Re: Is it possible to upgrade the CPU on an Alienware Aurora R6 without replacing motherboard? No, unfortunately it is not possible to upgrade from 7th gen to 8th or 9th gen Intel cpu on R6 motherboard for Windows 11 because of chipset incompatibility.  R6 currently has 7th gen Intel CPU and 200 series chipset.  7th Generation Intel Core.  Intel Z270 chipset Aurora R6 Setup and Specifications | Dell US Intel's somewhat longer answer: 9th and 8th Generation Intel® Core™ Desktop Processors use an LGA1151 socket. However, they require motherboards based on Intel® 300 Series Chipset.  These processors aren't backward compatible with motherboards based on Intel® 200 Series Chipset and Intel® 100 Series Chipset. Similarly, 7th Generation Intel® Core™ Processors and 6th Generation Intel® Core™ Processors aren't compatible with the Intel® 300 Series Chipset motherboards.
Is it possible to upgrade the CPU on an Alienware Aurora R6 without replacing motherboard?
Aurora R6, CPU upgrade for Windows 11