Looking For Any Possible CPU Upgrade

[Inquirist]

Hi all,

I am looking for any processor that will do better than the one I have right now, but I'm thinking I am extremely limited with options. So far I've only been able to come up with one option, but I don't believe it's available to purchase unless I get it used.

Also, my biggest nagging question regards TDP. What is it exactly, and am I limited to only a selection of processors that have 95W TDP?

My computer is an HP Pavilion p7-1054
Motherboard: N-Alvorix-RS880-uATX
CPU: AMD Athlon II 645

Lastly, this is a giant link directly to my motherboard's technical specifications: http://h20566.www2.hp.com/portal/site/hpsc/template.PAGE/public/kb/docDisplay/?spf_p.tpst=kbDocDisplay&spf_p.prp_kbDocDisplay=wsrp-navigationalState%3DdocId%253Demr_na-c02560084-8%257CdocLocale%253D%257CcalledBy%253D&javax.portlet.begCacheTok=com.vignette.cachetoken&javax.portlet.endCacheTok=com.vignette.cachetoken

Thank you!

 

[aqe040466]

Usually when you upgrade the CPU you might as well upgrade the motherboard because that motherboard might not be compatible with the new generations of CPU at present.

 

[jimpz]

these are the processors HP says you can use;
Max TDP: 95W
Motherboard supports the following processor upgrades:
NOTE: Only Socket AM3 processors are supported with this motherboard.
AMD Phenom II X6 10xxT Six-Core (Thuban core)
AMD Phenom II X4 9xx/9xxe/8xx Quad-Core (Deneb core)
AMD Phenom II X3 7xx/7xxe Triple-Core (Heka core)
AMD Phenom II X2 5xx (Callisto core)
AMD Athlon X4 6xx/6xxe (Propus)
AMD Athlon X3 4xx/4xxe (Rana)
AMD Athlon X2 2xx/2xxe (Regor)
AMD Sempron Single Core 1xx (Sargas core)

Most OEM limit these by their bios. If you replace the motherboard, again being an OEM system, you will need a need operating system as theirs is tied to the motherboard.

 

[Tom Tancredi]

Plainly put, this was a cheap PC just to have 'to get you on the Internet', nothing more. It is a dead end PC and your only solution is to replace the whole box, which the costs depend on what your demands are for it.