i need help ugrading my cpu

[jameswilliam2028]

i have a dell dimension 9100 and i need help finding a cpu for the stock 0x8582 motherboard, this machine will be used for gaming

 

[imsqam]

The link below shows that this mobo does not support anything above a 2-core/2-thread Pentium CPU.
http://en.community.dell.com/support-forums/desktop/f/3514/t/19405414

Fastest one of these is the D960 so we know that works (see thread above).
https://ark.intel.com/products/27522/Intel-Pentium-D-Processor-960-4M-Cache-3_60-GHz-800-MHz-FSB

Most of today's games will not run with these 2-thread Pentiums. There are two Hyper-threaded Presler Pentiums, the "Extreme Edition 955 and 965".
https://ark.intel.com/products/27615/Intel-Pentium-Processor-Extreme-Edition-965-4M-Cache-3_73-GHz-1066-MHz-FSB

Not sure if you can use these in the Dell 9100 but I suspect not.

 

[william p]

The fastest PentiumD will just equal thew slowest Core2Duo. if you had a Dimension 9200 you could do something with it. See below.
https://www.googleadservices.com/pagead/aclk?sa=L&ai=DChcSEwjZprf5tN_XAhWcSw0KHVelCS4YABABGgJxYg&ohost=www.google.com&cid=CAASE-RoAJJw9U-Iz7If_jhVuBYZ9Qk&sig=AOD64_0j3uiCEv22q5kII4dTjfYs5iSoBA&ctype=5&rct=j&q=&ved=0ahUKEwizybH5tN_XAhWD2SYKHaOdA0EQ9aACCC8&adurl=
They did move the USB ports in the back, and changed the sound outlets from 5 to 6. So a little metal work will be needed. A nibbler would do it.
That's a nice case, maybe a MB swap. Then QX6800 like the E520 in my sig. ( the MB is the same except for the Mid tower size).