Yes, it's a straight forward swap. Take proper precaution while working inside the machine, applying new thermal paste to the new CPU before reassemble the heatsink.
With pricing not much different (only $1 - $2 more), why not getting an E5-2680 which has better performance than the E5-2665.
Chino de Oro
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January 11th, 2023 08:00
Yes, it's a straight forward swap. Take proper precaution while working inside the machine, applying new thermal paste to the new CPU before reassemble the heatsink.
With pricing not much different (only $1 - $2 more), why not getting an E5-2680 which has better performance than the E5-2665.
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January 11th, 2023 10:00
Perfect, many thanks