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Can you swap CPUs??

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You can just swap the cpu(on most systems). You don't normally need to reactivate windows.

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My friend has a dual core Pentium processor and really wants to play battlefield 1.

He wants to swap out the GPU (I know U can do that) however swapping the CPU...

Is it a simple take it out and put a new one in?? and then reactivate windows.

Or will it break everything??

 

thanks in advance.

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You should just be able to swap out the CPU, however more research is needed to find out what socket your motherboard is and other compatibility issues. Good luck!

 

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with mobo chipset number you should be able to find supported cpu list. please reflash bios to latest edition as this determines what cpu's run on mobo

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As long as the CPU is compatible with the MOBO it will be fine

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