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December 27th, 2020 18:00
CPU upgrade
Hello,
I just bought a optiplex 990 with i3-2120 LGA 1155 cpu.
Motherboard has two sets of numbers.
1st one is: E93839
2nd one is: KA0121
Don't know which is motherboard is ID.
Took a chance and bought a i7-2600 LGA 1155 cpu on offer up.
I will be installing Windows 10 Home bought from ebay with new product key.
My question to you are:
1) Is that i7 compatible with that motherboard? I know it fits socket but I read some cpu's might still not be compatible.
2) Do I need to update BIOS and where can I find that update?
3) If question 1 and 2 are ok to go. Do I install new cpu first then new Windows 10 or vice versa?
4) Anything else you could think of I should know?
Thanks
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