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XPS 8500 motherboard swap
I have a xps 8500 and I was told my motherboard is dead. Before going ahead and just getting a new 8500 MB, I'd like to know if I could install a newer 8700 which has 1 more SATA connection that I'm in need of?
Dan-H
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March 27th, 2017 10:00
Short answer, No. the CPU in an 8500 is a different socket than a CPU in an 8700.
8500s are socket 1155 (aka Ivy Bridge) and 8700s are socket 1150 (aka Haswell).
Timo4
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March 30th, 2017 08:00
Thanks. Got my answer.
rdunnill
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March 30th, 2017 21:00
Yes, if you replace the CPU as well.
Dan-H
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March 31st, 2017 10:00
The OS will need to be reinstalled if the MoBo and CPU are upgraded. M-Soft might transfer the license, but they might not.
I thought Memory on the 8500s is DDR3 1333 vs DDR3 1600 in the 8700.
The 8700 will work with with DDR3-1333 memory, but it is a tad slower and may be noticed in some workloads.
Another option for the 8500 is to get an add-in PCIe 1x card with SATA III ports. For $15 you can get a card with two SATA III ports.
rdunnill
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March 31st, 2017 20:00
The OS might just start up on its own. In that case, it will activate.