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lew68
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‎02-23-2025 05:40 AM
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i have an older computer, it has a pentium dual core processor e6500, 2.93 ghz, 1066 fsb, lga 775, i am looking to upgrade a cpu that supports windows 11 with socket 775, i am having issues finding information on a replacement cpu with socket 775,  any help is appreciated

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AlHill
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‎02-23-2025 08:42 AM
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You will not find an 8th gen or later processor that fits that socket.

However, you can still run W11 if you willing to take the risk:

https://community.intel.com/t5/Processors/Processors-TPM-and-Windows-11-24H2/m-p/1647361#M79106

 

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[W10 is today's XP ]

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