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Can I upgrade Dell 660 from i5-3330 at 3.0 GHz to I7-3770 at 3.5Hz?
I have a Dell 660 with i5-3330 @3.0 GHz, can I upgrade it to i7-3770 @ 3.4 GHz, if yes, what do I need to do?
Thanks a lot in advance
osprey4
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December 14th, 2013 03:00
Hi JZLI1998,
The manuals indicate the system supports up to an i5.
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December 14th, 2013 07:00
Thanks anyway
jzli1998
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December 14th, 2013 08:00
Thanks anyway.
shesagordie
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December 14th, 2013 08:00
jzli1998
The Inspiron 660 does not support any i17 processors, only i3 and i5, 2nd and 3rd generation processors.
Bev.
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December 14th, 2013 08:00
Hi Osprey4,
Thanks for your response
The specification indicates that Dell 660 system support up to an i5. In reality, can it support an i7?
jzli1998
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December 14th, 2013 08:00
Hi, SHESAGORDIE,
I did some digging, Dell 660 use Intel B75 chipset, which is compatible with 3rd gen i7 processors. So, I wonder why Dell 660 does not support i7?
shesagordie
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December 14th, 2013 08:00
jzli1998
That's something that only Dell Engineering can answer.
Bev.
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December 14th, 2013 09:00
I contacted Dell Tech support, after an initial NO, the response is: "we have not tested this motherboard with i7 processor, however the motherboard supports i7, but we do not recommend to upgrade the processor."
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December 14th, 2013 11:00
I contacted Dell Tech support, after an initial NO, the response is: "we have not tested this motherboard with i7 processor, however the motherboard supports i7, but we do not recommend to upgrade the processor."
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February 25th, 2014 06:00
I would like to do the same thing...
Did you ever try upgrading?
speedstep
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February 25th, 2014 07:00
The answer is absolutely not. Any damage done to the motherboard VRM etc is not covered under warranty.
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February 25th, 2014 08:00
Humm... in regards to the VRM (Voltage Regulator Module) do you have the differences handy between the two chips and why this MB would not support this chip upgrade?
Thank you for your reply.
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February 25th, 2014 08:00
These systems are not server boards with removable VRM modules. The type of information you are asking for is not disseminated to the public ever. Any processor other than the one shipped with the unit is not covered under warranty and any damage or non functioning resulting from a change of critical components is not covered under warranty.
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February 25th, 2014 09:00
I appreciate your reply but I also understand that it would "void the warranty" ~ it would be nice if someone has tried this and what were their results.
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February 25th, 2014 13:00
Why would anyone ruin a motherboard to find out that an unsupported processor is not valid.:emotion-3: