S steveg7501 Jan 17, 2022 3 0 10 Jan 17, 2022 #1 I want to upgrade an Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-7500 to an 8th generation processor on a Dell OptiPlex 3050 MT.
I want to upgrade an Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-7500 to an 8th generation processor on a Dell OptiPlex 3050 MT.
rgd1101 Don't Moderator Nov 7, 2011 74,060 4,049 176,290 Jan 17, 2022 Solution #2 any motherboard that support 7th gen is not going to support 8th gen Upvote 0 Downvote Solution
S steveg7501 Jan 17, 2022 3 0 10 Jan 17, 2022 #3 Can I replace the motherboard with one that does, a 300 series chipset? Upvote 0 Downvote
USAFRet Titan Moderator Mar 16, 2013 175,112 19,758 184,590 Jan 17, 2022 #4 steveg7501 said: Can I replace the motherboard with one that does, a 300 series chipset? Click to expand... You're likely to also need a new case and PSU. Motherboard CPU Case PSU Full OS reinstall So, basically a whole new PC. Upvote 0 Downvote
steveg7501 said: Can I replace the motherboard with one that does, a 300 series chipset? Click to expand... You're likely to also need a new case and PSU. Motherboard CPU Case PSU Full OS reinstall So, basically a whole new PC.