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tijgert
Sep 03, 2014Guide
RN516 CPU upgrade
Ever looking to improve on performance I'm looking for a way to upgrade the CPU on my RN516. The CPU obviously must support ECC memory and have a (FC)LGA1155 socket with a max TDP of 55W. LGA1155 wi...
mdgm-ntgr
Sep 03, 2014NETGEAR Employee Retired
Whoops. The CPU in the 716 is actually the E3-1265L v2.
Both units share the same BIOS, but we hard code support for the hardware we ship in the firmware.
The max TDP is 65W.
Again we don't support CPU upgrades. They void the warranty.
Both units share the same BIOS, but we hard code support for the hardware we ship in the firmware.
The max TDP is 65W.
Again we don't support CPU upgrades. They void the warranty.
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