coffeefoot
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I have a i3-2120 cpu in a Oem mb w/ H67 chipset and 1155 socket. 65 watts. Can I replace this cpu w/ i7-2600s ? Same wattage.
Question about cpu swap
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coffeefoot
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Well, it has the same generation cpu now. 2nd generation. same wattage 65 w. same chipset H-67. same socket 1155.
Dark NighT
New member
According to this list it should work.
https://www.cpu-upgrade.com/mb-Intel_(chipsets)/H67_Express.html
The only factor here is if the bios supports it. which it being an Oem board this might be tricky as most of them don't offer easy updating or even have updates available.
https://www.cpu-upgrade.com/mb-Intel_(chipsets)/H67_Express.html
The only factor here is if the bios supports it. which it being an Oem board this might be tricky as most of them don't offer easy updating or even have updates available.
AlienALX
Well-known member
Yup but logic doesn't always = logical.
It needs to be coded into the BIOS to work. If it's not? It won't, no matter how everything you think should make it work.
Did they go in and add the microcode for a gen older CPU? Don't expect it based on logic. One line of code can make it work or not.
It's the same with most Xeons. They fit, they use the same arch, they rarely work. That's down to the OEM to add and nothing more.
coffeefoot
Member
Ok. thanks for the quick response. I'm gonna try it. i've seen other folks do the same swap and it seems to have worked. thanks.
