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I have HP 708615-001 Z420 and I want to upgrade my CPU can I put a Intel Xeon E5-2660 v3 in it?

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No, never, different pinout inside the socket. Buy a Z440 and work from there instead.

 

For example, a Z440 can run a E5-2660 v3 and a E5-2660 v4 processor also...

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No, never, different pinout inside the socket. Buy a Z440 and work from there instead.

 

For example, a Z440 can run a E5-2660 v3 and a E5-2660 v4 processor also...

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