-MOTHERBOARD COMPATIBILITY URGENT-

[14bwells]

Hi I recently took apart my PC and want to upgrade the CPU to an intel i5. I am having trouble with compatibility checks.

The model of the mother board is an FNX1 E93839 from an HP Compaq.

All advice and help will be much appreciated.

Thanks, Ben

 

[Minibiker]

What is the current CPU ypu have and what is it your using the PC for?

 

[Journey]

It's going to be a Sandy bridge CPU in that board, on 1155. I'd hesitate in upgrading, it simply isn't worth it unless you can find a very cheap i7-2600 (check BIOS for compatibility first)

 

[14bwells]

What is the current CPU ypu have and what is it your using the PC for?

I have an intel core 2 duo in it at the moment it is an HP compaq elite 8200

 

[14bwells]

It's going to be a Sandy bridge CPU in that board, on 1155. I'd hesitate in upgrading, it simply isn't worth it unless you can find a very cheap i7-2600 (check BIOS for compatibility first)

How do I check the BIOS compatibility?

 

[Journey]

I have an intel core 2 duo in it at the moment it is an HP compaq elite 8200

In which case if it's the really old version of the 8200, on socket 775 you cannot upgrade it. I mis-read an thought you already had an i5.

 

[14bwells]

Okay thanks for the advice

 

[edscdk]

Hp 8200 is sandy Bridge it's either not a 8200 or it's sandy Bridge . Flash the latest bios and it should take any sandy cpu

 

[Deleted member 209350]

Got to be careful in finding the right CPU to be compatible with the mother board (sandybridge as people have mentioned above)

or just update the bios and see what newer chips are compatible