Upgrading from a E6550 to a Q9300

[adams.isaiah22]

Hi, I have a HP Compaq DC7800p convertible minitower with a 2.33ghz Core 2 duo E6550. I wanted to upgrade it to a Q9300 because more cores and faster clock speed should help run games and render videos better. The chipset (Q35 express) supports the Q9300 but I wanted someone who knew more about this than me to confirm that it would work. Also, I'm planning on getting a game soon that has the minimum and reccomended CPU as the Q9300. Anyway, thanks for taking the time to even read this post.

Links for specs and stuff:
CPU comparison:
https://ark.intel.com/compare/30783,33922

Computer specs:
https://support.hp.com/us-en/product/hp-compaq-dc7800-convertible-minitower-pc/3459240/document/c01163881

https://h10057.www1.hp.com/ecomcat/hpcatalog/specs/provisioner/05/GC758AV.htm

Page that shows CPUs supported by chipset:
http://www.cpu-upgrade.com/mb-Intel_(chipsets)/Q35_Express.html

Other DC7800 that has a Q9300:
http://m.sears.com/hp-compaq-dc7800-mt-core-2-quad-q9300/p-SPM10185697925

 

[abhishekuikey0907]

what is your PC specification OS,RAM,PSU,GPU

 

[adams.isaiah22]

what is your PC specification OS,RAM,PSU,GPU

Windows 10, 6gb of ram, I'm not sure on the power supply but I'm guessing around 200-300 and I have an EVGA GT710.

Ok, I checked HPs website and it said a max draw of 365 watts for the power supply.

 

[abhishekuikey0907]

I think you first have to check exact drawn power from your PSU because a Quad core require approx 95W

 

[adams.isaiah22]

Oops, I thought that was the reply button. I checked and on the website it said the max draw for the supply was 365 watts. So I should add up the draw of all the other components to see if there is enough power? The E6550 has a TDP of 65 while the Q9300 has a TDP of 95. So does that mean that TDP is also the power drawn by the CPU?

 

[das_stig]

yes TDP is power drawn by CPU, HP should handle the 9300, it's only an extra 30w and only the nVidia 710 comes close to drawing the same.

 

[abhishekuikey0907]

I think you have a 400 W supply.You can upgrade to Q9300 have a nice gaming experience with your pc

 

[adams.isaiah22]

Ok thanks!