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Would my PSU be able to handle this processor upgrade?

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I am quite sure that my Asus P5N-E SLI motherboard can support a Q6600/6700 LGA775 65nm Core 2 Quad processor but I am not sure whether my PSU would be able to handle the upgrade. I will also be upgrading the heatsink to a Freezer 7 pro, would my PSU be able to handle that?
Here are the details on my PSU sticker:


(H.E.C) HIGH-QUALITY EVOLUTION COMMITMENT

HEC-550TD-PTE
__________________________________________________ _______
AC INPUT:..|...230Vac 50Hz 7A................................................ .|
__________|_______________________________________ _______|
DC OUTPUT:|.+3.3V..|..+5V..|...+12V1..|..+12V2.|..-12V...|..+5Vsb.|
__________|_______|______|________|_______|_______ |_______|
MAX.A:......|..30A....|.38A....|....18A....|..17A. ...|...0.3A..|...2A.....|
__________|_______|______|________|_______|_______ |_______|
....+5V8+3.3V COMBINED 185W...........TOTAL OUTPUT 550W..........|
__________________________________________________ _______|


Is my PSU good enough for the new heatsink and processor? My current processor is a E6550 Core 2 Duo 2.33Ghz.
 
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What about upgrading the processor without upgrading the heatsink? Would it overheat and would my PSU be able to handle it?

Without a new heatsink surely it would take up less power. Wouldn't it?
 
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