can we change our desktop processor?

I wonder if anybody who's trying to answer actually knows anything about computers...

The short answer for your question - probably, it depends. Can't say for e8400 and other 45nm processors, but it's VERY likely that you'll have about 100% luck if you use e6300-e6700.

The long answer:

You will have to check the motherboard compatibility list for processors. If it uses e2160 - it's on socket 775, which is basically the same for all desktop processors of Intel (Xeon is NOT desktop and more often than not requires socket 771). That basically means that most likely you can put any pentium D, or core 2 duo e6300-e6700 into this motherboard. For e6550-e6850, x6800 and quad core processors, you will have to check your motherboard's specifications - sometimes even though processors use the same socket, motherboard will be able to recognize some of them and not the others. Same with e8400 and similar processors - although they use the same socket 775, they use the new 45nm technology, which may not be supported by your motherboard. Also, e2160 and pretty much all other 65nm Core2Duo (except e6550-e6850) use FSB of 1066, while almost all newer processors (with an exception of qx9650 and qx9770) use FSB 1333. Sometimes updating BIOS may help you to support more processors but don't always count on it.

To check the compatible processors for your motherboard, either see the manual, or you will probably have more luck on the motherboard manufacturer's website.

If you want to get the most performance out of your computer and learn something new along the way, you should do some research about overclocking. It will give you a relatively inexpensive 30%-100% boost in your processor's speed, though depending on how careful you are and how much you know about it, you may also fry your CPU, RAM, or motherboard.

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If the faster processor uses the same socket, probably a socket 775, then you probably can. But first look up your motherboard's spec's to see just how fast a cpu your borad will handle.

Depends on the processor socket type. But the fact you are having to ask this question I would recommend not doing it yourself as it is VERY easy to fry a processor.

have a computer store do it for you. less of a chance of frying the new processor. if your new processor does happen to go bad (within a certain period of time) it would be covered by a warranty.

yes you could you just have to remove the cpu heatsink/fan and put new processor in and boot

you need to find out what socket your cpu is and what the maximum speed cpu you motherboard will take.

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