Swapping (upgrade/downgrade) laptop core i family CPU - problems

Well, the obvious cause for my problem is lack of BIOS support - I know!

Nevertheless I would like your opinions and comments or experience (wishfull thinking) upon this matter.

Problem: replacing a core i3 330 CPU with P6100 did not work in 2 different laptops
What I got was a black screen on both a Lenovo G560 and a HP DV6.

(Did not have the time to try the reverse, see if i3 would work in the Acer where the P6100 was taken from.)

Ideas?

 

I don't think you're going to like what we have to say........

 

Some manufacturers whitelist CPU in their BIOS. Theoretically, a Core i3 should work in the same socket as the P6100 (based off Core i architecture), however as you have found out, your machine does not POST.

 

The OP is going to have to 'find the time' to undo his experiments and put the i3 chips back into the original machines. It's the only way to be sure that he hasn't fried either the systems or the cpus.

 

Guys, thank you!

Of course this doesn't solve much... Not that I did expect much.

Maybe there are things good to know:
- the processors are obviously compatible physically socket PGA 988
- nothing fried - i "found the time" to reinsert the I3 in the Lenovo, all is fine.

I would still like further comments even solutions.

 

The Intel BIOS Implementation Test Suite (BITS) provides a bootable pre-OS environment for testing BIOSes and in particular their initialization of Intel processors, hardware, and technologies. BITS can verify your BIOS against many Intel recommendations. In addition, BITS includes Intel's official reference code as provided to BIOS, which you can use to override your BIOS's hardware initialization with a known-good configuration, and then boot an OS.

BITS functionality fits in three broad categories:
· Validate: run test suites to verify recommendations
· Configure: override BIOS using Intel reference code
· Explore: experimental tools and information gathering

BITS consists of a modified GRUB2 bootloader, with many additional commands to probe and manipulate hardware configuration, as well as scripts using these commands to test and reconfigure hardware.

The current version of BITS focuses primarily on CPU configuration and power management. BITS supplies general tests and functionality for all Intel x86 platforms, as well as additional specific support for Intel® processors based on the microarchitecture code name Nehalem and newer, which includes Intel Core i7, i5, and i3 desktop and mobile processors, and corresponding Intel Xeon server processors

http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Det...oduct=Intel®+Pentium®+Processor+for+Mobileeng

To get permanent bios support, , try a certified computer repair shop, they can download the reference code and make you a bios flash up along with flashing up your bios to run this processor, temporary and permanent problem solved. Dont forget to rate my post as excellent!!!

Cheers
3Fees

 

Gee!!!, thanks 3Fees... BUT...

I was asking for an anvil and a hammer, and I"ve got a space shuttle...

What is that good for and how do I use it?
Messing with bios, on the edge of bricking the lap?
Did Google a bit and no practical details more than this.


Back on Earth
- did put all laptops back, they work fine.
- intend to write more about, but for the moment my conclusions are: lappies get closer to disposable than repairable / core i = disappointment, while doing multithreads they are energy hogs, exceeding 70 centigrade was rule, not exception.
- a good TIM replacing the OEM one can bring a benefit of about 5 degrees on average - that is worth.

 

If you want to make a processor that the manufacturer did not allow work, you will have to mess with the BIOS; there is no way around that.