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Refer to How to Find if Your System is Eligible for Windows 11*.If you are building your own system, contact the vendor of the operating system for support. If you have any questions related to the operating system support for your OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) PC, contact the OEM for support. Use the Processor OS Compatibility option. Use the Intel® Product Compatibility Tool to find compatible motherboards.Refer to How to Choose Thermal Solutions for Intel® Core™ Boxed Desktop Processor. You need to make sure your chassis and the thermal solution works with your upgrade from a thermal perspective. Lack of BIOS support for your processor can cause the system to not boot or display erratic behavior.Īnother upgrade consideration is that faster processors and processors with more cores can also affect the temperature of your system. Older motherboards frequently don't have BIOS support for newer processors. Even if your processor and motherboard socket match, it's critical to make sure that your motherboard BIOS supports your new processor.Your manufacturer is familiar with your system specifications and the different upgrade options available, and they can tell you which processors your system or motherboard supports. Contact your system or motherboard manufacturer before upgrading your desktop processor.Refer to How to Find Compatible Motherboards for Your Intel® Boxed Desktop Processor for help on the steps. Use the Desktop and Workstation Processors option. Use the Intel® Product Compatibility Tool to find compatible motherboards. Watch the video Finding Information on Intel Processors.įind compatible motherboards for Intel Desktop Processors.Review the steps in How to Compare Intel® Processors Using Product Specifications Page (ARK).Use the Comparison Charts for Intel® Core™ Desktop Processor Family.If you would like to upgrade your processor to a new generation Intel® Core™, compare Celeron® or Pentium® processors, or compare different processor families, use the table below: Intel® Desktop Processor Resources
