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I bought a amd athlon 2.3 ghz 5200, (was 5 bucks). So I figured I'd upgrade the machine.

EDIT**** Might I add that I did flash the bios to the current one from their site.

Heres my machine:

SiSoftware Sandra

Computer
Model : Dell Inspiron 531
Workgroup : WORKGROUP
Host Name : User-PC
User : User

Processor
Model : AMD Athlon(tm) 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4000+
Speed : 2.11GHz
Cores per Processor : 2 Unit(s)
Type : Dual-Core
Integrated Data Cache : 2x 64kB, Synchronous, Write-Back, 2-way, Exclusive, 64 byte line size
L2 Cache : 2x 512kB, ECC, Synchronous, Write-Back, 16-way, Exclusive, 64 byte line size

Computer
Mainboard : Dell 0RY206
BIOS : Dell 1.0.13 02/09/2009
Bus(es) : X-Bus PCI PCIe IMB USB i2c/SMBus
Multi-Processor (MP) Support : No
Multi-Processor Advanced PIC (APIC) : Yes
Total Memory : 3GB DIMM DDR2

Chipset
Model : AMD Athlon 64/Opteron HT Hub
Front Side Bus Speed : 2x 1GHz (2GHz)
Total Memory : 4.5GB DIMM DDR2
Channels : 1
Memory Bus Speed : 2x 301MHz (602MHz)

Memory Module(s)
Memory Module : Crucial RM25664AA66716FH 2GB DIMM DDR2 PC2-5300U DDR2-666 (5-5-5-15 3-20-5-3)
Memory Module : Aeneon AET760UD00-30DB97X 1GB DIMM DDR2 PC2-5300U DDR2-666 (5-5-5-15 3-20-5-3)
Memory Module : Aeneon AET760UD00-30DB97X 1GB DIMM DDR2 PC2-5300U DDR2-666 (5-5-5-15 3-20-5-3)
Memory Module : Samsung M3 78T6553EZS-CE6 512MB DIMM DDR2 PC2-5300U DDR2-666 (5-5-5-15 3-20-5-3)

Video System
Video Adapter : NVIDIA GeForce GT 520 (48 SM5.0 1.62GHz, 1GB 998MHz, PCIe 2.00 x16)

Graphics Processor
OpenCL GP Processor : NVIDIA GeForce GT 520 (48SP 1C 1.62GHz, 1GB 998MHz)
Compute Shader Processor : NVIDIA GeForce GT 520 (48SP 1.62GHz, 1GB 998MHz)
CUDA GP Processor : NVIDIA GeForce GT 520 (48SP 1C 1.62GHz, 1GB 998MHz)

Storage Devices
WDC WD2500AAJS-75M0A0 (250GB, SATA300, 3.5", 7200rpm, 8MB Cache) : 233GB (C:) (D:)
SanDisk Cruzer (16GB, USB2) : 15GB (G:)
Seagate ST9250315AS (250GB, USB2/SATA150, 2.5", 5400rpm, 8MB Cache) : 233GB (F:)

Logical Storage Devices
RECOVERY (D:) : 10GB (NTFS) @ WDC WD2500AAJS-75M0A0 (250GB, SATA300, 3.5", 7200rpm, 8MB Cache)
Removable Drive (G:) : 15GB (FAT32) @ SanDisk Cruzer (16GB, USB2)
FreeAgent Drive (F:) : 233GB (NTFS) @ Seagate ST9250315AS (250GB, USB2/SATA150, 2.5", 5400rpm, 8MB Cache)
Hard Disk (C:) : 223GB (NTFS) @ WDC WD2500AAJS-75M0A0 (250GB, SATA300, 3.5", 7200rpm, 8MB Cache)

Peripherals
LPC Hub Controller 1 : Dell Inspiron 531
LPC Legacy Controller 1 : Asus F8000
Audio Device : Dell Inspiron 531
Audio Codec : Realtek Semi 888 High Definition Audio
Audio Codec : Gammagraphx 0000h
Audio Device : EVGA HDMI Audio stub
Audio Codec : nVidia 001Ch
Serial Port(s) : 1
Disk Controller : Dell Inspiron 531
Disk Controller : Dell Inspiron 531
Disk Controller : Dell Inspiron 531
USB Controller 1 : Dell Inspiron 531
USB Controller 2 : Dell Inspiron 531
SMBus/i2c Controller 1 : nVidia MCP5 SMBus 1
SMBus/i2c Controller 2 : nVidia MCP5 SMBus 2

Printers and Faxes
Printer : Send To Microsoft OneNote Driver (300x300, Colour)
Printer : Microsoft XPS Document Writer (600x600, Colour)
Fax : Microsoft Shared Fax Driver (200x200)

Peripherals
Media Player : SanDisk Cruzer (14.9GB)

Network Services
Network Adapter : NVIDIA nForce 10/100 Mbps Ethernet (Ethernet, 100Mbps)
Network Adapter : Check Point Virtual Network Adapter For SSL Network Extender (Ethernet)
Network Adapter : TAP-Win32 Adapter V9 (Ethernet)

Operating System
Windows System : Microsoft Windows 7 Home 6.01.7601 (Service Pack 1)
Platform Compliance : x86

Windows Experience Index
Current System : 4.1

So, with all that being said I am trying to install this: http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?invtid ... BP&cat=CPU


When I install the cpu, and try to boot, the screen just stays blank/black. I upgraded the PSU to see if it was a power issue, still no go. Any advice?

that link goes nowhere but i see an unrelated issue. The memory is a mess, that mismatched 2 gig and 512 meg stick. Myself, i would pull that 512 out, it shows that your on a 32 bit OS and it cant read that 512 anyhow. Repost that link or more info and ill try to help figure out whats going on.

I'm fully aware of the memory issue. The computer I bought had vista x86 and I upgrade to windows 7 x86. Really wishing I would have just installed Windows 7 x64 then I couls utilize the RAM that I bought and what came with the system.

Anyway, regarding the link: try this one, not sure why it didnt work:

http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?invtid ... BP&cat=CPU

The processor wont work in that board because its a socket AM3 and the board only supports AM2. Was a good buy for $5 but it wont work in this machine.

Specifications:

Manufacturer: Intel ( OEM for Dell Inspiron 531 )
Dell Part #: RY206 0RY206
Socket: AM2
Expansion Slots: PCI: 2 Slots / PCIe x1: 1 Slot / PCIe x16 (Graphics): 1 Slots
Connectors: (4) Back USB Ports, Network LAN
Video: Onboard
Audio: Onboard
Supported Memory: DDR2
Maximum Memory: 4 Dual Channel DIMM