jaymc Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 A server I have supports 2Ghz to 3Ghz CPU's What would happen if I used a 3.4Ghz CPU? Will it work but clock at 3Ghz or not work? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peranha Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 May or may not work, but if it does, it will only register at 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.josh Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 Will it even fit in the slot? It's possible you can downgrade the speed by switching some jumpers manually or else maybe in the BIOS, but you'll have to read your manuals. edit: But you don't want to just set it in there and flip the switch and go about your business. If your motherboard and your cpu aren't "attuned" to each other, bad things happen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaymc Posted September 21, 2008 Author Share Posted September 21, 2008 Yeh they are the same socket, just that the CPU is faster than motherboard spec Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zq29 Posted September 21, 2008 Share Posted September 21, 2008 Check the manufacturers website - They may have a BIOS update that supports faster chips. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.