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    So can I put an Ivy bridge processor on a Sandy Bridge Laptop?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by pterodactilo, Jul 3, 2012.

  1. pterodactilo

    pterodactilo Notebook Consultant

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    Did anyone try before?
     
    pterodactilo, Jul 3, 2012
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  2. Karamazovmm

    Karamazovmm Overthinking? Always!

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    nope, nada, nein, ie

    you cant use an IB cpu on a SB notebook
     
    Karamazovmm, Jul 3, 2012
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  3. maverick1989

    maverick1989 Notebook Deity

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    Just to add to ^, it is because the sockets are different. While some CPUs are not directly soldered onto the MB, the sockets are. You can pull out a CPU from its socket and put in a new one but you cannot remove the socket itself. If the socket does not support IVB, you are stuck.

    EDIT: This is incorrect, please see below. Apologies.
     
    maverick1989, Jul 3, 2012
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  4. moral hazard

    moral hazard Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    No, the sockets are the same.

    It wont work for another reason, firmware.
     
    moral hazard, Jul 3, 2012
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  5. maverick1989

    maverick1989 Notebook Deity

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    You are correct. I thought I saw a different socket on a website. They are both 998.
     
    maverick1989, Jul 3, 2012
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  6. HTWingNut

    HTWingNut Potato

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    Right. Same socket. Sandy will work in Ivy but not the reverse.
     
    HTWingNut, Jul 4, 2012
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  7. long2905

    long2905 Notebook Virtuoso

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    someone should put a sticky Frequently asked questions for these stuff.
     
    long2905, Jul 4, 2012
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  8. Yuxi

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    IIRC Sandy Bridge mobile chipsets are not forward compatible with Ivy Bridge but desktop ones are.
     
    Yuxi, Jul 4, 2012
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