cpu upgrade question on dell e521

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#1 blackeneddeath
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I was thinking of upgrading the processor on my Dell E521 from a amd Athlon 64 x2 3800+ 2.0 ghz to a 5600+ 2.9 ghz, and came to realize that amd no longer sells the 90nm chip of the 5600+. Would using the 65nm brisbane model instead of the 90nm chip work on my computer or should i try and find a 90nm chip?

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I was thinking of upgrading the processor on my Dell E521 from a amd Athlon 64 x2 3800+ 2.0 ghz to a 5600+ 2.9 ghz, and came to realize that amd no longer sells the 90nm chip of the 5600+. Would using the 65nm brisbane model instead of the 90nm chip work on my computer or should i try and find a 90nm chip?

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You in luck, I have the same dell E521, and i upgraded this week. from a amd 3200+ to a AMDx2 6000+ 3.1GHz 89W, everything is perfect and the temperature is perfect, i also got a new PSU and bought a ATI 4850 from HIS, and was running Cod4 in max settings very smooth, and crysis in high settings. u can buy the new 89W amds like i did.
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[QUOTE="Raijinko"][QUOTE="blackeneddeath"]

I was thinking of upgrading the processor on my Dell E521 from a amd Athlon 64 x2 3800+ 2.0 ghz to a 5600+ 2.9 ghz, and came to realize that amd no longer sells the 90nm chip of the 5600+. Would using the 65nm brisbane model instead of the 90nm chip work on my computer or should i try and find a 90nm chip?

You in luck, I have the same dell E521, and i upgraded this week. from a amd 3200+ to a AMDx2 6000+ 3.1GHz 89W, everything is perfect and the temperature is perfect, i also got a new PSU and bought a ATI 4850 from HIS, and was running Cod4 in max settings very smooth, and crysis in high settings. u can buy the new 89W amds like i did.

did you have to change the heat sink from the dell one?
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[QUOTE="blackeneddeath"][QUOTE="Raijinko"][QUOTE="blackeneddeath"]

I was thinking of upgrading the processor on my Dell E521 from a amd Athlon 64 x2 3800+ 2.0 ghz to a 5600+ 2.9 ghz, and came to realize that amd no longer sells the 90nm chip of the 5600+. Would using the 65nm brisbane model instead of the 90nm chip work on my computer or should i try and find a 90nm chip?

You in luck, I have the same dell E521, and i upgraded this week. from a amd 3200+ to a AMDx2 6000+ 3.1GHz 89W, everything is perfect and the temperature is perfect, i also got a new PSU and bought a ATI 4850 from HIS, and was running Cod4 in max settings very smooth, and crysis in high settings. u can buy the new 89W amds like i did.

did you have to change the heat sink from the dell one?

Since dell are asses, and they do stuff to the mobo to make upgrading a hassle i did have problems.. I wasn't able to put the heatsync and fan from the new cpu so i had to use the old one... luckly dell doesnt put cheep stuff in their pc's, the old fan is huge and the heatsync is decent, Im using the old stuff now and im @ 30-35c while doing nothing and 35-40c when playing which is still in the green when i look at my temperature monitor. the fans also gets higher if needed, the old one is great.
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[QUOTE="blackeneddeath"][QUOTE="Raijinko"] You in luck, I have the same dell E521, and i upgraded this week. from a amd 3200+ to a AMDx2 6000+ 3.1GHz 89W, everything is perfect and the temperature is perfect, i also got a new PSU and bought a ATI 4850 from HIS, and was running Cod4 in max settings very smooth, and crysis in high settings. u can buy the new 89W amds like i did.Raijinko
did you have to change the heat sink from the dell one?

Since dell are asses, and they do stuff to the mobo to make upgrading a hassle i did have problems.. I wasn't able to put the heatsync and fan from the new cpu so i had to use the old one... luckly dell doesnt put cheep stuff in their pc's, the old fan is huge and the heatsync is decent, Im using the old stuff now and im @ 30-35c while doing nothing and 35-40c when playing which is still in the green when i look at my temperature monitor. the fans also gets higher if needed, the old one is great.

nice... sorry to barage you with questions but the 89 watt 6000+ was a 65 nm or 90?
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65 nm
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65 nmRaijinko
aight... so i'm thinking the 5600+ should work then. Thanks for your help!