Hello
I have an older system that has been working well for me, but i'd now like to get the most out of what I have.
My original desktop is HP G5326uk
However the PSU has been upgraded and a graphics card has been installed some years ago.
The motherboard installed in this is a Foxconn H-I41-uATX.
Currently has a Pentium E5800 installed
I've been comparing CPUs and realise i'm fairly constrained by the 775 processor socket.
I've also come across the Xeon X5460 which apparently out performs the above but requires an adapter to get it from the 771 socket form. These appear to be allot more affordable and can be bought with the adapter setup ready to go.... Is this a good idea?
I then came across a further constraint that threw me BIOS... what will my current motherboard handle will i need to update the BIOS version to support a Xeon... it was at this point I felt i really needed help as my minds going in circles.
Currently SM BIOS version 2.6
I have no issues updating the BIOS or the hardware as required but would like to know what the best I can get out of the motherboard is.
Any recommendations or tips are greatly appreciated.
As an added extra HP indicates 4GB Ram is the maximum for the board however http://www.findlaptopdriver.com/h-i41-uatx-eton-motherboard-specs-005h715/ indicates it's actually 8GB at 1333Mhz, Can I upgrade from my current 2x 2GB setup
I have an older system that has been working well for me, but i'd now like to get the most out of what I have.
My original desktop is HP G5326uk
However the PSU has been upgraded and a graphics card has been installed some years ago.
The motherboard installed in this is a Foxconn H-I41-uATX.
Currently has a Pentium E5800 installed
I've been comparing CPUs and realise i'm fairly constrained by the 775 processor socket.
- Front side bus speeds: 1333/1066/800 MHz
- Processor socket: 775
I've also come across the Xeon X5460 which apparently out performs the above but requires an adapter to get it from the 771 socket form. These appear to be allot more affordable and can be bought with the adapter setup ready to go.... Is this a good idea?
I then came across a further constraint that threw me BIOS... what will my current motherboard handle will i need to update the BIOS version to support a Xeon... it was at this point I felt i really needed help as my minds going in circles.
Currently SM BIOS version 2.6
I have no issues updating the BIOS or the hardware as required but would like to know what the best I can get out of the motherboard is.
Any recommendations or tips are greatly appreciated.
As an added extra HP indicates 4GB Ram is the maximum for the board however http://www.findlaptopdriver.com/h-i41-uatx-eton-motherboard-specs-005h715/ indicates it's actually 8GB at 1333Mhz, Can I upgrade from my current 2x 2GB setup