A Company Would Like to Upgrade an Old Server to a Multi-Processor

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A company would like to upgrade an old server to a multi-processor box. The server currently has a single 3.0GHz 1Mb cache processor in it with a single empty socket. The only processor that is available from a manufacturer is a 3.0GHz 2Mb cache model. Which of the following is the BEST reason why this upgrade will not work?

• A) The socket size does not match
• B) The cache is from a different manufacturer
• C) The processors do not match
• D) Processors cannot be upgraded after server has been deployed

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