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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...
StephenB
Sep 03, 2014Guru - Experienced User
There are some folks who successfully upgraded the processors in their x86 legacy units, so it seems likely that it can be done on the RN516 as well. Though (like memory upgrades on those older units) there are risks.
I certainly wouldn't do it unless I had a compelling application that needed the horsepower or the memory, and I agree with you that we haven't heard one yet.
I certainly wouldn't do it unless I had a compelling application that needed the horsepower or the memory, and I agree with you that we haven't heard one yet.
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