Upgrade Inspiron 570 to Phenom II X6?

[imrazor]

There are a few limitations to upgrading the CPU in the Inspiron 570. Firstly, it only offers BIOS support for Phenom X4 processors. Secondly the stock cooler and motherboard only support CPUs with a TDP of 95w. Fortunately there are some X6's that have a 95w TDP. As far as the BIOS issue is concerned, per this thread:
http://en.community.dell.com/support-forums/desktop/f/3514/t/19369875?pi21953=2
an X6 will boot, but because there is no BIOS support, the cores will run at 800Mhz. However, the thread also implies that software can be used to boost the multiplier. I presume they're talking about AMD OverDrive. Does it seem plausible that one could drop in a Phenom X6 @ 800 Mhz, then boost the multiplier with AMD OverDrive to what it should be? Has anyone tried such a crazy experiment?

 

[Deleted member 217926]

No BIOS support means there is a 99.9% chance it won't boot at all. Almost all OEM computers have very limited upgrade paths because if you could upgrade it you wouldn't need to buy a new one.

You could always try it if it's just something to play with and not a system that's important.

 

[imrazor]

I'd have to disagree with the 99.9% figure. How do you explain the Socket 771/775 mod? Here are several threads about popping a 771 Xeon into 775 motherboards. You can even find pre-made plastic shields on eBay to put on your Xeon and then slip it into a 775 socket.

http://www.delidded.com/lga-771-to-775-adapter/

https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/365998-mod-lga771-to-lga775-cpu-modification-tutorial/

http://www.overclock.net/t/1431723/mod-lga775-support-for-lga771-xeon-cpus


The first article does note that your BIOS must support a *similar* Core 2 processor, but there does seem to be a wide variety of Xeons that work. That said, I agree, it's a toss of the dice whether a Phenom X6 would work. I was hoping someone with experience with AM3 CPUs could chime in on whether AMD overdrive would have any chance of upclocking an unrecognized processor.

 

[Deleted member 217926]

Those posts are also about certain specific motherboards as well. Notice there is not a single OEM board there. Those 6 or 8 boards fall in the .01% 😉

 

[imrazor]

After some research, I found a full list of supported motherboards:

http://www.delidded.com/lga-771-to-775-adapter/3/

More than .01%, but you're right, I don't see any OEM boards at a quick glance.