Alienware X51 i3 processor upgrade

Question

I recently bought a new X51 with the i3 processor [link: http://www.dell.com/us/p/alienware-x51-r2/pd?oc=dpcwxy01s&model_id=alienware-x51-r2 ]

What i would like to do is buy the same processor that is in the i7. My only problem is i dont know if the sockets on the motherboard will be the same. does anyone know? i was on the phone with 5 different people from dell but none of them could help me. i also know the i7 has a higher power requirement, do i need to get a new power supply or will the stock one be enough? Thank you for your help.

Respectfully,

Anthony J Hart

Alienware-Joe · Answer

Hello anthonyjhart,

First off, I would need to know how much power can your Power Supply actually yield to the computer. If you want, you can go ahead and send me in a PM your Service Tag and I'll look that up.

Second, the i7 Processors that we recommend on the X51 are i7-2600 -(8MB Cache, up to 3.80GHz) and i7-3770 (8MB Cache, up to 3.40GHz)

I hope you find this information useful.
Let me know if you need anything else.

ejn63 · Answer

It should be a straightforward swap -- it's unlikely anything but the CPU is required.  That said, for warranty purposes, keep your i3 CPU.  You'll need it if the system ever needs warranty service.

anthonyjhart · Answer

hi, thank you for answering, as far as what the power supply can yield, i have no idea. The whole computer is completely stock right now so whatever power suply comes with the thing, it has. the prossessor i want can be found here:

as far as i can tell, it is the same one that comes in the x51 i7 from dell

really, i would like to just throw it in and call it a day but im not as savvy as i would like to think when it comes to hardware so i just want to be sure. thank you for all your help

anthonyjhart · Answer

thats what i thought, thank you for the reply. im going to wait for more confirmation before i do anything though

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