Can I upgrad the CPU in a Dell precision desktop?

[Legolessed]

I found an old Dell precision desktop that uses a Pentium d in socket 775. I was wondering if it would be possible to upgrade this to a core2 duo or even a core 2 quad. This is the desktop. https://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/sys/6133855911.html

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2 minutes ago, Legolessed said:

I found an old Dell precision desktop that uses a Pentium d in socket 775. I was wondering if it would be possible to upgrade this to a core2 duo or even a core 2 quad. This is the desktop. https://portland.craigslist.org/mlt/sys/6133855911.html

Yes

http://www.dell.com/downloads/global/products/precn/en/spec_precn_380_en.pdf

 

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Dell Precision 380 Workstation

64-bit Intel® Pentium® dual-core or single-core processors with 800MHz front side bus and 2MB L2 cache per processor; Hyper-Threading Technology and 1066MHz FSB available with select processors. All Intel Pentium processors support 64-bit computing with Intel Extended Memory 64 Technology

 

[MrJoosh]

9 minutes ago, deXxterlab97 said:

Yes

http://www.dell.com/downloads/global/products/precn/en/spec_precn_380_en.pdf

 

 

From your second quote, i'd say no - the blurb only mentions the Pentium family of processors - not Core2...

 

OP, you will have to get the make & model of the motherboard to be certain.

[Legolessed]

3 hours ago, MrJoosh said:

From your second quote, i'd say no - the blurb only mentions the Pentium family of processors - not Core2...

 

OP, you will have to get the make & model of the motherboard to be certain.

It supports 64 bit computing, duel core support right?

[MrJoosh]

14 hours ago, Legolessed said:

It supports 64 bit computing, duel core support right?

It does, but dual core Pentium chips were a thing... Can you not get the motherboard make and model?