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October 4th, 2024 16:39

Optiplex 5040 SFF Cpu Upgrade

I have a Optiplex 5040 SFF with a Core i3-6100 Gen 6 CPU. Can this be upgraded to a CPU that meets Windows 11 requirements.

Regards Bill

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October 4th, 2024 18:23

No.

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October 4th, 2024 21:34

The 5040 is stuck with 6th gen CPU.  Need at least 8th gen for Win11.

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October 6th, 2024 08:50

@bradthetechnut​ 

Not the reply I was hoping for, but at least I now know.

Thank you

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October 6th, 2024 22:35

There are workarounds to bypass requirement checks, but I'm not a familiar with those not having done it.

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