Same socket but incompatible CPU upgrade?

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My motherboard's (H-CUPERTINO2-H61-uA TX) website mentions that it can be upgraded with the following socket LGA 1155 CPUs (TDP: 35W up to 95W):

Core i3-2xxx/T dual core
Core i3-2xxx dual core
Core i5-2xxx quad core
Core i7-2xxx quad core
Core G6xx/T dual core

As long as they are socket LGA 1155, why can't I use an "i5-3xxx" or "Xeon" instead? Why are "Xeon" CPUs not even listed?
 
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Nirmalr7
RE: matiascasado86 as zichus said the socket type is the same.. but as far as I know the H61 need a BIOS update to be compatible with the 3rd Gen core I series and neither HP nor foxconn mention anything concerning your computer compatibility with ivy bridge. You should contact HP support team for more info before you upgrade the cpu.

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The i5 3xxx or Xeon will fit the LGA 1155 however it depends on the mobo manufacturer if it has an BIOS updated to recognize newer versions of the processor. I would search for bios updates if the mobo has them or try to contact Intel support.
 
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Hello matiascasado86, try to see if there's any available bios update for your HP computer from hp support website.

is your pc a HP Pavilion Slimline s5??

as far as I know hp/foxconn has not released any new bios which make the board compatible with 3 gen core I series... I may be wrong here, I recommend you to contact hp support for more info, as I don't know which rev of H61 chipset you have.
 
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Hello Nirmalr7, I have the HP Pavilion p6-2002es.

HP website BIOS update does not mention any Ivy Bridge update:

BIOS Released: 2012-08-14
Version: 7.16 Rev. A

- Resolves issue with system hang during POST when a touch screen monitor is connected.
- Resolves issue with F12 hotkey malfunction after loading BIOS defaults via any method.
 
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RE: matiascasado86 as zichus said the socket type is the same.. but as far as I know the H61 need a BIOS update to be compatible with the 3rd Gen core I series and neither HP nor foxconn mention anything concerning your computer compatibility with ivy bridge. You should contact HP support team for more info before you upgrade the cpu.

Regards
 
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