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February 13th, 2023 10:00
upgrading a processor
i have a dell optiplex 790 and i want to know
will an intel Xeon 1290 v2
fit in the CPU case and run in replacement of my
i7-2600k
cause I want to upgrade the CPU
and it has the sandy bridge code name
i was curious if so
what steps and bios
do i have to follow to get it correct
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JOcean
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February 13th, 2023 11:00
The 790 has the Intel Q65 chipset and this page from Intel does not list the Xeon as compatible. The i7 is Sandy Bridge and the Xeon is Ivy Bridge. Possibly @U2CAMEB4ME has more information as he may have tried this with one of his warehouse systems.
bradthetechnut
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February 13th, 2023 17:00
Check out a couple of examples I found on userbenchmark.
The Xeon E3-1270 = 80w. I7-2600k = 95w. That means whether you have an MT, DT, or SFF, you don't have to worry about power or cooling. Regular size print: That's outside of whatever GPU card that may be in use. You may need to have the latest BIOS that's for the 790 before running the Xeon. Update before changing CPU's. Dell Optiplex 790 System BIOS website Be sure to follow any instructions to the letter.
redxps630
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February 13th, 2023 17:00
Xeon E31280 is the top user validated xeon in 790.
https://www.userbenchmark.com/UserRun/49974109
does not mean E31290 would not work. just no evidence yet.
bradthetechnut
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February 13th, 2023 18:00
Good catch @redxps630. My vision isn't always the best for reading, add to that a little dyslexia, and I thought Ian said "1270".