I've done some searching, but haven't found exactly what I'm looking for and some conflicting information.
I've got an Alienware Aurora purchased in 2009, I think it would be considered an R1. It has an i7-920. It's old. It runs great, I've upgraded the videocard and ram and even tossed in a SSD. However, the board is limiting it now. I've got some questions.
Can I replace the board and still keep the liquid cooling and fans? I've read conflicting answers on this.
Can I keep the power supply? I've read conflicting answers that Dell is known for swapping cables to keep their stuff propitiatory
What board/chip should I get should the answers for the first two be yes?
Should the answers be no, I'm assuming it will be better off just buying a case and building a new computer.
I've got an Alienware Aurora purchased in 2009, I think it would be considered an R1. It has an i7-920. It's old. It runs great, I've upgraded the videocard and ram and even tossed in a SSD. However, the board is limiting it now. I've got some questions.
Can I replace the board and still keep the liquid cooling and fans? I've read conflicting answers on this.
Can I keep the power supply? I've read conflicting answers that Dell is known for swapping cables to keep their stuff propitiatory
What board/chip should I get should the answers for the first two be yes?
Should the answers be no, I'm assuming it will be better off just buying a case and building a new computer.