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April 14th, 2025 19:30

Area-51 AAT2250, possible to change the Intel CPU to AMD 9800?

Alienware Area-51 AAT2250

Alienware Area-51 AAT2250

Hello,

I got this super computer (RTX 5900, 285k Intel, 64GB Ram, etc.) but somehow it's not running as smoothly as I thought it should when playing Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024. My older R13 runs the game smoother. The FPS is fairly high (in the 70s) but I get constant stutters which are related to the CPU (main thread). I am thinking of returning the computer if the issue persists but if I can change the CPU to AMD, I may consider that. 

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April 14th, 2025 19:41

The CPU sockets are completely incompatible. You are only able to use Intel CPUs. 

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April 14th, 2025 22:14

Thank you for quick response. Appreciate it. 

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April 15th, 2025 01:37

@rsaberi​ Happy to help out!

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April 15th, 2025 02:36

It's not said what CPU you have in it.

Did you get the PC used or refurb?  Not sure how long you've had it.

Did it always stutter with Flight Simulator?  You might try Microsoft's free cleanup tool.

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April 15th, 2025 11:29

@bradthetechnut​ According to the specs for this system, it has an Intel i7. I had to check that out myself just to be sure.

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