-=SOLVED=- CPU Upgrade - Before I pull the trigger


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This is an update just in case anyone else finds themselves in a similar position, so I rolled the dice (I had some doubt on whether or not it would work) and bought a Xeon X5675 and it seems to work beautifully, taking my rig from a single (4 core 4 thread) processor at 2.13 GHz to a single (6 core 12 thread) processor at 3.07 GHz. I've included an image to demonstrate the performance increase, the task being ran kept the old CPU at roughly 40-50% the upgraded CPU seems to handle things with ease. I will be installing a second X5675 in the coming weeks and although memory doesn't seem to be an issue at the moment I think I may have to add some in the slots nearest the second CPU but I'll figure that out when I do it.

 

 

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