Will this processor work with my motherboard

robc133

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Hey Guys

I am currently working on upgrading my computer and have been doing a bit of research on motherboards and processors

I have learned that motherboards can only support some processors even if unsupported ones have the same socket

So I have found a new processor that might be compatible with my motherboard but I want you lot to tell me if you think It will work or not

Here's the specs that you may need to know

My motherboard: (PTGD1-LA (Puffer) Motherboard Specifications, PTGD1-LA (Puffer) HP Pavilion t775.uk Desktop PC | HP® Support

My Current Processor: (Intel Pentium 4 530) ARK | Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor 530/530J supporting HT Technology (1M Cache, 3.00 GHz, 800 MHz FSB)

The New Processor: (Intel Pentium 4 662)
ARK | Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor 662 supporting HT Technology (2M Cache, 3.60 GHz, 800 MHz FSB)

The current processor I use is 32 bit as the new processor is 64 bit. Will this still work on the motherboard
 

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I don't believe that CPU will work, but let me do some checking for you...
 

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    Home built Intel i7-3770k-based system
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    Intel i7-3770k, Overclocked to 4.6GHz (46x100) with Corsair H110i GT cooler
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    ASRock Z77 OC Formula 2.30 BIOS
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    32GB DDR3 2133 Corsair Vengeance Pro
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    Corsair Air 540 with 7 x 140mm fans on front, rear and top panels
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    Corsair H110i GT liquid cooled CPU with 4 x 140" Corsair SP "push-pull" and 3 x 140mm fans
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Lots of different opinions on this out there, but you're dealing with an ASUS board that HP used, so HP would have had to provide a BIOS that would allow that CPU to be used. I do not believe the 64bit option is available and I would doubt that the CPU would work in that board, but if it's cheap enough, you could try it. I would not put much $ at all into the "upgrade" as it may not recognize the CPU and then you'll be stuck. Put in an SSD, fast video card and enjoy it as is, if the upgrade doesn't work out. Good luck!
 

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    Intel i7-3770k, Overclocked to 4.6GHz (46x100) with Corsair H110i GT cooler
    Motherboard
    ASRock Z77 OC Formula 2.30 BIOS
    Memory
    32GB DDR3 2133 Corsair Vengeance Pro
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    GeForce GTX 980ti SC ACS 6GB DDR5 by EVGA
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    Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium HD, Corsair SP2500 speakers and subwoofer
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    LG 27EA33 [Monitor] (27.2"vis) HDMI
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    Samsung SSD 850 EVO 250GB (system drive)
    WD 6TB Red NAS hard drives x 2 in Storage Spaces (redundancy)
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    Corsair 750ax fully modular power supply with sleeved cables
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    Corsair Air 540 with 7 x 140mm fans on front, rear and top panels
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    Corsair H110i GT liquid cooled CPU with 4 x 140" Corsair SP "push-pull" and 3 x 140mm fans
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ahh thank you ill buy the CPU and give it a try as the CPU is quite cheap
 

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    Windows 8.1 Core X64
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    System Manufacturer/Model
    HP PAVILION G6 2253SA
    CPU
    Intel Core i5 3210M 2.5GHz - 3.1GHz
    Motherboard
    183F (U3E1)
    Memory
    8GB DDR3 1600MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel HD 4000
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    IDT Audio
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    15.6 Inch LED Display
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Awesome. Please keep us posted. If you want my personal, i don't think it will work unless the motherboard has PAE and can support 64bit which you could check by using crucial.com to check the motherboard specs using their online checker tool.


I see you're using the HP Pavilion. I want full details as I'm in the same boat hehe. I hope you get away and get that upgrade to work!:cool:
 

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ill keep you informed and update when i try it but no promise anytime soon due to exams and money to spend on other things first
 

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    Windows 8.1 Core X64
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    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    HP PAVILION G6 2253SA
    CPU
    Intel Core i5 3210M 2.5GHz - 3.1GHz
    Motherboard
    183F (U3E1)
    Memory
    8GB DDR3 1600MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel HD 4000
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    IDT Audio
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    15.6 Inch LED Display
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Hey guys so I updated the BIOS from 3.10 to 3.28 thanks to bobkn. Hopefully this should allow me to upgrade to the Pentium 4 662 however I do not own it yet so ill report back when I do have it
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Core X64
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    HP PAVILION G6 2253SA
    CPU
    Intel Core i5 3210M 2.5GHz - 3.1GHz
    Motherboard
    183F (U3E1)
    Memory
    8GB DDR3 1600MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel HD 4000
    Sound Card
    IDT Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15.6 Inch LED Display
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    1366x768
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    1TB Seagate Solid State Hybrid Drive
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    Synaptics Touch Pad
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Looking at my motherboard. HP seem to think it can support Pentium 4 processors up to 3.6 GHz however ASUS who made the motherboard seem to think it's only 3.4GHz. Taking this into consideration I could use the Pentium 4 650 instead of the 662 as the 650 is 3.4GHz and is still 64 bit and it seems my chipset will also support the Pentium 4 650
 

My Computer

System One

  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Core X64
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    HP PAVILION G6 2253SA
    CPU
    Intel Core i5 3210M 2.5GHz - 3.1GHz
    Motherboard
    183F (U3E1)
    Memory
    8GB DDR3 1600MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel HD 4000
    Sound Card
    IDT Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15.6 Inch LED Display
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768
    Hard Drives
    1TB Seagate Solid State Hybrid Drive
    Mouse
    Synaptics Touch Pad
    Internet Speed
    30MB DL/2MB UL
    Browser
    Internet Explorer 11
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
This type of upgrade is always risky, but as long as you're willing to risk it (buying a CPU that may not work in your motherboard), it's worth it. The BIOS and chipset are critically important, especially when changing CPU's. Good luck and let us kow how it goes!
 

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  • OS
    Win 10 Pro 64bit
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    PC/Desktop
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    Home built Intel i7-3770k-based system
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    Intel i7-3770k, Overclocked to 4.6GHz (46x100) with Corsair H110i GT cooler
    Motherboard
    ASRock Z77 OC Formula 2.30 BIOS
    Memory
    32GB DDR3 2133 Corsair Vengeance Pro
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    GeForce GTX 980ti SC ACS 6GB DDR5 by EVGA
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    Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium HD, Corsair SP2500 speakers and subwoofer
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    LG 27EA33 [Monitor] (27.2"vis) HDMI
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    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Samsung SSD 850 EVO 250GB (system drive)
    WD 6TB Red NAS hard drives x 2 in Storage Spaces (redundancy)
    PSU
    Corsair 750ax fully modular power supply with sleeved cables
    Case
    Corsair Air 540 with 7 x 140mm fans on front, rear and top panels
    Cooling
    Corsair H110i GT liquid cooled CPU with 4 x 140" Corsair SP "push-pull" and 3 x 140mm fans
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    Thermaltake Poseidon Z illuminated keyboard
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    Corsair M65 wired
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So I had not updated this in some time so here's an update. I bought a 64 bit Intel Pentium 4 640 for my computer to replace the Pentium 4 530 and it seems to be working meaning the computer can be upgraded to 64 bit. I have also replaced the GPU from an ATI Radon X550 to a ATI radeon HD 5450. I have also upgraded the computer to 3GB of ram which will be upgraded to 4GB as soon as I have bought another module and installed 64 bit Windows 8

Update complete
 

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  • OS
    Windows 8.1 Core X64
    Computer type
    Laptop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    HP PAVILION G6 2253SA
    CPU
    Intel Core i5 3210M 2.5GHz - 3.1GHz
    Motherboard
    183F (U3E1)
    Memory
    8GB DDR3 1600MHz
    Graphics Card(s)
    Intel HD 4000
    Sound Card
    IDT Audio
    Monitor(s) Displays
    15.6 Inch LED Display
    Screen Resolution
    1366x768
    Hard Drives
    1TB Seagate Solid State Hybrid Drive
    Mouse
    Synaptics Touch Pad
    Internet Speed
    30MB DL/2MB UL
    Browser
    Internet Explorer 11
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender
Excellent news! Thanks for the update. I'm really glad the new CPU worked for you. Sometimes as much as we research, the test is really when you install the CPU and see if the PC boots up. You did a great job on this one and you'll get a little more life out of it. I'm building a new PC this weekend and I'm documenting the entire process here so you can follow along if you're so inclined. Again, congrats!! Now, put an SSD in that old PC and see it move!!
 

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  • OS
    Win 10 Pro 64bit
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    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Home built Intel i7-3770k-based system
    CPU
    Intel i7-3770k, Overclocked to 4.6GHz (46x100) with Corsair H110i GT cooler
    Motherboard
    ASRock Z77 OC Formula 2.30 BIOS
    Memory
    32GB DDR3 2133 Corsair Vengeance Pro
    Graphics Card(s)
    GeForce GTX 980ti SC ACS 6GB DDR5 by EVGA
    Sound Card
    Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium HD, Corsair SP2500 speakers and subwoofer
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LG 27EA33 [Monitor] (27.2"vis) HDMI
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Samsung SSD 850 EVO 250GB (system drive)
    WD 6TB Red NAS hard drives x 2 in Storage Spaces (redundancy)
    PSU
    Corsair 750ax fully modular power supply with sleeved cables
    Case
    Corsair Air 540 with 7 x 140mm fans on front, rear and top panels
    Cooling
    Corsair H110i GT liquid cooled CPU with 4 x 140" Corsair SP "push-pull" and 3 x 140mm fans
    Keyboard
    Thermaltake Poseidon Z illuminated keyboard
    Mouse
    Corsair M65 wired
    Internet Speed
    85MBps DSL
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    Chrome and Edge
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    Windows Defender, MalwareBytes Pro and CCleaner Pro
    Other Info
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    1GBps Ethernet ports
I have the PTGD1-LA motherboard as well, and it came with a Pentium 4 540J. Like the OP I was also looking to upgrade, so I went ahead and bought a Pentium 4 661 on ebay, which is built with 65nm transistors. That was a bad move. I can confirm that this motherboard does NOT support the P4 661, even with the latest BIOS update. The new CPU works fine in another motherboard I have, so it's not a faulty CPU.

I may try buying a P4 660 or 662 in the future to see if that will work - I'll report back if I do. Or I'll just go with the proven 640. Undecided...
 

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  • OS
    Windows 7 32-bit
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    HP
    CPU
    Pentium 4 540J
    Motherboard
    PTGD1-LA
    Memory
    3.5GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Radeon HD 7850
It's always risky trying to upgrade CPU's on older motherboards, but if the CPU is inexpensive and can be used elsewhere, the risk may be worth it.
 

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  • OS
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    Home built Intel i7-3770k-based system
    CPU
    Intel i7-3770k, Overclocked to 4.6GHz (46x100) with Corsair H110i GT cooler
    Motherboard
    ASRock Z77 OC Formula 2.30 BIOS
    Memory
    32GB DDR3 2133 Corsair Vengeance Pro
    Graphics Card(s)
    GeForce GTX 980ti SC ACS 6GB DDR5 by EVGA
    Sound Card
    Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium HD, Corsair SP2500 speakers and subwoofer
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LG 27EA33 [Monitor] (27.2"vis) HDMI
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Samsung SSD 850 EVO 250GB (system drive)
    WD 6TB Red NAS hard drives x 2 in Storage Spaces (redundancy)
    PSU
    Corsair 750ax fully modular power supply with sleeved cables
    Case
    Corsair Air 540 with 7 x 140mm fans on front, rear and top panels
    Cooling
    Corsair H110i GT liquid cooled CPU with 4 x 140" Corsair SP "push-pull" and 3 x 140mm fans
    Keyboard
    Thermaltake Poseidon Z illuminated keyboard
    Mouse
    Corsair M65 wired
    Internet Speed
    85MBps DSL
    Browser
    Chrome and Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender, MalwareBytes Pro and CCleaner Pro
    Other Info
    Client of Windows Server 2012 R2 10 PC's, laptops and smartphones on the WLAN.

    1GBps Ethernet ports
I have the PTGD1-LA motherboard as well, and it came with a Pentium 4 540J. Like the OP I was also looking to upgrade, so I went ahead and bought a Pentium 4 661 on ebay, which is built with 65nm transistors. That was a bad move. I can confirm that this motherboard does NOT support the P4 661, even with the latest BIOS update. The new CPU works fine in another motherboard I have, so it's not a faulty CPU.

I may try buying a P4 660 or 662 in the future to see if that will work - I'll report back if I do. Or I'll just go with the proven 640. Undecided...

Hardly seems like an upgrade. What are you hoping to achieve?
 

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    Windows 7
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    Intel Q9550 2.83Ghz OC'd to 3.40Ghz
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    Gigabyte GA-EP45-UD3R rev. 1.1, F12 BIOS
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    Corsair 620HX modular
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    ABS M1 Mechanical
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    Logitech G9 Laser Mouse
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    15/2 cable modem
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    Windows and Linux enthusiast. Logitech G35 Headset.
Hardly seems like an upgrade. What are you hoping to achieve?

64-bit.

I ended up playing it safe and bought a Pentium 4 650 on ebay dirt cheap. The CPU is missing one of the bypass capacitors, but it still works. I'm currently installing a 64-bit OS. Success!
 

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System One

  • OS
    Windows 7 32-bit
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    HP
    CPU
    Pentium 4 540J
    Motherboard
    PTGD1-LA
    Memory
    3.5GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    Radeon HD 7850
Hello Rob,

I have the same computer (HP Pavilion t775.uk) but HP don't seem to support it any more. I was think of getting an SSD but the BIOS doesn't seem to support AHCI. Did you ever get around to installing an SSD and was it ok with just IDE? Don't suppose you've got a BIOS update lying around?

Thanks
 

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  • OS
    Windows 7
SSD's work fine in IDE mode if AHCI is not an option...
 

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  • OS
    Win 10 Pro 64bit
    Computer type
    PC/Desktop
    System Manufacturer/Model
    Home built Intel i7-3770k-based system
    CPU
    Intel i7-3770k, Overclocked to 4.6GHz (46x100) with Corsair H110i GT cooler
    Motherboard
    ASRock Z77 OC Formula 2.30 BIOS
    Memory
    32GB DDR3 2133 Corsair Vengeance Pro
    Graphics Card(s)
    GeForce GTX 980ti SC ACS 6GB DDR5 by EVGA
    Sound Card
    Creative Sound Blaster X-Fi Titanium HD, Corsair SP2500 speakers and subwoofer
    Monitor(s) Displays
    LG 27EA33 [Monitor] (27.2"vis) HDMI
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    Samsung SSD 850 EVO 250GB (system drive)
    WD 6TB Red NAS hard drives x 2 in Storage Spaces (redundancy)
    PSU
    Corsair 750ax fully modular power supply with sleeved cables
    Case
    Corsair Air 540 with 7 x 140mm fans on front, rear and top panels
    Cooling
    Corsair H110i GT liquid cooled CPU with 4 x 140" Corsair SP "push-pull" and 3 x 140mm fans
    Keyboard
    Thermaltake Poseidon Z illuminated keyboard
    Mouse
    Corsair M65 wired
    Internet Speed
    85MBps DSL
    Browser
    Chrome and Edge
    Antivirus
    Windows Defender, MalwareBytes Pro and CCleaner Pro
    Other Info
    Client of Windows Server 2012 R2 10 PC's, laptops and smartphones on the WLAN.

    1GBps Ethernet ports
Hello Rob,

I have the same computer (HP Pavilion t775.uk) but HP don't seem to support it any more. I was think of getting an SSD but the BIOS doesn't seem to support AHCI. Did you ever get around to installing an SSD and was it ok with just IDE? Don't suppose you've got a BIOS update lying around?

Thanks

IDE? That's like ancient! All the SSD's I've seen or seen advertised are all SATA III, ages away from IDE. Four generations actually.
And with totally different interfaces.

SSD's, at least some, may also be backward compatible with SATA I (1) but IDE?.....no freakin' way!

Got an IDE only motherboard? Dump it, and upgrade to a SATA III motherboard, with new CPU and DDR3 ram.

And, that's the SHORT answer!

:cool:
 

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    Acer X-1200
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    AMD 2 Core
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    Acer
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    Crucial, 4GB
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    NVIDEA GeForce 9200
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    On Board
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