Refurbish HP Pavilion a6600f help

[ahole]

hello

i am cleaning/refurbishing a pc for my uncle. i would like to install an intel core 2 duo E8600 6m cache 3.33ghz 1333 mhz. my question(s) regards the ram. could i replace ddr2 with ddr3 @1333mhz after upgrading to new cpu? i have checked the HP website for this model and it shows what cpu i can use but not wheather or not i can use the ddr3. the intel website doesnt show ram compatibility as far as i could tell. so if you can help id appreciate it. thank you.

[old_geekster · Accepted solution]

Welcome to the Forums.

Here is the memory that is supported by the motherboard:

Single channel memory architecture

• Two 240-pin DDR2 DIMM sockets
• Supported DIMM types:
  • PC2-4200 (533 MHz)
  • PC2-5300 (667 MHz)
  • PC2-6400 (800 MHz)
• Non-ECC memory only, unbuffered
• Supports 2GB DDR2 DIMMs
• Supports up to 4 GB* on 32 bit PCs (using two 2 GB DIMMs)
  • 32 bit PCs cannot address a full 4.0 GB of memory.

As you can see, DDR3 memory is not supported.

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[ahole]

i read all the info for the pc on the HP website. i saw the upgrades for cpu and the ram specs. the E8600 though has a 1333MHz FSB. that is my reasoning for the DDR3. its like the legacy chips that i cant think of, oklahoma or something like that. around same time as clarksdale. they are a family member of Clarksdale. when that chip is used ram can be changed from DDR2 to DDR3. i build pc's so i have a little knowledge, though this is a little different from my normal wheelhouse. i really wanted to run this by someone with a little more HP knowledge. thanks for answering me.

[old_geekster]

Your are welcome.  It is always best to get a second opinion before spending your money.  Sellers pay to ship their products to you, but you pay to return them.