Can I use a h2c in my xps 720

[OnTheEdgeUK]

Hi all,

I purchased an XPS 700 in 2006. A very cheap deal through my employer.

Last year, after a good battle with DELL, they agreed to upgrade my MB for free. So now the system runs with a XPS 720 MB. The BIOS is currently A06. So far so good.

Rather than throw the towel in and build my own. I decided to upgrade. I found the following to be a cheap and sensible way of doing this.

Graphics is AMD Radeon HD 6950 2GB.
Upgraded the RAM to 3GB.
My OS remains XP Pro 32-bit. I intend to replace this with the 64-bit or even Windows 7.

I want to replace the current Intel Core 2 6400 @ 2.13GHz. I have done some research into this and found that I can go to the maximum of an Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800 @ 2.93 GHz Quad-Core. This apparently runs stable @ 3.45GHZ.
I don't think this upgrade to be a bad move. I would rather increase this system to its near max. than just start with a new build. I have every intension of building my next gaming PC but I would like to get a few more year out of this system.

Because of the increase with the CPU, I would also like to change the original processor airflow shroud with a H2C water cooling unit. Is this just a case of removing one and replacing it with the other?

My questions are. Is my MB capable of running this CPU.
And, is it just a case of swapping the airflow unit for a liquid cooling unit.

Thanks for any advice you care to share with me.

OnTheEdgeUK

 

[Gamtu]

I assume you've gotten this all sorted by now?

Hi all,

I purchased an XPS 700 in 2006. A very cheap deal through my employer.

Last year, after a good battle with DELL, they agreed to upgrade my MB for free. So now the system runs with a XPS 720 MB. The BIOS is currently A06. So far so good.

Rather than throw the towel in and build my own. I decided to upgrade. I found the following to be a cheap and sensible way of doing this.

Graphics is AMD Radeon HD 6950 2GB.
Upgraded the RAM to 3GB.
My OS remains XP Pro 32-bit. I intend to replace this with the 64-bit or even Windows 7.

I want to replace the current Intel Core 2 6400 @ 2.13GHz. I have done some research into this and found that I can go to the maximum of an Intel Core 2 Extreme X6800 @ 2.93 GHz Quad-Core. This apparently runs stable @ 3.45GHZ.
I don't think this upgrade to be a bad move. I would rather increase this system to its near max. than just start with a new build. I have every intension of building my next gaming PC but I would like to get a few more year out of this system.

Because of the increase with the CPU, I would also like to change the original processor airflow shroud with a H2C water cooling unit. Is this just a case of removing one and replacing it with the other?

My questions are. Is my MB capable of running this CPU.
And, is it just a case of swapping the airflow unit for a liquid cooling unit.

Thanks for any advice you care to share with me.

OnTheEdgeUK

 

[OnTheEdgeUK]

Hi Gamtu,


Indeed it is sorted thanks.

In the end, I settled for the Core 2 Extreme QX6800. I got it pretty cheap and it runs just fine. During gameplay(DiRT3), it's stable at around 57-63°C. The airfan seems to cope just fine with this.

Still planning on a new build next year I think.

Codemaster release the new DiRT game in May. Minimum requirment's suggest
Vista or 7. I'll try the demo on this system and if all ok, I'll play the game. If not, I'll bring the new build forward.

Thanks again.

OnTheEdgeUK