440BX+600E=Copatibility???????

[newbeJill]

Hello helpfull people!
I have a Dell Dimension XPS T450. I asked Dell if I could slap in a copper 600E on my Intel 440BX AGPset board. They said they would not help because I didn't buy it that way. Pooie on them! All I know is that I have a 9 month old BX board and that the multiplier and the core voltage is diff. between the 450 and the 600E CPU. I'm not worried about overclocking yet. I first need to know if I can put the 600E on my BX and what info. I need to know before I buy the new CPU. Can any one help? Jill

[socalgal]

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[This message has been edited by socalgal (edited 05-01-2000).]

[parityBit]

Can you take a look at the M/B and tell what brand it is? Does Dell use thier own board? If you can get a manufacture name off the board, try to get some info from thier web site. I have an old bh6 with the 440 bx chipset and after applying the latest bios, it supports that cpu, so you should be able to also.

Hope this helps...good luck.

[newbeJill]

OK. Since my first post I've found out that Dell uses the same BX board on there 800 MHz CPUs. They have a BOIS update for mine to support coppers, and no jumpers they said it's in the BOIS. Dell wont tell me to much because they would rather I buy a new PC. Does this sound like the new BOIS will take care of things like voltage differences since there are no jumpers? Am I good to go or am I missing any thing? Thanks, Jill

[bogie23]

sounds like it'll work dont know for sure
never had a dell