Question Dell T3600 - - - will a new CPU with higher wattage rating cause problems ?

[wwdwgs]

Hello, everyone.
I have old Dell T3600 with stock Intel Xeon E5-1620. According to the specs, it can support CPUs with up to 130W. What will happen if was to install a Xeon E5-2690 CPU with 135W rating ?

 

[helpstar]

eventually the cpu cooler will not cool it down well and has to be raplaced as well. But usually the system will work without a problem.
BIOS of the system should be updated before installing the new CPU

 

[wwdwgs]

My BIOS is old (A14 or something) and a latest one is A18. I checked Newegg for the coolers and could find only one (Dynatrol R17), the existing fan/heatsink assy is 95mm wide (sits right in between the RAM chips, so I'm restricted on the width. I could not find any specs for the original Dell fan/heatsink. I'll try to find similar Dell Precision towers with "newer" CPU and try to compare the fan/heatsinks used there.
EDIT: could find a comparable Dell model - they have so many.

 

[williamjeremiah]

Keep it clean !

 

[wwdwgs]

So, the general consensus is that the MB will handle extra 5W for CPU and I need to keep an eye on the CPU temp and, if it'll get high with clean heatsink fins, think about replacing the cooler for a better one. The one I mentioned above, Dynatron R17 is rated for 160W.
I just ran a rendering for 1.5 minutes (ART rendering engine - CPU-heavy) and the temp of all CPU's went from about 30C to 70C. Later I'll experiment with longer rendering times and monitor the temperatures.

 

[williamjeremiah]

So, the general consensus is that the MB will handle extra 5W for CPU and I need to keep an eye on the CPU temp and, if it'll get high with clean heatsink fins, think about replacing the cooler for a better one. The one I mentioned above, Dynatron R17 is rated for 160W.
I just ran a rendering for 1.5 minutes (ART rendering engine - CPU-heavy) and the temp of all CPU's went from about 30C to 70C. Later I'll experiment with longer rendering times and monitor the temperatures.

Yes, well, depending on what the intended use for the system is, don't go too extreme with the testing.
It's not too far out of spec, so it shouldn't be a big deal.
Especially if there are thermal throttling counter measures in play.

 

[wwdwgs]

Thanks for your help and support, guys!