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molismenos

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Aurora-R5, upgrade CPU, non K to K

Hello,

I have an Alienware Aurora-R5 and i7-6700 CPU. I was wondering if, in the future, I can change my CPU to another i7 with K unlocked? And buy the Alienware liquid cooling? Will I be able to overclock my CPU via Command Center?

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    Posted March 5th, 2018 00:00

    no one knows?

  • hrgreen

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    Posted March 5th, 2018 02:00

    You should be able to, but you cannot use the eighth generation on your motherboard.  The cooler is available for $100, but the larger power supply is recommended also.  Consult tech support.

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    Posted March 5th, 2018 08:00

    I have 850Watt psu, you think that I will need more? Maybe 1000?

    I have single GTX 1070 and later will upgrade GTX 1080 why more power that 850 need?
  • Tesla1856

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    Posted March 5th, 2018 18:00

    The Dell 850w will run a GTX-1070 or a GTX-1080, no problem.

    The Aurora-R5 with Intel i7-6700 is fine the way it is. It's not like you have an i5. The i7-6700K is basically the same chip. Real-world benefits of Over-Clocking are minimal. 

    The motherboard that shipped with the i7-6700K is slightly different. It has the VRM-heat-sink installed, and might even have a different BIOS micro-code to allow that chip to work. See old forum posts about all the users trying processor swaps (with mixed results). 

    I do suggest you install the Alienware (Asetek-made) Liquid-Cooler. Not sure why they allow you to buy an Intel-i7 config without it.

     

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    Posted March 5th, 2018 18:00

    I was thinking to update to i7 7700k so I would have a difference...Can I upgrade to that? Or just 6700k?
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    Posted March 5th, 2018 19:00

    Thank you for your help and your time, I will just take a GTX 1080 Ti and a cpu cooler and I think I will be ok, maybe put a 16gb ram+ to mine.

    Thanks for your time.

    P.s tell me your opinion about that
    https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B079T6BC3M/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1520308147&sr=8-3&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=alienware+liquid+cooling&dpPl=1&dpID=4117m4b84UL&ref=plSrch

    Take that or the order you told me before Asetek version?
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    Posted March 5th, 2018 19:00

    Ooo good...So I payed so much dollars and I can’t even swap to 6700k and have a stable system with over clock at about 4.7ghz...thank you very much so I stay like that and not even change to 6700k right?
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    Posted March 5th, 2018 19:00


    @molismenos wrote:
    1. I was thinking to update to i7 7700k so
    2. I would have a difference...
    3. Can I upgrade to that? Or just 6700k?

    1. Pretty sure Alienware formally announced they were NOT supporting that. Search forum.

    2. Even then, real-world difference it very small

    3. I guess I didn't make myself clear. I think the real answer is NEITHER.

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    Posted March 5th, 2018 19:00


    @molismenos wrote:
    Ooo good...So I payed so much dollars and I can’t even swap to 6700k and have a stable system with over clock at about 4.7ghz...thank you very much so I stay like that and not even change to 6700k right?

    I already answered that (the best I can).

    Maybe you should search old "Alienware General" forum and come to your own conclusions?

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    Posted March 5th, 2018 21:00


    @molismenos wrote:
    Thank you for your help and your time, I will just take a GTX 1080 Ti and a cpu cooler and I think I will be ok, maybe put a 16gb ram+ to mine.

    Thanks for your time.

    P.s tell me your opinion about that
    https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B079T6BC3M/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1520308147&sr=8-3&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=alienware+liquid+cooling&dpPl=1&dpID=4117m4b84UL&ref=plSrch

    Take that or the order you told me before Asetek version?

    AFAIK, all Alienware Intel-processor Liquid-Coolers are made by Asetek. Always have been all these years.

    That looks about right, but you should probably come-up with the Dell Part Number (DPN) for the one you really need. Dell Parts should have them (you would think).

    If you look closely, that one is USED. A new one would be better.

    Dell Rockstar

    Microsoft Windows and Apple iOS Developer (Retired)
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    - I answer questions here, but I'm not a Dell employee.
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    - Posting models-numbers and software versions speeds trouble-shooting.
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