LGA 775? Pentium 4 upgrade

[Heesleemer]

So, I found my first [family] computer that I remember (my dad actually had many more when I was younger... I'm drowning in Floppy drives in the garage).

 

I was wondering what would be a decent CPU upgrade, I've been looking at some 775 chips and they all seem relatively cheap 20-30s.

Goal for this:

 

For fun and giggles

Probably a scrap yard war like computer for my sister to game on, (while she can edit on my pc when I move out again)

Maybe try hackintoshing, but seeing how this is an HP OEM board, my mileage may be short. 

Not too sure if I can even overclock on this board, 

 

 

 

To actually use the G5 case that's been sitting in a corner collecting dust, as well as some old Misc parts (fans, hdd bracket, cooler, etc.) left over from my personal rig mods/upgrades. 

 

 

 

Any recommendations? I'm honestly not sure about the Motherboard chipset, as I have not installed an OS on it, nor does it seem the board has any markings. 

[jimakos234]

a xeon 5450/5460 would be a nice to have to a 775 socket

[Heesleemer]

a xeon 5450/5460 would be a nice to have to a 775 socket

i'd have to do that mod right, cut the little plastic bits and tape the underside of the cpu?

 

I'll probably need integrated graphics for a bit, unless the motherboard has it built in, as I sold my cheap 750ti to my friend's brother for his build, and this is the last thing on the priority list (in terms of computer building) as my Hadron build is up

[jimakos234]

i'd have to do that mod right, cut the little plastic bits and tape the underside of the cpu?

 

I'll probably need integrated graphics for a bit, unless the motherboard has it built in, as I sold my cheap 750ti to my friend's brother for his build, and this is the last thing on the priority list (in terms of computer building) as my Hadron build is up

the mod is pretty easy to do. you need special tapes under the cpu, they cost 2$ on eBay

I got 4 xeon 5420 2.5ghz and 10-12 stickers lying around, and i plan to upgrade my parents and my sisters core 2 quad pc with 2 of those

but i think that you will need a gpu.

[Heesleemer]

the mod is pretty easy to do. you need special tapes under the cpu, they cost 2$ on eBay

I got 4 xeon 5420 2.5ghz and 10-12 stickers lying around, and i plan to upgrade my parents and my sisters core 2 quad pc with 2 of those

but i think that you will need a gpu.

that is the issue, unless someone wants to donate a very cheap gpu, I will have to use integrated graphics 

[Jumper118]

So, I found my first [family] computer that I remember (my dad actually had many more when I was younger... I'm drowning in Floppy drives in the garage).

 

I was wondering what would be a decent CPU upgrade, I've been looking at some 775 chips and they all seem relatively cheap 20-30s.

Goal for this:

 

For fun and giggles

Probably a scrap yard war like computer for my sister to game on, (while she can edit on my pc when I move out again)

Maybe try hackintoshing, but seeing how this is an HP OEM board, my mileage may be short. 

Not too sure if I can even overclock on this board, 

 

 

 

To actually use the G5 case that's been sitting in a corner collecting dust, as well as some old Misc parts (fans, hdd bracket, cooler, etc.) left over from my personal rig mods/upgrades. 

 

 

 

Any recommendations? I'm honestly not sure about the Motherboard chipset, as I have not installed an OS on it, nor does it seem the board has any markings. 

its hard to tell what chips that board will support which knowing the chipset. can you install an os and get the motherboard tab of cpuz up then i can see the cpu support list for the board and chipset. the model of the motherboard might help as well.

[Heesleemer]

Loading up a CD installation of windows 10, for some reason this mobo does not like USB boot. the last CD/Dvd/blueray reader/burner i've ever bought is actually coming in handy. 

[Heesleemer]

its hard to tell what chips that board will support which knowing the chipset. can you install an os and get the motherboard tab of cpuz up then i can see the cpu support list for the board and chipset. the model of the motherboard might help as well.

Intel 915GV Express

welp,

time to throw/recycle this out 

[Jumper118]

Intel 915GV Express

welp,

time to throw/recycle this out 

http://www.cpu-upgrade.com/mb-Intel_(chipsets)/915GV_Express.html yeah that is a really bad chipset

[Coaxialgamer]

Core 2 Quad q9650

[burnttoastnice]

Intel 915GV Express

welp,

time to throw/recycle this out 

 

I'd say you recycle the parts and trash the mobo. That chipset is hopeless. A Core 2 duo/quad would have made a pretty decent upgrade.

[iHardware Shelden]

Core 2 Quad q9650

Like Jumper said the chipset does not support anything higher than the Pentium 4s. Just because a board is 775 does not mean it will support a Core 2 Quad, this is because LGA 775s lifetime was so long that CPUs came out 5+ years after a 775 board from 2005 came out for example resulting in the BIOS and power requirements not being able to run newer chips. A good modern example would be Socket 2011

[Coaxialgamer]

Like Jumper said the chipset does not support anything higher than the Pentium 4s. Just because a board is 775 does not mean it will support a Core 2 Quad, this is because LGA 775s lifetime was so long that CPUs came out 5+ years after a 775 board from 2005 came out for example resulting in the BIOS and power requirements not being able to run newer chips. A good modern example would be Socket 2011

Oh, did not check the chipset.