XPS 600 CPU limitation

I read a lot of forum and does not seem to find a definitive answer to this problem of limiting CPU.

First XPS 600 a card mother Socket 775 and I read that you can simply replace the CPU with any processor that uses the same socket (for example Socket 775: Intel Pentium D, Pentium 4, Celeron D, Pentium Extreme Edition, Core 2 Duo, Core 2 Quad).  Is this true?

If the answer to the first is false, I also read that the processor speed higher than XPS 600 motherboard can handle is Pentium D 965.  Is this true?

Thank you much for the help.


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    14:01:54.22 Warn: REP: 25580: [139841395967744, 0, noAwt] EPPDB:repagent.c (1227): TT16025: Thread 'RECEIVER' (Director 0x7f2ef00008c0) from
    14:01:54.22 Warn: REP: 25580: [139841389668096, 0, noAwt] EPPDB:repagent.c (1231): TT16025: 'RECEIVERNET"(context (nil)) wire from
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    Please note that there is a pair of newly active relief where there is no data or the workload while the problem occurs, this makes me very depressed.

    Just to close the loop; This problem is now resolved. The problem has been using ReceiverThreads = 2. It is not necessary or recommended with parallel replication. ReceiverThreads = 2 is a performance optimization for non parallel replication, in which case a higher flow rate is obtained by applying two receiver threads cooperating to manage incoming messages on the eve. The trade-off is that those threads spend a lot of time "spinning" and therefore burn CPU. This isn't a big deal when there ar only 2 of them, but when you have parallel replication and two of them by way of reception, it becomes a big problem.

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    It reminds me the old question of the closure of CPU multiplier when you remove the power connector, which now seems to force the processor to fall to x9.0 multiplier before rising upward, slowly (so it is not instant, but good enough).

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    cs_setInnerHtml ('video_dfdd403e-b431-4f7a-983 b-7298e7b03226' ");

    .. and here are some pictures:

    @JarrodSmith

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  • kernel_task runaway (from 300 to 600%) CPU with 2 external displays

    I have a MacBook Pro (retina, mid-2012), and for a year and a half, I've had episodes fighter during the kernel_task suddenly begin to consume all processor CPU (from 300 to 600%), is the response of the system so slow it is impossible to use.  I experience these episodes throughout the front 1-2 years that the machine went from Yosemite El Capitan and now Sierra.

    Normally, I use my MacBook with two external displays, both at work and at home.  At work, I have two external screens of Lenovo, and at home, I have two screens Apple (Apple Cinema Display 27-inch and 27-inch Apple Thunderbolt Display). I discovered that this kernel_task high CPU usage can only be stopped by disconnecting one of the external screens.  After unplugging an external display, the kernel_task subsides immediately to normal (< 5%).  After a few minutes, I can reconnect the 2nd external screen and proceed normally (sometimes for days, sometimes for hours, sometimes for a few minutes) until the kernel_task pulls up to 300-600% again.  The use of the high CPU kernel_task never happens unless I have two external displays connected.

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    EtreCheck version: 3.0.5 (309)

    Report generated 2016-09-25 14:24:02

    Download EtreCheck from https://etrecheck.com

    Time 07:59

    Performance: Below average

    Click the [Support] links to help with non-Apple products.

    Click [details] for more information on this line.

    Problem: Computer is too slow

    Description:

    Sometimes, while working with my MacBook connected to two external displays, the kernel_task pulls up to 600 to 800% CPU and stays there until I unplug at least one of the external screens.  After disconnecting, the kernal_task subsides immediately to normal (< 5%).  After a few minutes, I can plug the 2nd external screen and proceed normally (sometimes for days, sometimes for hours, sometimes for a few minutes) until the kernel_task pulls up to 600 to 800% again.  The use of the high CPU kernel_task never happens unless I have two external displays connected.

    Hardware Information: ⓘ

    MacBook Pro (retina, mid-2012)

    [Data sheet] - [User Guide] - [warranty & Service]

    MacBook Pro - model: MacBookPro10, 1

    1 2.6 GHz Intel Core i7 CPU: 4 strands

    16 GB RAM not extensible

    BANK 0/DIMM0

    OK 8 GB DDR3 1600 MHz

    BANK 1/DIMM0

    OK 8 GB DDR3 1600 MHz

    Bluetooth: Good - transfer/Airdrop2 taken in charge

    Wireless: en0: 802.11 a/b/g/n

    Battery: Health = Normal - Cycle count = 242

    Video information: ⓘ

    Graphics Intel HD 4000

    NVIDIA GeForce GT 650M - VRAM: 1024 MB

    Color LCD 3840 x 2400

    LED Cinema Display 2560 x 1440

    Thunderbolt Display 2560 x 1440

    Software: ⓘ

    macOS Sierra 10.12 (A 16, 323) - since the start time: about an hour

    Disc information: ⓘ

    APPLE SSD SM512E Disk0: (500,28 GB) (Solid State - TRIM: Yes)

    EFI (disk0s1) < not mounted >: 210 MB

    Recovery HD (disk0s3) < not mounted > [recovery]: 650 MB

    Boromir (disk1) /: 499,05 (Go 140,24 free)

    Storage of carrots: disk0s2 499.42 GB Online

    USB information: ⓘ

    Apple Inc. FaceTime HD camera (built-in)

    Apple Inc. Apple keyboard / Trackpad

    Apple Inc. BRCM20702 hub.

    Apple Inc. Bluetooth USB host controller.

    Apple Inc. Apple LED Cinema Display

    ISight Apple Display Inc.

    Apple Inc. Audio display

    Apple Inc. FaceTime HD camera (display)

    Apple Inc. Apple Thunderbolt Display

    Apple Inc. Audio display

    Lightning information: ⓘ

    Apple Inc. Thunderbolt_bus.

    Thunderbolt Inc. Apple display.

    Configuration files: ⓘ

    / etc/sudoers, 2299 but file size expected 1563

    Guardian: ⓘ

    Mac App Store and identified developers

    Kernel extensions: ⓘ

    / Applications/Beats Updater.app

    com.beatsbydre.BeatsDFUSupport [no charge] (2.1.0 - SDK 10.10 - 2015-10-29) [Support]

    /Applications/proxifier.app

    [no charge] com.initex.proxifier.macosx.kext (2.15.2b1 - SDK 10.7 - 2015-09-10) [Support]

    / System/Library/Extensions

    [no charge] com.makemkv.kext.daspi (1.5-2016-09-25) [Support]

    Startup items: ⓘ

    TiVoDesktop: Path: / Library/StartupItems/TiVoDesktop

    Startup items are obsolete in OS X Yosemite

    Launch system officers: ⓘ

    [no charge] 7 tasks Apple

    [loading] Apple 156 jobs

    [running] Apple 108 jobs

    Launch system demons: ⓘ

    [loaded] com.apple.jetsamproperties.Mac.plist (2016-08-25) [Support]

    [no charge] 41 tasks of Apple

    [loading] 153 jobs Apple

    tasks of Apple 109 [performance]

    Launch officers: ⓘ

    [cannot] com.adobe.ARMDCHelper.cc24aef4a1b90ed56a725c38014c95072f92651fb65e1bf9c8e43c37a2 3d420d.plist (2016-07-11) [Support]

    [loading] com.cisco.anyconnect.gui.plist (2014-06-10)

    com.DisplayLink.UserAgent.plist [no] (2012-08-14) [Support]

    [loading] com.google.keystone.agent.plist (2016-07-11) [Support]

    [loading] com.oracle.java.Java - Updater.plist (2013-01-04) [Support]

    Launch demons: ⓘ

    [loading] com.adobe.ARMDC.Communicator.plist (2016-07-11) [Support]

    [loading] com.adobe.ARMDC.SMJobBlessHelper.plist (2016-07-11) [Support]

    [loading] com.adobe.fpsaud.plist (2016-08-29) [Support]

    com.backblaze.bzserv.plist [running] (2016-07-11) [Support]

    com.Cisco.anyconnect.vpnagentd.plist [running] (2014-06-10) [Support]

    com.DisplayLink.usbnivolistener.plist [no] (2012-08-14) [Support]

    [loading] com.google.keystone.daemon.plist (2016-09-09) [Support]

    [loading] com.oracle.java.Helper - Tool.plist (2013-01-04) [Support]

    [loading] com.sharpcast.xfsmond.plist (2013-11-30) [Support]

    User launch officers: ⓘ

    com.backblaze.bzbmenu.plist [running] (2016-09-25) [Support]

    com.vladalexa.MagicPrefs.plist [running] (2016-09-25) [Support]

    Items in user login: ⓘ

    iTunesHelper Application (/ Applications/iTunes.app/Contents/MacOS/iTunesHelper.app)

    HWMonitor Application (/ Applications/HWMonitor.app)

    Hidden CPULed Application (/ Applications/CPULed.app)

    Application of hidden activity monitor (/ Applications/Utilities/Activity Monitor.app)

    Dropbox application (/ Applications/Dropbox.app)

    Hidden SizzlingKeys Application (/ Applications/SizzlingKeys.app)

    Beats Updater Application (/ Applications/bat Updater.app)

    Hidden NET Monitor Application (/ Applications/Net Monitor.app)

    Plug-ins Internet: ⓘ

    FlashPlayer - 10.6: 23.0.0.162 - SDK 10.9 (2016-09-15) [Support]

    QuickTime Plugin: 7.7.3 (2016-09-13)

    AdobePDFViewerNPAPI: 15.017.20053 - SDK 10.11 (2016-08-03) [Support]

    AdobePDFViewer: 15.017.20053 - SDK 10.11 (2016-08-03) [Support]

    Flash Player: 23.0.0.162 - SDK 10.9 (2016-09-15) [Support]

    Silverlight: 5.1.20913.0 - SDK 10.6 (2014-03-07) [Support]

    JavaAppletPlugin: Java 8 update 101 build 13 (2016-08-18) check the version of

    User Plug-ins internet: ⓘ

    WebEx64: SDK-1.0-10.10 (2016-01-23) [Support]

    Safari extensions: ⓘ

    Ghostery - GHOSTERY, Inc. - https://www.ghostery.com/ (2016-03-15)

    3rd party preference panes: ⓘ

    Backblaze backup (2016-07-11) [Support]

    Flash Player (2016-08-29) [Support]

    FUSE for OS X (OSXFUSE) (2013-11-30) [Support]

    Java (2016-08-18) [Support]

    MagicPrefs (2016-01-20) [Support]

    MenuMeters (2014-10-22) [Support]

    TiVo Desktop (2009-11-23) [Support]

    Time Machine: ⓘ

    Skip system files: No.

    Mobile backups: OFF

    Automatic backup: YES

    Volumes to back up:

    Boromir: Disc size: 499,05 GB disc used: 358,81 GB

    Destinations:

    Frodo Time Machine [Local]

    Total size: 999,86 GB

    Total number of backups: 40

    An older backup: 09/09/16, 02:09

    Last backup: 25/09/16, 11:49

    Backup disk size: too small

    Backup size GB 999,86 < (disc 358,81 GB X 3)

    Top of page process CPU: ⓘ

    345% kernel_task

    56% Information System

    44% cloudphotosd

    42% iTunesCacheExtension

    30% activity monitor

    Top of page process of memory: ⓘ

    1.44 GB kernel_task

    1.18 GB com.apple.WebKit.WebContent (6)

    786 MB mds_stores

    590 MB bztransmit

    Mdworker (18) 492 MB

    Virtual memory information: ⓘ

    256 MB of free RAM

    4 pm used GB RAM (5.96 GB being cached)

    768 KB used Swap

    Diagnostic information: ⓘ

    25 sep, 2016, ~/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/com.apple.WebKit.WebContent_2016-09-25-134618_ 13:46:18 [redacted] .crash

    System/Library/Frameworks/WebKit.Framework/versions/A/XPCServices/com. Apple.We bKit.WebContent.xpc/Contents/MacOS/com.apple.WebKit.WebContent

    25 sep, 2016, 13:19:15 /Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/photolibraryd_2016-09-25-131915_[redacted].cpu_ resource.diag [details]

    /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/PhotoLibraryPrivate.Framework/versions/A/Supp ort/photolibraryd

    25 sep, 2016, 13:06:44 test - passed

    September 22, 2016, 16:03:11 ~/Library/Logs/DiagnosticReports/Microsoft Word_2016-09-22-160311_ [redacted] .crash

    com.microsoft.Word - Applications / Microsoft Office 2008/Microsoft Word Word.app/Contents/MacOS/Microsoft

    Start safe mode, use this way and see if the problem is recurring

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    Hello, I have a XPS 420 with an Intel Core 2 Quad CPU Q8200 2.33 GHZ to and I wanted to upgrade to the highest CPU I could. I know it is an older machine, but I wanted to spend more than the processor at the moment. I thought itd be easy to find what I can support, but alas, it is not if Im hoping someone has an idea on what I need.

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