Intel Pentium 4 - 3GHz 3.0GHz 800MHz 1MB Socket-478

[dennis tomlin]

I have an old dell dimension 8250 that I am trying to upgrade a little. It has 2gb memory a 250gb western digital hard drive and a intel pentium 4, 2.53ghz, 512 kb, Socket-478. I tried to install the
Intel Pentium 4 - 3GHz 3.0GHz 800MHz 1MB Socket-478 and it will not work. From all the data that I read this processor is compatible. Is there any reason that it will not work. I am running windows xp. Do I need a bigger power supply? Currently it is a 250w power supply.

 

[drtweak]

Saving money by reusing the case is false money. A rational case can be had for $30 new.
Forcing all new parts into a 12 year old Dell case will cost more than $30 in brain power.

hahahahaha. Just throwing the option out there. I know people who are like that. had one client who didn't want to buy anew case so he reused his old whitebox that he had and put in a nice i7 3770k in it haha. Its like really??? Comon give that guy a nice home.

 

[dennis tomlin]

Thanks everybody. I guess I will just invest in a new computer.

 

[Guest]

hey guys real easy simple solve here. i have a 9 year old dell p4 3ghz 800mhz fsb socket 478 2gb ddr ram 40 gb hard drive.
download and install linux lite 2.2 and it will run like a bat out of hell and the linux distro is supported until 2019.
windows isn't the only OS around and there is still hope and life for old hardware. i salvage alot of old xp boxes and install linux on them and donate them to the poor folks through my church who can't afford to buy a pc. linux rocks and is easy to use and needs no antivirus.
just my experience and advice.
the poorguy