770 I do believe...

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EDIT: Nevermind...Google corrected me this time, it's Intel T7700 (took it 5 tries to find that).  Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor T7700 (4M Cache, 2.40 GHz, 800 MHz FSB)  I don't know much about Intel, but isn't the "T" line a mobile line?

[Skuzzy]

If this is a laptop, you might as well forget about trying to upgrade the CPU.  There is more than a fair chance the manufacturer of the laptop has hardcoded the CPU support into the BIOS ROM.  The reason being is all about power management.

Your only hope is to contact the manufacturer and ask them about an upgrade.  If they say it cannot be done, then believe them and move along.

[Masherbrum]

If this is a laptop, you might as well forget about trying to upgrade the CPU.  There is more than a fair chance the manufacturer of the laptop has hardcoded the CPU support into the BIOS ROM.  The reason being is all about power management.

Your only hope is to contact the manufacturer and ask them about an upgrade.  If they say it cannot be done, then believe them and move along.

What Skuzz said.

[ebfd11]

Ok thanks when I get home ill get all the info and podt it here...

[ebfd11]

ok i have the intel  duo core e7400 @ 2.8

here are the specs on it

 
CPU
Essentials
Status   Launched
Launch Date   Q4'08
Processor Number   E7400
# of Cores   2
# of Threads   2
Processor Base Frequency   2.8 GHz
L2 Cache   3 MB
FSB Speed   1066 MHz
FSB Parity   No
Instruction Set   64-bit
Embedded   Yes
Supplemental SKU   No
Processing Die Lithography   45 nm
Max TDP   65 W

now do you see why i wanna upgrade ...

[Spikes]

Actually not a bad processor. Think TD uses that in his builds, or something maybe a little newer.