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12-19-2010, 10:57 PM
My dad got a new computer, and says I can mess with the older crappy computer. Its a Dell Inpiron 531 I believe running on a AMD x2. My question is , can I replace the AMD x2 with a AMD x4 quad core. Might seem like a nub question, but its my first time doing this such thing without knowing for sure if it will work.

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12-19-2010, 11:08 PM
Yeah, you can upgrade from Dual Core processors to Quad Core.
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12-21-2010, 07:17 PM
again, like i posted on your thread on hf, it depends on your mobo, if it is socket 939, you cant, if you have am2 , you can.
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12-21-2010, 07:23 PM (This post was last modified: 12-21-2010, 07:25 PM by Spooony.)
Your going to have a bios update. Then you cant use any of the x4 processors over 95w it won't work
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03-13-2011, 07:00 AM
It really depends on your motherboard.
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03-13-2011, 07:51 PM
Find us your motherboard model and we can let you know for sure.
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03-20-2011, 08:50 AM
I don't know why you'd bother, Duo core ftw.
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