Check which processors are compatible with your Dell 0NW73C motherboard.
Check which processors are compatible with your Dell 0NW73C motherboard.
Hi everyone, welcome. I'm a newcomer here. My office PC is an older model, and I'm thinking about upgrading it. So far I've installed an NVMe drive with a PCIe adapter—it doesn't boot on its own, but I can transfer my most important files there. That's acceptable. I've added more RAM and upgraded the case fans, though. However, swapping out the motherboard isn't an option since all my devices are tied to that specific chipset (I believe it's based on MAC address). The only viable choice seems to be replacing the CPU. Currently, I'm running an Intel i5-3470 at 3.2GHz. The motherboard is quite outdated and can't handle any overclocking. That's why I'm considering swapping it with a newer i7 from the Ivy Bridge lineup. I've found this info on a site (http://www.findlaptopdriver.com/dell-0nw...fications/), but it seems to be an older page and might not be very trustworthy. Any advice would be greatly appreciated! Thanks ahead.
Also an older sandy bridge design. I don’t believe you have a graphics card, so Xeon E3s aren’t feasible. Would you like an SSD as the boot drive?
Great choice! You’ve installed an SSD as the boot drive. The NVMe port on the PCIe adapter isn’t being detected as a boot device by the motherboard. Your plan to use the Sandy Bridge i7 2600 looks solid.
You may opt for a 2.5" SATA SSD instead; it seems not outdated enough for IDE drives