CPU replacement socket 775

[skogmike]

My current Hack is a Gigabyte P31m build with a Celeron Wolfdale 2.4ghz. It works really well but I would like a bit more processing power for video conversions.
Can I just swap out the CPU or will the kernel panic? What would be the CPU replacement procedure?

Thanks in advance.
-Mike

 

[mactopc]

You would have to check and see if your chipset would support the processor. I would think that the OS would just read it fine.

 

[yescamescal]

Sounds right to me, As long as the processor itself is supported OOB you should have no problems.

 

[skogmike]

OK. I found a Q9300 for a good deal on anandtech. So, the vanilla kernel supports both core2 duo and core2 quad then? Thanks in advance.

-Mike

 

[sky]

Should be no problem, just update mobo's bios to last version (to be sure Quad is supported)