Upgrade memory and CPU help

[simpleoldman]

hi my friend gave me a old PC and i want to upgrade my old PC
can anyone give me a right item to buy?

can my PC support 8gb of RAM?
can my motherboard support Quad Core CPU?
what CPU is right for my Motherboard
motherboard socket LGA 775

this is my HP PC specifications
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please reply what exact CPU and RAM im gonna buy
i know how to put RAM and CPU but i dont know how many MHz, what CPU socket and how many GB (MAX) can my motherboard support.
my OS is Windows 64-bit Operating System. Windows 7 Ultimate

i want to replace my old 2GB RAM and my Pentium(R) Dual-Core CPU E66000 @ 3.06GHz 3.07GHz to Quad Core CPU

sorry for my bad English

Thanks, God Bless

 

[unknownofprob]

Budget?

 

[simpleoldman]

Budget?

hmmm 400$

 

[unknownofprob]

2 Ram slots, Meaning max of 16GB Ram compatible.

Processor Socket 775, Man that's old so that leaves lots of CPU's out so here is the best that you can get. Motherboard Does not say it supports Quad core CPU but it should do as the socket does. CPU list here:
Q9700 Extreme, Q9650, Q9550S (Dual Core)

The Q9700 Extreme and Q9650 are both Quad core. The Q9700 Extreme will cost you around $260 and under/over depending where you live and the Q9650 under $150. Very hard to find new but you can find them refurbished which is fine because CPU's are very reliable.

Ram:

It says max of 4GB 1333MHz on upgrades section, But I think it can do 16GB 1600 MHz/ 1333MHz. Maybe go for 1600MHz because it is DDR3 and can go that fast even though it is an old motherboard.

 

[unknownofprob]

Ram will cost you around, For 8GB $100 or less, 16GB around $180 or less. Depends on where you live.

 

[unknownofprob]

overall comes in under budget if you get the best LGA 775 CPU (Intel Q9700 Extreme) and 8GB 1600MHz ram, will be around $360

 

[simpleoldman]

Ram will cost you around, For 8GB $100 or less, 16GB around $180 or less. Depends on where you live.

Thank you very much for your reply i really appreciate it
God Bless

By the way my motherboard cannot support quad core right?

 

[unknownofprob]

Ram will cost you around, For 8GB $100 or less, 16GB around $180 or less. Depends on where you live.

Thank you very much for your reply i really appreciate it
God Bless

By the way my motherboard cannot support quad core right?

It should let me just check as the socket does but on the upgrades it says it doesn't

 

[simpleoldman]

Ram will cost you around, For 8GB $100 or less, 16GB around $180 or less. Depends on where you live.

Thank you very much for your reply i really appreciate it
God Bless

By the way my motherboard cannot support quad core right?

It should let me just check as the socket does but on the upgrades it says it doesn't

last question what ram im gonna buy 2x4GB or 2x8GB?
thanks for your Reply

 

[unknownofprob]

Yep supports Quad core!

See here-
http://www.findlaptopdriver.com/h-i41-uatx-eton-motherboard-specs-005h715/

Intel 2 Quad, that's the Intel Q9700 Extreme processor category.

Says Max 8GB so then you will have to go dual 4GB running at 1333MHz as that is the highest speed that the motherboard allows it t go. Newer motherboard allow 3000MHz+ OC Speeds.

 

[unknownofprob]

Might want to upgrade graphics card as well, probably terrible.

 

[simpleoldman]

Ram will cost you around, For 8GB $100 or less, 16GB around $180 or less. Depends on where you live.

Thank you very much for your reply i really appreciate it
God Bless

By the way my motherboard cannot support quad core right?

It should let me just check as the socket does but on the upgrades it says it doesn't

last question what ram im gonna buy 2x4GB or 2x8GB?
thanks for your Reply

Yep supports Quad core!

See here-
http://www.findlaptopdriver.com/h-i41-uatx-eton-motherboard-specs-005h715/

Intel 2 Quad, that's the Intel Q9700 Extreme processor category.

Says Max 8GB so then you will have to go dual 4GB running at 1333MHz as that is the highest speed that the motherboard allows it t go. Newer motherboard allow 3000MHz+ OC Speeds.

Might want to upgrade graphics card as well, probably terrible.

Thank you very very much for your reply !!!
God Bless.

 

[unknownofprob]

Ram will cost you around, For 8GB $100 or less, 16GB around $180 or less. Depends on where you live.

Thank you very much for your reply i really appreciate it
God Bless

By the way my motherboard cannot support quad core right?

It should let me just check as the socket does but on the upgrades it says it doesn't

last question what ram im gonna buy 2x4GB or 2x8GB?
thanks for your Reply

Yep supports Quad core!

See here-
http://www.findlaptopdriver.com/h-i41-uatx-eton-motherboard-specs-005h715/

Intel 2 Quad, that's the Intel Q9700 Extreme processor category.

Says Max 8GB so then you will have to go dual 4GB running at 1333MHz as that is the highest speed that the motherboard allows it t go. Newer motherboard allow 3000MHz+ OC Speeds.

Might want to upgrade graphics card as well, probably terrible.

Thank you very very much for your reply !!!
God Bless.

The Q9700 Extreme is still a pretty good CPU still, will do anything really well. 12MB Cache is pretty high for quad core as well.

-Just remember 2x4GB 1333MHz ram only! No need for ram with really good heatsinks as Ram doesn't tend to get very hot, unless you go 3000MHz+ OC which your motherboard doesn't support.

If you are planning on gaming then Buying a better graphics card will get you the best performance out of your PC.

 

[simpleoldman]

Ram will cost you around, For 8GB $100 or less, 16GB around $180 or less. Depends on where you live.

Thank you very much for your reply i really appreciate it
God Bless

By the way my motherboard cannot support quad core right?

It should let me just check as the socket does but on the upgrades it says it doesn't

last question what ram im gonna buy 2x4GB or 2x8GB?
thanks for your Reply

Yep supports Quad core!

See here-
http://www.findlaptopdriver.com/h-i41-uatx-eton-motherboard-specs-005h715/

Intel 2 Quad, that's the Intel Q9700 Extreme processor category.

Says Max 8GB so then you will have to go dual 4GB running at 1333MHz as that is the highest speed that the motherboard allows it t go. Newer motherboard allow 3000MHz+ OC Speeds.

Might want to upgrade graphics card as well, probably terrible.

Thank you very very much for your reply !!!
God Bless.

The Q9700 Extreme is still a pretty good CPU still, will do anything really well. 12MB Cache is pretty high for quad core as well.

-Just remember 2x4GB 1333MHz ram only! No need for ram with really good heatsinks as Ram doesn't tend to get very hot, unless you go 3000MHz+ OC which your motherboard doesn't support.

If you are planning on gaming then Buying a better graphics card will get you the best performance out of your PC.

ummmm what graphics card? will it bottleneck? :/
this old PC has 2GB GT 630 can i upgrade it?

 

[unknownofprob]

It won't bottleneck, but your PC performance will be seriously downgraded. You can upgrade your graphics card with that motherboard.

 

[simpleoldman]

It won't bottleneck, but your PC performance will be seriously downgraded. You can upgrade your graphics card with that motherboard.

any graphics card will work right??

 

[unknownofprob]

yes.

 

[simpleoldman]

yes.

Hi!
I have Corsair Select Value 2x4GB @ 1333MHz
I have problems now when I turn on my PC it would not boot. no displays only Beep codes
1 short beep followed by 1 long beep

please help me does my new RAM damaged? or something. Please reply ASAP

Thanks God Bless!

 

[unknownofprob]

Ok defiantly a Ram issue as the ram would only cause a beep sound like you have heard, That said it might not be inserted correctly and/or might not be working at all, Do you have any other problems whilst my response is quite late?

 

[unknownofprob]

You might want to replace the ram or just check that you have inserted the ram in the ram slots correctly.

 

[acer0169]

This board doesn't support over 2GB sticks in each slot. Total of 4GB. Even a single 4GB stick will fail. Just in case anyone finds this ancient thread.