Hello, ..i need help on this. I have two pc both are Dell optiplex 745 but one is "Core 2 duo" and another one is "Pentium D". ..i want to swap motherboads only but not proccessor. IS IT SAFE to do that?
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Re: Motherboard Swapping
Make sure the pentium D board had its BIOS updated to the newest version. The pentium D may have had a beefier cooler and PSU, if so, keep them with their respective CPU.
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Re: Motherboard Swapping
Core 2 duo and Pentium D both use the same socket lga775. Check with Dell to see if the chipset on the Pentium D board will support the Duo. Plus, as Ratdude said, the BIOS has to be able to recognize it too.Comment
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Re: Motherboard Swapping
Not all dell motherboards are built the same, but the 745 can take a PD or a C2
I saw my old boss put a c2d 6550 in a Pentium 4 775 board. Silicon burning smell ensuedCap Datasheet Depot: http://www.paullinebarger.net/DS/
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Re: Motherboard Swapping
I tried it, its working Fine. 3rd Day since swapped.. nothing going bad.If the only tool you have is a
hammer, you tend to see
every problem as a nail...Comment
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Re: Motherboard Swapping
why did you need to swap them?Cap Datasheet Depot: http://www.paullinebarger.net/DS/
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