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Robbierto123
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 09, 2007 10:46 pm    Post subject: general question Reply with quote
in desktop pc's, does voltage matter? say i have a current processor that uses 1.6 volts, can i upgrade to one that uses 1.75 if it meets every other requirement?
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PostPosted: Tue Oct 09, 2007 11:55 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Your motherboard will need to support the voltage, but most will, and will automatically detect it.
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