core2duo to xeon

[jean.sore.kessra]

I have an old PC sony all-in-one model VPCL114FL, with a Intel core duo 2 E7500 CPU an I would like to upgrade to an Intel xeon mod CPU, I need help, wich one Intel Xeon CPU is compatible with my old pc?. It's very hard to me determinate wich one to buy, thanks you very much for your help.

chipset:
North Bridge: Intel Eaglelake G43/G45/P43/P45
South Bridge: Intel 82801JB ICH10

socket: 775 LGA

 

[DSzymborski]

Hard to say without information as to the motherboard itself (and Sony's site is less than helpful). Prebuilts are generally fussier and have less CPU support than normal aftermarket motherboards. Whatever it is, it will be a gamble. Luckily, whatever you will buy will be dirt cheap (it's not worth spending more than dirt cheap on an upgrade to a PC this old).

You can *probably* get 65W Xeons on the LGA 775 socket to work., so you'll be looking at dual-core Xeons. I wouldn't bother trying the higher-wattage Xeons as all-in-one motherboards tend to be low quality and it's doubtful that they left room for a more power-hungry upgrade (all-in-ones are very rarely upgraded). No guarantees even on a 65W Xeon, but it's your best shot.

 

[william p]

The chipset is compatible.
https://www.delidded.com/lga-771-to-775-adapter/2/
But no specific info. on that system. So the BIOS is a question as far as CPU support.
I would take the easy way out, and BSEL tape mod the E7500 to 3.66GHz first. The 2nd photo is the mod. It will draw 85-90W which will test your cooling.
http://www.tomshardware.com/answers/id-2125877/tape-mod-bsel-mod-intel-q6600.html