damindor Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 I have a dual core processor and I wanted to know if i want to upgrade to quad core do i need a new motherbord to do that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Detection Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 Would help if you gave us the rest of your specs, ie. motherboard and current CPU models Wombatt 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiHu Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 Most important is that the socket is right.. [edit]Also what poster above said, no info recieved from you regarding spec, makes it a bit hard to say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToneKnee Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 Would help if you gave us the rest of your specs, ie. motherboard and current CPU models Not to mention this is completely in the wrong place as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiHu Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 Not to mention this is completely in the wrong place as well. No no, its software, you can just download new cores :rofl: ybrett23 and Coi 2 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToneKnee Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 No no, its software, you can just download new cores :rofl: And download more RAM, :rofl: ybrett23 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John.D Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 1. Find out what the brand / model of the mobo is 2. Check what BIOS is on the system 3. Go to the mobo maker's site. And see what BIOS update you need for whatever quad 4. If the latest BIOS is on the system already (and it supports whatever Quad, you can install it). If it doesnt support it, you'll have to flash the BIOS FIRST. Before you install the Quad, Otherwise the computer wont turn on. After, you install the quad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Detection Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 No no, its software, you can just download new cores :rofl: Almost true in certain cases of core unlocking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiHu Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 And download more RAM, :rofl: reminds me of a friend of mine who claimed he had downloaded new shaders for his graphic card.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ybrett23 Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 No no, its software, you can just download new cores :rofl: can you? :punk: cool i off to download three xeons thanks in fact im downloading a case of Budweiser as we speak AJerman 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Detection Posted April 6, 2012 Share Posted April 6, 2012 reminds me of a friend of mine who claimed he had downloaded new shaders for his graphic card.. He might have if it was a 6950 ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiHu Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 He might have if it was a 6950 ;) well it was like 5 years ago Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee G. Veteran Posted April 7, 2012 Veteran Share Posted April 7, 2012 Thread moved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Invizibleyez Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 Please post some info, people here actually love to help, believe it or not. on a sarcastic note.... Maybe you just need to change your core fluid? If you put in quad core fluid instead you should be all set! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damindor Posted April 7, 2012 Author Share Posted April 7, 2012 How do i know what motherbord I have?So it is possible that my motherbord who is currently using a dual core processor can be installed with a quad core processor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brandon H Supervisor Posted April 7, 2012 Supervisor Share Posted April 7, 2012 How do i know what motherbord I have?So it is possible that my motherbord who is currently using a dual core processor can be installed with a quad core processor? it's possible but there is no way of knowing without knowing what cpu socket your motherboard uses Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miuku. Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 How do i know what motherbord I have?So it is possible that my motherbord who is currently using a dual core processor can be installed with a quad core processor? If you're using Windows, you could always download; http://www.cpuid.com/softwares/cpu-z.html and then tell us what the motherboard make and model is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ci7 Posted April 7, 2012 Share Posted April 7, 2012 or you could just use msinfo32 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damindor Posted April 8, 2012 Author Share Posted April 8, 2012 Here it is gigabyte tecnology model g-41mt-s2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darrian Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 That's socket lga 775. On Newegg I'm only seeing single- and dual-core CPUs for that socket, so probably not. I'm not sure if there are quad-cores for that socket because I have always used AMD so I don't know off the top of my head which Intel CPU types have what number of max cores, but if there are I would estimate you'll have a very difficult time finding them if Newegg doesn't have them. Edit: the product specs indicate you can use this CPU: Intel? Core? 2 Quad processor. If you can find one for that socket. Newegg lists this one http://www.newegg.co...N82E16819115017 , which is out of stock and may not (probably not) ever be restocked. But if that CPU looks good to you at least you'll have a model number to go looking elsewhere like Ebay for it. Amazon appears to have 6 left in stock for nearly $400 each. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yowanvista Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 Here it is gigabyte tecnology model g-41mt-s2 It uses the LGA775 socket which supports Core 2 Quad CPUs but you'll have a hard time finding those and they're usually more expensive that the i5 equivalent http://www.gigabyte.com/products/product-page.aspx?pid=3610#sp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neoraptor Posted April 8, 2012 Share Posted April 8, 2012 No no, its software, you can just download new cores :rofl: Well you can upgrade your cpu via software, smarty! - http://www.tomshardware.com/news/upgrade-card-Core-i3-sandy-bridge-Best-Buy-scratch-off,13225.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
damindor Posted April 9, 2012 Author Share Posted April 9, 2012 aw well that kinda sucks.Guess i have have to buy a new motherbord and everthing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteWhite Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 Dunno where you're from, but you can pick up a Q6600 quad core CPU off ebay for ?80. Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darrian Posted April 9, 2012 Share Posted April 9, 2012 aw well that kinda sucks.Guess i have have to buy a new motherbord and everthing That's what I'd do; you'd end up with a more upgradeable machine and a better cpu probably for less money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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