Intel Core 2 Duo E8400 Compatibility

[alienaxuz]

Hello everyone, I'm currently rebuilding/upgrading an extremely old HP Pavilion a1000 (AMD Sempron 64 3000, 512MB RAM, 40GB HDD, 250W PSU) and I'm thinking of buying a new CPU + Motherboard and a new graphics card. I was wondering if these items are compatible (I'm pretty sure they are but I need help from the experts):
http://www.ebay.com/itm/361207995691
http://www.ebay.com/itm/121574645649
http://www.ebay.com/itm/391088632571

The main reason I'm rebuilding this is so my nephews have something to use and maybe play Minecraft with. I will be buying a Geforce GT620 along with the new CPU+Mobo+Cooler. Do you guys think it's worth it or should I just throw the whole thing away?

 

[Wolfshadw]

No, the processor is not compatible with that motherboard. The motherboard only supports processors with either a 533Mhz or 800Mhz front side bus. The Intel Core2Duo E8400 runs at 1333 Mhz. Look for a motherboard that has the Intel P35 chipset.

-Wolf sends

 

[alienaxuz]

No, the processor is not compatible with that motherboard. The motherboard only supports processors with either a 533Mhz or 800Mhz front side bus. The Intel Core2Duo E8400 runs at 1333 Mhz. Look for a motherboard that has the Intel P35 chipset.

-Wolf sends

Would this http://www.ebay.com/itm/Intel-Core-2-Duo-E4500-Dual-Core-Processor-2M-Cache-2-20-GHz-800-MHz-SLA95-/271877663222?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3f4d2be9f6 be compatible? I really don't want to get a more expensive motherboard.

 

[Wolfshadw]

From what I can find (Wiki Intel Chipsets), that motherboard will only support Socket 775 Pentium 4 and Celeron processors. No Intel Core2 processors will work.

-Wolf sends

 

[Cryio]

If this post is really is from 24 May 2015, then that is a terrible setup.

Better buy an FM2+ motherboard and an AMD APU. A8 7650K would be best for best bang for the buck. If you need something cheaper but still good you can get the A8 7600 instead. You could get these parts for just as much money and they would provide much better performance.

There is no point in buying a Core 2 Duo or an 775 socket motherboard today.

 

[bambiboom]

Hello everyone, I'm currently rebuilding/upgrading an extremely old HP Pavilion a1000 (AMD Sempron 64 3000, 512MB RAM, 40GB HDD, 250W PSU) and I'm thinking of buying a new CPU + Motherboard and a new graphics card. I was wondering if these items are compatible (I'm pretty sure they are but I need help from the experts):
http://www.ebay.com/itm/361207995691
http://www.ebay.com/itm/121574645649
http://www.ebay.com/itm/391088632571

The main reason I'm rebuilding this is so my nephews have something to use and maybe play Minecraft with. I will be buying a Geforce GT620 along with the new CPU+Mobo+Cooler. Do you guys think it's worth it or should I just throw the whole thing away?

alienaxuz,

I'm not a video gamer, but have made a game of getting the best performance for the least cost buying workstation systems. There are so many computers on Ebahhh that with a little patience I believe you could get a very good system for your nephews certainly for a total of less than $200 and without a lot of work upgrading. It's worth putting money into an obsolete system up to a point, but in your case, for about the same net cost, you can move a couple of generations newer technology and it will be useful over a longer period. This kind of system always needs something- sometimes the OS, HD, or graphics card, but you can start with a good basic system and have only plug in upgrades and settings. Researching, ordering and changing a motherboard is time-consuming and there are frustrations in getting old and and new to work together.

Some example of decent basic system to start with for little money, found in about ten minutes:

1. Dell Optiplex 790 Mid-Tower Core i5 3.1GHz 4GB with 1T Sata HD Win 7 Pro 64 Bit > $35 + shipping

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Dell-Optiplex-790-Mid-Tower-Core-i5-3-1GHz-4GB-with-1T-Sata-HD-Win-7-Pro-64-Bit-/261814273931?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3cf558c78b&nma=true&si=8RIMIUA4q8P3%252FMEL4KD5oCbag8Y%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

2. Dell Precision T1500 Intel Core i3 2.93 GHz 2gb Ram 250gb Win 7 pro and office > $75 + shipping

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Dell-Precision-T1500-Intel-Core-i3-2-93-GHz-2gb-Ram-250gb-Win-7-pro-and-office-/181733001625?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2a50218999&nma=true&si=8RIMIUA4q8P3%252FMEL4KD5oCbag8Y%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

3 HP Elite 8100 SFF Intel Core i5 CPU @ 3.33 GHz;4GB RAM;160GBHDD;Win7 Pro 64-Bit > $81 + shipping

http://www.ebay.com/itm/HP-Elite-8100-SFF-Intel-Core-i5-CPU-3-33-GHz-4GB-RAM-160GBHDD-Win7-Pro-64-Bit-/191572960502?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2c9aa364f6&nma=true&si=8RIMIUA4q8P3%252FMEL4KD5oCbag8Y%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

Important : Get a system with COA so you can reload Windows and use the original serial number. Look for the highest CPU clock speed within the budget.

Cheers,

BambiBoom

HP z420 (2015) > Xeon E5-1660 v2 six-core @ 3.7 /4.0GHz > 16GB DDR3 ECC 1866 RAM > Quadro K2200 (4GB) > Intel 730 480GB > Western Digital Black WD1003FZEX 1TB> M-Audio 192 sound card > Logitech z2300 > Linksys AE3000 USB WiFi > 2X Dell Ultrasharp U2715H (2560 X 1440) > Windows 7 Professional 64