Possibility of replacing processors: Harpertown to Nehalem?

[bearbo]

I remembered that at one point Mac Pro's CPU was a direct successor to its previous model, as in you can buy one of the successor chip and replace the older one, since the MLB could support it.

Is this the case with Harpertown to Nehalem? Can you just go on Newegg and get 2 Nehalem, and throw them in to the current Mac Pro?

Thanks.

 

[robbieduncan]

No chance. Different socket. Integrated memory controller.

 

[bearbo]

No chance. Different socket. Integrated memory controller.

Ah. Different socket. Now you mentioned it, I seem to remember seeing that somewhere. Thanks.