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 Originally Posted by whateverdave
In addition to the processor physically fitting, the motherboard has to have the microcode to support the processor. If you stick a more recent processor on an early motherboard, you may need a BIOS upgrade for the board to recognize the processor properly. There is also heatsink consideration, some boards have components located in such a manner that they could prevent installation of larger heatsinks typically on faster processors. Lastly, there is available power margin to consider. If your system had a slow processor and a matched power supply, and you've now upgraded to a faster processor and added other components, your power supply could be insufficient for the new power draw. |
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