https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/General-Topics/Swapping-CPU-of-P-210-12200/m-p/75724#M15353 <P>I am afraid HW modifications on unsupported appliances are an off-topic for this community.</P> Wed, 19 Feb 2020 11:23:55 GMT _Val_ 2020-02-19T11:23:55Z https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/General-Topics/Swapping-CPU-of-P-210-12200/m-p/75679#M15349 <P>Hey there,</P><P>I know this is quite an unusual and most likely undesirable question, but I'm thinking about bying two used P-210 (also known as 12200) and transforming them into pfsense appliances. Only problem is, that they don't have AES-NI. So naturally, I thought about just swapping the i5-750 they come with out against an i5-680. They don't have any guarantee, support contract, licenses whatsoever. So I don't care about any of that.</P><P>Are there any hardware/firmware restrictions that'd prevent the appliance from functioning normally afterwards? Or is it just plug'n'play?</P><P>Thanks in advance!</P> Wed, 19 Feb 2020 09:05:55 GMT https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/General-Topics/Swapping-CPU-of-P-210-12200/m-p/75679#M15349 Tenou 2020-02-19T09:05:55Z https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/General-Topics/Swapping-CPU-of-P-210-12200/m-p/75724#M15353 <P>I am afraid HW modifications on unsupported appliances are an off-topic for this community.</P> Wed, 19 Feb 2020 11:23:55 GMT https://community.checkpoint.com/t5/General-Topics/Swapping-CPU-of-P-210-12200/m-p/75724#M15353 _Val_ 2020-02-19T11:23:55Z