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Sky Jan 28, 2019 @ 10:01am
Can an AMD Ryzen 2200G fit in Optiplex 780
My grandpa bought me an Optiplex 780 about 2-3 years ago, since the laptop I had (which I dont remember the model of, sadly) broke

I'm thinking of upgrading the CPU with a Ryzen 2200G, but im not sure if it'll even fit into the PC

Optiplex 780 specs (I added some RAM)

Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.93Ghz
Memory: 14GB DDR3 RAM
Storage: 912GB (1TB) standard drive
No Graphics Card installed.
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Originally posted by Ad Hominem:
Everyone here already said it. To get a new Ryzen CPU, you'd need not only the CPU but a new motherboard with the apporptiate socket, and new DDR4 RAM to go with it.

Also from my experience, those OEM builds will usually use some funky ass form factor for their motherboards instead of standard ATX form factor, so the new motherboard might not even fit.

You might be able to scrap some stuff out of the old one though. Hard drives, CD drives (if you even want them), fans, GPU, and maybe even power supply. But at that point it's basically a whole new build anyway, without getting into the philosophy of the ship of theseus.
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Cathulhu Jan 28, 2019 @ 10:05am 
It will require a new mainboard and new RAM. Considering the age of the computer, it's better to get a new one. You'd have to replace so many parts it would essentially be a new one anyway.
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[LTT] LinusFTW Jan 28, 2019 @ 10:10am 
I would start from scratch to be honest.
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_I_ Jan 28, 2019 @ 10:11am 
no, just get a new case, cheapo caes are around $15-25 (maybe $30-40 with cheap psu)

the board may fit if the oem board was atx, but the io will not fit, and you will need to remap the front panel header connector

you can keep the drives, and thats about it

newer oem hp/compaq/dell are harder to upgrade since the io panel cannot be removed on those
https://store.hp.com/wcsstore/hpusstore/Treatment/mdps/ED800_G4_q3fy18_ksp4_img2.jpg
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Set-115689 Jan 28, 2019 @ 10:13am 
The ryzen 2200G cpu won't fit in the intel cpu socket.

I would wait until you are ready to buy a new computer before upgrading. You might have to start from scratch. Meaning the hard drives might not have the right connectors, the power supply might not have the right connectors, the case probably may or may not be that great depending on the model, the mainboard and cpu will have to be replaced, not sure about the ram.

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Ad Hominem Jan 28, 2019 @ 10:55am 
Everyone here already said it. To get a new Ryzen CPU, you'd need not only the CPU but a new motherboard with the apporptiate socket, and new DDR4 RAM to go with it.

Also from my experience, those OEM builds will usually use some funky ass form factor for their motherboards instead of standard ATX form factor, so the new motherboard might not even fit.

You might be able to scrap some stuff out of the old one though. Hard drives, CD drives (if you even want them), fans, GPU, and maybe even power supply. But at that point it's basically a whole new build anyway, without getting into the philosophy of the ship of theseus.
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