oem motherboard for extreme 2 x6800?

[Scott_146]

will a intel extreme 2 x6800 work in a oem dell optiplex 960 motherboard, if i change out the power supply

 

[HardwareExtreme]

It should. You shouldn't need to upgrade the power supply (And there is no way you could even if you tried; Dell uses proprietary connectors which a normal power supply would not work with). I'm running a Core 2 Duo e8500 in one of these things, which is slightly faster but has less power draw, and you fit within the FSB limit of 1333mHz, so I think it would be fine. (I have put a Core 2 Quad Q6600 which is like 100w and the X6800 is only 75w so you should be fine) If you buying a x6800, I would recommend getting a Core 2 Duo e8500 or a quad core like a Q6600 since they will be cheaper and will be faster.

 

[Scott_146]

I have a Core 2 Duo E8400 3.0GHz Processor, Intel Q45 Express Chipset, RAM 4GB. All of which amount to me failing to be able to play the games I like, however according to the "can I run it" program on Game debate, if i switch out for the extreme 2 x6800, which i have already bought, my CPU would be able to run the games, and I just need the GPU that is coming in next week and my computer should run the games like world of warcraft. However when I put the new processor in the computer, it wouldn't boot up so I put the old processor back in and the computer booted right up.

 

[HardwareExtreme]

You may need to update the BIOS on your computer before you can use that CPU. However, the e8400 should be equal if not better than the x6800. Anyways, go here and select your OS and go to the BIOS tab and download the latest version. Here: http://www.dell.com/support/home/us/en/04/product-support/product/optiplex-960/drivers