E8400 in an Optiplex 755 USFF?
Posted: Mon Jan 09, 2012 11:14 am
Hey all
Still on my quest to upgrade the best I can for my kids' systems. Scenario: My little girls' Dell Optiplex 755 USFF is currently running on a Xeon 3070 (sibling to the C2D E6700 4M Cache, 2.66 GHz, 1066 MHz FSB) that is not in the supported cpu list but works fine. I have acquired a C2D E8400 Wolfdale (6M Cache, 3.00 GHz, 1333 MHz FSB) that would be a step up in all areas but it is not on the supported list. From what I see, the USFF will support the E6850 which is the same clock speed and FSB just a smaller cache.
The interesting thing (and the reason I am asking) is that both Dell Financial Services and Dell Auction sites have the same Opty 755 USFF listed for sale of multiple off-lease units that have the E8400 installed, so it does appear that it will work.
http://www.dfsdirectsales.com/StoreCata ... isLaptop=N
http://www.dellauction.com/cgi-bin/ncom ... =170874174
Whaddya think? should I take the chance and swap out the X3070/E6700 for the E8400? So you know some background, Dell had just replaced the mobo in the 755 under service agreement about a month ago so it is a new mobo. My little girl loves this unit because it has such a small footprint on her desk, so I would hate to FUBAR it and have Dell balk on replacing the mobo again, lol. Unfortunately the geek in me wants to upgrade it as high as possible for her so I am torn on what I should do--maintain the status quo since the X3070 is doing the job OK, or get greedy and go for the gold?
WWYD?
Thanks!
Still on my quest to upgrade the best I can for my kids' systems. Scenario: My little girls' Dell Optiplex 755 USFF is currently running on a Xeon 3070 (sibling to the C2D E6700 4M Cache, 2.66 GHz, 1066 MHz FSB) that is not in the supported cpu list but works fine. I have acquired a C2D E8400 Wolfdale (6M Cache, 3.00 GHz, 1333 MHz FSB) that would be a step up in all areas but it is not on the supported list. From what I see, the USFF will support the E6850 which is the same clock speed and FSB just a smaller cache.
The interesting thing (and the reason I am asking) is that both Dell Financial Services and Dell Auction sites have the same Opty 755 USFF listed for sale of multiple off-lease units that have the E8400 installed, so it does appear that it will work.
http://www.dfsdirectsales.com/StoreCata ... isLaptop=N
http://www.dellauction.com/cgi-bin/ncom ... =170874174
Whaddya think? should I take the chance and swap out the X3070/E6700 for the E8400? So you know some background, Dell had just replaced the mobo in the 755 under service agreement about a month ago so it is a new mobo. My little girl loves this unit because it has such a small footprint on her desk, so I would hate to FUBAR it and have Dell balk on replacing the mobo again, lol. Unfortunately the geek in me wants to upgrade it as high as possible for her so I am torn on what I should do--maintain the status quo since the X3070 is doing the job OK, or get greedy and go for the gold?
WWYD?
Thanks!