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[last updated: 2023-12-11]
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  • From NewEgg Dec 2015:
    XPS X8700-1572BLK Intel Core i7 4790
    motherboard: ? Original Dell XPS 8700 Motherboard DZ87M01 KWVT8 Intel Z87 LGA 1150 USB 3
    (3.6GHz) 8GB DDR3 1TB HDD
    NVIDIA GeForce GT 720 1GB
    Windows 10 Home 64-bit
    (supposedly) 460w 32a power supply

  • Press F2 to enter boot menu

  • See: Linux Versions for latest OS software.
    Linux Mint set up with username: jayrabe
    computerName: jayrabe-XPS-8700
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  • How to use HP Scanner with Linux:
    • Menu > type "scan" into search bar > click Simple Scan
    • place document to be scanned onto scanner bed
    • click Scan
    • when scan is complete, "Scan" button in top left of Simple Scan screen will turn green
    • click 'Save document to File' - "floppy disk" icon in top menu bar
    • select file format - pdf or jpg, enter desired filename, navigate to desired directory,
    • click Save

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  • Upgrading Graphics card:

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  • Upgrading CPU/motherboard:
    • 01: find current motherboard model:
      Original Dell XPS 8700 Motherboard DZ87M01 KWVT8 Intel Z87 LGA 1150 USB 3
      DZ87M01 is the motherboard?
      KWVT8 is the motherboard?

    • 02:find CPU socket type:
      LGA 1150, also known as Socket H3, is a zero-insertion force flip-chip LGA CPU socket
      designed by Intel for CPUs built on the Haswell microarchitecture.

    • 02:find chipset type/id:
      Intel Z87 is my chipset

    • 03: find out if desired cpu will match your motherboard:
      https://www.gigabyte.com/us/Support/CPU-Support
      alternatively, you can use the above site to get a list of motherboards
      that are compatible with your desired cpu
        If it will not, consider:
        upgrade your motherboard:
      • consider these motherboards:
        higher-end Z690/Z790 options.
      • However, the rest of the instructions on this page assume you are ONLY replacing the cpu...

    • 04: find out if your motherboard's BIOS is up to date:
      • check your current BIOS version:
        enter the BIOS setup menu (akaUEFI) during the boot process:
        see "BIOS version" listed there.
      • see if there are more recent versions
        older Intel 600 series motherboards require BIOS updates to work with 13th Gen CPUs,
        and AMD 300, 400 and 500 series motherboards may need BIOS updates to recognize processors that came later, like Ryzen 5000 series.
        Fixes for the infamous Spectre and Meltdown vulnerabilities also require BIOS updates.
      • if it's not up-to-date, update it:
        • get new BIOS file:
          usually available as a single file
          ? use a software tool such as CPU-Z ?
          find the BIOS update files and instructions on the manufacturer's website.
          or download from your PC OEM.
          unzip if necessary
        • copy BIOS file to USB drive
        • reboot and enter BIOS/UEFI environment:
          go to advanced mode if offered
        • use the menus there to load the BIOS update that you've put onto a USB Flash drive.
          menu will likely say "flash" something
          should take a couple of minutes

    • 05: replace the processor:
      • unplug everything
        press power button once after all is unplugged to flush any residual power out
      • lay pc on its side, remove side panel
      • ground yourself continuously throughout the process
        avoid wearing synthetics or wool
        best is to wear a grounded wrist strap
      • remove cpu heatsink
        use IPA to clean off old paste
      • note orientation of existing cpu
        inspect new cpu for damaged pins
        remove and replace cpu
      • reinstall heat sink, with dot of thermal paste (size of a grain of rice? small garden pea?) on top of cpu

    • 06: plug everything back in, power up:
      if it won't boot, check tightness of cpu cooler. Tighten another 1/2 turn...
      make sure cables are all plugged in correctly and firmly
      if it still won't boot: there will either be a BIOS reset or CLR CMOS jumper on the board
      (or, if you’re lucky, a handy button on the rear I/O panel).
      Short this connection with a screwdriver or jumper switch will completely reset the BIOS,
      just in case there was a setting inside that holding things up.

    • 07: test:
      use software tools such as CPU-Z, HWMonitor, or Prime95
      to monitor the CPU temperature, voltage, frequency, and stability.
      You can also run some benchmarks to test the CPU performance and compare it with your old CPU.
      like Cinebench R20 and HWMonitor.

    • references:

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