replacement for E6300

[SheepBeast]

i have a 65nm dual core E6300 currently. will the mobo support any 1066MHz FSB CPU, including the quad core ones? does it matter if i get a 45nm one?

the pc is some crappy prebuilt HP thing (i know i know, i was young) and i can't find any info on the mobo anywhere on teh interwebz.

 

[richb93]

Can you load up CPU-Z and see what it says about the motherboard? It should support newer CPUs but only with a BIOS update I would have thought.

 

[SheepBeast]

it says it's a Cuba MS-7301

how would i go about updating the bios? can't find a website for it

i'm getting a new pc anyway (in bits this time) so it's not a big deal, i just though it'd be nice to upgrade this one a bit and use it as a home rig (my new one will be at uni with me)

 

[siege2]

Found this after doing a bit off Googling on my dropad;
Packard Bell Imedia 9668 Motherboard: Cuba MS-7301 BIOS Version used: W7301VP2.316.
From http://www.bios-mods.com/forum/Thre...01-Unlocked-With-Overclocking-Options-Slic2-1.
Kenneth

 

[richb93]

Just found that too, looks like it should be useful as it enables overclocking but it isn't an official BIOS if that worries you. I would've thought that a Q6600 would be your best bet.

 

[siege2]

You could go to the dell web site and get more info there that motherboard is from a dell pc?

Found this also ;
http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/forum/275826-10-upgrade-7301-motherboard.
Kenneth

 

[SheepBeast]

hmmm. not too keen on an unnoficial bios. at least, not now while this is the only pc i have. i might risk it after i've got my new pc up and running. cheers for the help guys