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AlphaDriven
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 Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2006 9:41 am Post subject: CPU upgrade for HP C3650. |
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Hello,
I currently own a C3650 visualize workstation from HP running gentoo linux. The system came with its stock CPU, a PA-8700 at 625 MHz. Is a cpu upgrade possible on this system? What options do I have?
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AlphaDriven
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No PA-RISC fans here?
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Blood Fluke
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The 3650 is compatible with slightly higher-clocked PA-8700 chips. You're extremely unlikely to ever run across such processor modules. I don't know that HP even sold upgrades from 3650 to 3700 to 3750...
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AlphaDriven
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Is the CPU change easy? Any hints?
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Blood Fluke
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| AlphaDriven wrote: | | Is the CPU change easy? Any hints? |
I don't even know.
I've never, ever, ever seen an extra CPU lying around.
The cheapest way to get ahold of the faster processor module would probably be to buy a complete 3700/3750 system on the used market -- In which case you would be a fool to cannibalize it to try to upgrade your 3650. |
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