cpu Upgrading CPU

[Sunmaster]

Hey

my old pc is needing an upgrade and i want to upgrade it from i3-2120 to something else. Can i upgrade it to anything as long as it is FCLGA 1155 (LGA 1155)?

[Lord_Lemonator]

3 minutes ago, Sunmaster said:

Hey

my old pc is needing an upgrade and i want to upgrade it from i3-2120 to something else. Can i upgrade it to anything as long as it is FCLGA 1155 (LGA 1155)?

What About An i5 2400? That's LGA 1155

[Sunmaster]

Yeah, but is is possible to upgrade it to 3rd generation CPU?

 

 

[Herman Mcpootis]

2 minutes ago, Sunmaster said:

Yeah, but is is possible to upgrade it to 3rd generation CPU?

 

 

you may need to update the BIOS if the motherboard's current BIOS doesn't support it, but yes. i'd look for a used i7 2600/xeon e3 1230 for $50 or so.

[Sunmaster]

How can i see if the bios support it?

 

[hconverse02]

13 minutes ago, Sunmaster said:

How can i see if the bios support it?

 

Manufactor website

[Sunmaster]

Alienware x51 is a disbanded project

[grss1982]

4 hours ago, Sunmaster said:

Hey

my old pc is needing an upgrade and i want to upgrade it from i3-2120 to something else. Can i upgrade it to anything as long as it is FCLGA 1155 (LGA 1155)?

If you have the Alienware X51 R1 you can upgrade to the i7-3770:

 

https://www.dell.com/community/Alienware-General-Read-Only/X51-R1-Processor-upgrade/td-p/5528940

 

To be on the safe side, what's the make and model of your computer? Better yet since it's an Alienware which is made by Dell can you look on the side of the case for the Service Tag # and post it here.

 

[3 Lions]

Try and find a used i7 2600 or i7 3770 on Ebay. 

[Sunmaster]

Do i need a bigger power adapter for a i7 3770? I am using i3 2120 right now.

[_Aontaigh_]

15 minutes ago, Sunmaster said:

Do i need a bigger power adapter for a i7 3770? I am using i3 2120 right now.

 

I would be willing to bet my left nut that whatever power supply is in that system would be more than enough.

 

Go on eBay, or another website along those lines, and find a good deal for a used i7-3770 or go for the K variant (i.e. i7-3770K) if you would like to overclock.

 

You should quite easily be able to find one for less than $150.