Prescision Xeon t1700 with Xeon E5 2697 cpu?

Upgrading your Xeon Precision T1700 from an E5-1620 to an E5-2697 V2 is not possible due to several hardware compatibility limitations. The Xeon E5-1620 and E5-2697 V2 have different microarchitectures, TDP (thermal design power), and socket requirements. The Xeon E5-1620 uses the LGA 2011 socket, but the E5-2697 V2 requires the LGA 2011-3 socket. Additionally, the T1700 motherboard is unlikely to support the E5-2697 V2 due to differences in power delivery and chipset support. To upgrade to a different processor, you would likely need to consider a new motherboard and possibly other components as well. It's crucial to check your motherboard's specifications and compatibility before attempting any CPU upgrade.

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