Upgrade processor dell gx 280

Answer 1

I was looking for the answer to this for myself and after scanning through Dell's forums it would seam that the Optiplex GX280 will support Pentium IV 5xx and 6xx CPUs. There are reports of people successfully using Pentium IV 640 and 650 processors. (3.2/3.4GHz, 800MHz FSB, 2MB Cache, 65nm "Cedermill") It seams they will not support any dual core CPUs, e.g. Pentium IV 8xx, 9xx or "Core" series.

GX280 SFF small form factor computer support 3.2/3.4 CPU on my computer....

Answer 2

Rockybaba is correct: the Optiplex GX280 will not handle anything other than a Pentium 4 or Celeron D processor. The Intel 915G chipset was introduced in June 2004 and any boards based upon it use the obsolete LGA 775 (Socket T) CPU socket. This is prior to the relocation of the pins to the inside of the socket. In 2004, the pins were on the bottom of the processors. As it is now 10 years after that time, chances are that you can still find a few processors that will fit that socket and they will be quite cheap but they will be used, so buyer beware! Be sure that you are buying from a reputable reseller so that you get something that will actually work.

As for what is supported, you might try the Celeron D models 351 or 355 as they are both dual-core processors. Beyond that, you are stuck with standard single-core Pentium 4 chips. The compatible models for the 915G chipset are 517, 520/520J, 521, 524, 530/530J, 531, 540/540J, 541, 550/550J, 551, 560/560J, 561, 570/570J, 571, 630, 631, 640, 641, 650, 651, 660, 661, 662, 670, and 672.

Let me know if you have any other questions or need any further assistance.