Hi. This may seem like a lame question, but what do I do to upgrade my processor from an E7400 to an E8600?
Current specifications:
HP rp5700 desktop
Intel core 2 duo E7400
bios version is 786E4 v01.17
4Gb RAM
Merely swapping E8600 processor for the E7400 doesn't work:
Results: POST RED LED beeps 9 times.
What can I do, if anything?
Alternatively, does such a processor "upgrade" even make good sense for this machine?