How is xeon support?
Are xeons supported? I have seen people swap in xeons in the 2011 models so i would assume 2012 should be the same but i have not come across anyone who has done this.
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Are xeons supported? I have seen people swap in xeons in the 2011 models so i would assume 2012 should be the same but i have not come across anyone who has done this.
Is this a good question?
The issue is the generation of Intel chips. I really don’t see any benefit if you already have an i7 chip and if you have an i5 then getting to an i7 would be what I would do. Keep in mind the needed micro code is held in the EFI so only the CPU series Apple has used is within the EFI.
Between the xenon being a Broadwell series as well as most have a higher TDP which would be to high for the system you really can’t use them.
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This socket only supports Ivy and sandybridge anyways and the ones im looking at maintain the same tdp.
Also its a bit cheaper, chips are basically the same but i dont see a point paying an extra 10-15 bucks for essentially a name change.
In addition xeons are not present in the 2011 imac lineup either but still maintain compatibility.
I guess i will update this thread if it worked or not when i test it.
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