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Upgrade scenario (older system)

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I just dug an old workstation system out of the closet, and am in the process of setting up a lab for Cisco UC 8 beta.

I'd like to upgrade the CPU in this box, which I "think" is possible, but I need some enthusiasts help as the HP forums, and their support has not been helpful.


System is an HP XW4200 Workstation.

Current config

P4 EE 3.4 LGA775
intel 925x Chipset
2GB DDR2 RAM
PCI Express x16
800mhz FSB



What I am curious about, is if this will support upgrading to a multi-core chip ?

Same socket, and I think the 925x Chipset will support the CPU, the only issue may be
1.) no current bios updates available
2.) voltage regulator(s) may not support the power draw of the newer CPUs.




In any case I can use it as is. But I am going to run a newer Windows Server OS on the box to run VMs, and I think the extra cores would provide me a better lab experience.


Any comments / suggestions are welcome.
 
If you live next to a Fry's Electronics, grab a e1400 and MSI motherboard and use that for the new computer (35AR)
 
Many thanks guys.


I went ahead and loaded up my Ubuntu and VM images and we're good to go.

I think perhaps I'll rip the guts out of my old gaming box, and perhaps just do a barebones system or something.
 
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