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    Xeon 3.4 in a Core 2 Duo motherboard... possible?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by freezefire, Aug 10, 2007.

  1. freezefire

    freezefire Newbie

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    Maybe this sounds funny or stupid but I just got my hands on a Xeon 3.4 for free and before selling it I wanted to see if it works of course.

    I got a HP pavilion hp6244 with core 2 duo. Is it possible to install this xeon quickly just to see if it powers up? Or is it completely different platform?

    Thanks!
     
    freezefire, Aug 10, 2007
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  2. Håkon

    Håkon Newbie

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    That's a workstation/server processor. It won't work in a notebook.
     
    Håkon, Aug 10, 2007
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  3. Meaker@Sager

    Meaker@Sager Company Representative

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    Yeah you cant put desktop CPUs in mobile devices for the most part.
     
    Meaker@Sager, Aug 10, 2007
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  4. Wu Jen

    Wu Jen Some old nobody

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    Depends on the notebook. I use a X6900 Desktop Processor in mine. The TDP of the processor is 105. The higest this notebook will support (unoffically) is 95.

    Sorry mate.
     
    Wu Jen, Aug 10, 2007
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  5. Håkon

    Håkon Newbie

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    Notebooks that feature desktop socket are not exactly common these day, furthermore his Xeon CPU probably uses socket 604 or socket LGA771 (I can't be sure with the limited info the OP gives). These are meant for dual processor workstation/server motherboards with FB-DIMMs. There's just no way you can put such a processor in a normal laptop motherboard.
     
    Håkon, Aug 11, 2007
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  6. allan_huang

    allan_huang Notebook Deity

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    Why would you go through so much trouble to test it?
    If the buyer complains that it doesn't work, give him his money back.
     
    allan_huang, Aug 11, 2007
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    Good point! :cool:
     
    baddogboxer, Aug 11, 2007
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    Otter Notebook Consultant

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    You need to find what chiptset the motherboard is based on, then see if the Xeon will work with that chipset. I am willing to bet it will not. Laptop items usually run at a low voltage 2.5V, 1.5V, maybe lower. Server boards generally use the same low voltage logic in the components but they expect a higher voltage coming in. This is all dependent on the chipset of the board, as that is how voltage gets to the processor, Goto intel.com, and lookup the Xeon processor you have and see what it will fit. You may have to read through the whitepapers to get that type of info.
     
    Otter, Aug 12, 2007
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