Need help in finding compatible processor for motherboard

[Kacey Ortiz]

I have an Alienware Aurora R4 and I am looking to replace the processor.

Right now I have an Alienware motherboard with MPN: FPV4P 0FPV4P 7JNH0 07JNH0

and my processor is Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-3820 CUP @3.60 GHz

I believe i need to replace my current processor since Ive gotten a few blue screens. I ran a system test and had several errors come back saying that components in the processor caused a system crash.

I'm pretty new to this processor stuff, so any help on this would be appreciated. I'm wanting to buy and change it myself.

 

[AndrewF329]

First off, you need to make sure you get a CPU with the same socket. The one you have has a LGA 2011. A really good way to test compatibility (may not be the most reliable) is go to http://pcpartpicker.com/ and put in your current specs and you can filter by compatibility.