eMachines EL1850-01e CPU Upgrade

kylerK
kylerK Member Posts: 11 New User

I found my old emachines el1850-01e and decided to upgrade it, as sort of a practice run before building my own.  My CPU of choice was an Core 2 Duo E8600, but ive been recieving different answers to see if its compatible. Can someone give me a straight answer? Thanks.

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  • laurent_14
    laurent_14 ACE Posts: 10,322 Trailblazer
    Answer ✓

    Hello,

     

    the e8600 is on that list, so it is compaible?

    Yes, it is compatible with your motherboard so with your desktop.

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  • Hello,

     

    1. Could you give me the first ten characters of the computer serial number (S/N)? Only the first ten.
    2. What is your current processor?
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  • kylerK
    kylerK Member Posts: 11 New User
    First 10 S/N is PTNBK02012

    it currently has a Intel Celeron 450
  • Thanks. Here are the original processors of the eMachines L1850-E series (only one MB):

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    KC.33001.CDECPU.CEL-DUAL.E3300/2.5G/1M/800
    KC.34001.CDECPU.CEL-DUAL.E3400/2.6G/1M/800
    KC.55001.DEVCPU P-DUO.E5500/2.8G/2M/800/R0
    KC.57001.DEVCPU P-DUO.E5700/3G/2M/800/R0
    KC.58001.DEVCPU P-DUO.E5800/3.2G/2M/800/R0
    KC.66001.DEMCPU.P-DUO.E6600.3.06G/2M/1066
    KC.67001.DEMCPU.P-DUO.E6700.3.2G/2M/1066
    KC.75001.DEVCPU.CORE2D.E7500/2.93G/3M/1066/65W
    KC.76001.DE0CPU.CORE2D.E7600/3.06G/3M/1066/65W
    KC.D0001.450CPU-CEL-2.20GHz/512KB/800/A1
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  • kylerK
    kylerK Member Posts: 11 New User
    so are those the only processors i can use?
  • Hello,

     

    Extract of the official document from a German website. See attachment.

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  • kylerK
    kylerK Member Posts: 11 New User
    the e8600 is on that list, so it is compaible?
  • Hello,

     

    Before confirming, could you check this:

    • Start> Run> Type msinfo32
    • Post here the value of System model.
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  • kylerK
    kylerK Member Posts: 11 New User
    The System model is: EL1850
  • laurent_14
    laurent_14 ACE Posts: 10,322 Trailblazer
    Answer ✓

    Hello,

     

    the e8600 is on that list, so it is compaible?

    Yes, it is compatible with your motherboard so with your desktop.

    France