switch6 Posted June 4, 2015 Share Posted June 4, 2015 Hi everyone, I recently embarked on a small experiment to see if my current desktop would support an upgrade from a Core-i7 920 processor to an Intel Xeon 5650 processor. I read from several places on the Internet that this is possible. I'm itching to do something nifty with my aging Dell 435MT, and thought this would be a somewhat decent experiment at a relatively low cost of parts. Without knowing if the no-name motherboard I have (model number is R849J) even supports Xeon's, I jumped in anyway. Sadly, for my particular motherboard, it doesn't appear to want to post. I have updated the BIOS to the latest version available on Dell's website, but that did not help. Any other things I could try before I try to re-sell the processor? Has anyone with a similar Dell setup tried to drop in a Xeon processor? Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aergan Posted June 6, 2015 Share Posted June 6, 2015 Doubtful you're going to get it working that easily with firmware from Dell I'm afraid. I would suggest looking into a replacement 2nd hand board (assuming they're no PSU or case front panel issues). Boards from the likes of Biostar & Gigabyte seem to have good compatability with Xeons even though they are often not officially supported. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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