Question What CPUs can I use on my Hewlett-Packard 3397 motherboard ?

[miggc]

Hi, I have an HP Compaq Elite 8300 PC and wanted to upgrade the cpu. I'm however not sure what cpu is compatible with the motherboard which is a Hewlett-Packard 3397.

Current CPU is the Intel Core i5-2400
RAM: 6GB DDR3
SSD: 128GB.
OS: I am currently using Linux

Thanks: Miggc

 

[stonecarver]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/3852914854...=170404309&itmmeta=01HZST5W926QJ10KMTRF9RFBVC

As an example same as yours.

Just a heads up if you venture into a CPU upgrade you might later be thinking about a GPU down the road. That in and by itself is not an issue.

That might have you thinking about a new power supply and here is the heads up part.

HP did a little change in the orientation of a couple of wires in the 24 pin motherboard connector. Not a big deal to over come but an issue to the uninformed.

 

[Eximo]

2nd and 3rd generation Intel processors. So the i7-3770 above would be the maximum.

i5-3570 i5-3470, i3-32xx, etc.

Being a DDR3 system, not much you can do beyond what you have other than increasing the memory.

 

[USAFRet]

Hi, I have an HP Compaq Elite 8300 and wanted to upgrade the cpu. I'm however not sure what cpu is compatible with my motherboard. The motherboard in question is the
hewlett-packard 3397. I also have 6g of ram and 128g ssd. I currently using linux.








Thanks: Miggc

What CPU is in it now?

 

[faalin]

A i7-3770 would be the best you could put in that system, you could got with the i7-3770k but you will not get any overclocking ability out of the cpu.

 

[Eximo]

A i7-3770 would be the best you could put in that system, you could got with the i7-3770k but you will not get any overclocking ability out of the cpu.

Risky to try a K series processor. While it would work in an off the shelf motherboard, OEMs are free to keep power hungry CPUs from being on their supported list.

 

[faalin]

Risky to try a K series processor. While it would work in an off the shelf motherboard, OEMs are free to keep power hungry CPUs from being on their supported list.

the only difference between a 3770 and 3770k is the base clock is .1GHz higher on the K, Both max turbo is 3.9Ghz and both have a TDP of 77w. Its just that a K can overclock on a aftermarket board where the OEM will have this locked down so it doenst really mater.


I've dropped plenty of K cpu's into dells, giving you the extra boost of base frequencies but nothing more since OEM's don't allow overclocking. It's also sometimes easier to find a used K cpu vs a non K.

 

[miggc]

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As an example same as yours.

Just a heads up if you venture into a CPU upgrade you might later be thinking about a GPU down the road. That in and by itself is not an issue.

That might have you thinking about a new power supply and here is the heads up part.

HP did a little change in the orientation of a couple of wires in the 24 pin motherboard connector. Not a big deal to over come but an issue to the uninformed.

yes that pc is mine

 

[miggc]

What CPU is in it now?

Currently using an Intel® Core™ i5-2400 and is not that good so want a different 1

 

[miggc]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/385291485437?_trkparms=amclksrc=ITM&aid=1110006&algo=HOMESPLICE.SIM&ao=1&asc=266679,266792,266555&meid=b3cc5ce79a8a41f1976bb12ca1a53539&pid=101875&rk=4&rkt=4&sd=224289684748&itm=385291485437&pmt=1&noa=0&pg=2332490&algv=SimplAMLv11WebTrimmedV3MskuWithLambda85KnnRecallV1V2V4ItemNrtInQueryAndCassiniVisualRankerAndBertRecallWithVMEV3EmbeddedAuctionsCPCAutoWithCassiniEmbRecallManual&brand=HP&_trksid=p2332490.c101875.m1851&itmprp=cksum:385291485437b3cc5ce79a8a41f1976bb12ca1a53539|enc:AQAJAAABgP9d%2BMZSXlztIfYFu3kI%2B7ft0VcQix7rTrUVdiJwc2upzwLfM%2B2UEqu0ZqdXqu2qWe6up6s9MSEY%2BWikIwEh4xLkizL%2BG%2Fyhg6cdW4xfkbb75erVQBYYISNxGN1au%2BE0eJ778JYYSAyLJRupNiZky3B2UHpMsaEp7JRgW9fuueOszPlG9eCPE4mSzJx4EejjZE0v1xx3s4HgKujjhEB3s6nTi9n63p7YDBvhOFvWqy4teZBrL7JMeTfHbaY2x%2BILtUGamSILE8t2Lr44OFmdGbvGULw1hsZCDZmR%2FzfvRLJwI1j44jnaNl2RAYIaEixESQnNvEbuRmeka28sToPgUQ033X56cWtGFV4o%2BIlattQ63qH%2ByHMxp%2F%2B99RjRfNYBaooAonhFTpr9PUGQFw96XEC8032AWSSI%2FTZBctpAhB93xXdYwff5EcOyiE93UNcJDv9T76wQQskirKxx%2FmmhRz%2Bf55N1cHAbRy2xTdrDUFgZzd9v8fw7SuTMvaBsUff8Mw%3D%3D|ampidL_CLK|clp:2332490&epid=170404309&itmmeta=01HZST5W926QJ10KMTRF9RFBVC

As an example same as yours.

Just a heads up if you venture into a CPU upgrade you might later be thinking about a GPU down the road. That in and by itself is not an issue.

That might have you thinking about a new power supply and here is the heads up part.

HP did a little change in the orientation of a couple of wires in the 24 pin motherboard connector. Not a big deal to over come but an issue to the uninformed.

Also wanted to know a cheap yet good gpu for it. Not sure if I need 1 but using igpu and its not that great for rendering anything 3d

 

[miggc]

Risky to try a K series processor. While it would work in an off the shelf motherboard, OEMs are free to keep power hungry CPUs from being on their supported list.

Whats the difference between K and non-K ?

 

[Eximo]

It was more or less described earlier for the 3770/3770k difference.

Between 2nd and 7th gen K series chips there would usually be a minor increase in maximum boost clock, and a somewhat higher base clock. The rated TDP was generally the same, with the room to do about double that power draw under the right circumstances. K series have unlocked multipliers. With the correct Z series board, they could be overclocked by a few hundred megahertz.

These days the difference is more noticeable in power requirements and the difference in base clocks even more so. The typical non-K chip will have a relatively low base clock, and only be able to maintain boost speeds for a short duration, while a K chip will have unlimited boost duration, very high power requirements, and the unlocked multiplier.

But the key is they are different chips. Some OEMs will limit their boards to their official list of supported chips. This is to prevent people from running chips that will overwhelm the inexpensive VRMs that are typically on OEM motherboards.

 

[miggc]

Thanks so much for the reply. I wanna get started in pc building and this is helpful

 

[35below0]

Try this if you're interested:

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i3-12100 3.3 GHz Quad-Core Processor ($121.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte B760M DS3H DDR4 Micro ATX LGA1700 Motherboard ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory ($40.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: TEAMGROUP MP44L 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Montech AIR 903 MAX ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.00 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic FOCUS Gold 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $476.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-06-09 08:16 EDT-0400

For less than $500 you get a ton of power.

If you want to add a GPU some day, for an extra $10 you can buy this power supply instead: https://pcpartpicker.com/product/2g...ly-modular-atx-power-supply-atx3-focus-gx-750

I built one like this recently and i'm surprised how fast it is in Win 11. It's limited upgrade-wise, and isn't meant for demanding gaming but it's great for anyone needing a modern PC.

 

[miggc]

Try this if you're interested:

PCPartPicker Part List

CPU: Intel Core i3-12100 3.3 GHz Quad-Core Processor ($121.98 @ Newegg)
Motherboard: Gigabyte B760M DS3H DDR4 Micro ATX LGA1700 Motherboard ($99.99 @ Newegg)
Memory: G.Skill Ripjaws V 16 GB (2 x 8 GB) DDR4-3200 CL16 Memory ($40.98 @ Newegg)
Storage: TEAMGROUP MP44L 1 TB M.2-2280 PCIe 4.0 X4 NVME Solid State Drive ($64.99 @ Newegg)
Case: Montech AIR 903 MAX ATX Mid Tower Case ($69.00 @ Newegg)
Power Supply: SeaSonic FOCUS Gold 550 W 80+ Gold Certified Semi-modular ATX Power Supply ($79.99 @ Newegg)
Total: $476.93
Prices include shipping, taxes, and discounts when available
Generated by PCPartPicker 2024-06-09 08:16 EDT-0400

For less than $500 you get a ton of power.

If you want to add a GPU some day, for an extra $10 you can buy this power supply instead: https://pcpartpicker.com/product/2g...ly-modular-atx-power-supply-atx3-focus-gx-750

I built one like this recently and i'm surprised how fast it is in Win 11. It's limited upgrade-wise, and isn't meant for demanding gaming but it's great for anyone needing a modern PC.

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