Dell XPS 720 CPU Upgrade #2

[jedynygucio]

How much more of a guarantee is this over the normal Q6600 chip?

 

[EXT64]

None, as I have never seen a Q6600 that couldn't exceed 3GHz be a decent margin.

 

[darkstar782]

The 720 does have a standard 24 pin motherboard connector, but does not have a 4 or 8 pin cpu connector, they use a 20 pin.
http://support.dell.com/support/edocs/systems/xps720/en/OM_EN/parts.htm#wp1221949
Click on "power supply" after opening link, to see the connector diagram.

Yes you are right.... forgot that 2nd power connector was there blocking off the 3rd PCIe slot.... its what stopped me installing a 3rd GPU so I should have remembered

 

[GRNB]

I switched out my Q6600 for a 45 nm 9450 and it works great. I have the motherboard in my 720 that you all are talking about it runs my new chip great.

 

[FarmerFran]

Any more updates on this?

I have the E6750 (65nm), I have installed the "newest" bios A06 and want to put in a E8500 (45nm).

Think it will work?

 

[verndewd]

if the bios doesnt regulate the vrms for 45nm youre screwed, not sure what node the 6600 is voltage is key. Huge reason I dont buy established brand premades is the fact that you dont know what TDP the socket is capable of or what the bios can do for VRM with an update.

you should be speaking to dell and not the front office idiots that speak from a manual, best bet is forum surfing for others doing the same

 

[FarmerFran]

Ok turns out that Dell (must have) put in support for the 45um chips in the A06 Bios update cause the E8500 works great.

That said...

My fans are going nuts and I cannot slow them down with nTune. Any ideas? I will report back if I find a solution.

 

[verndewd]

cool , how about an external fan controller?

 

[FarmerFran]

Could try that. When I unplugged the fans the PC fread out at bootup telling me the case and cpu fan failed, SO I will have to work around that also. But just glad the CPU worked. A little more noise I can deal with I guess.

 

[FarmerFran]

I just unplugged the Fans and connected them straight to +7V.

FreeMOD

 

[Miyamota]

Hey, Farmerfan when you connected them to the 7V what was your experience? Quieter fans? Lesser cooling efficient?