upgrading i5m to i7QM

Hello,
Im currently having the i5 3210m (check signature for full system) but i´d like to upgrade it. But i was wondering would this be possible? I have searched the net for a bit but didnt found any good info. I know the i5 and i7 share the same socket but are there any differences in specific models? Would there be a difference in compablity between the 35W and the 45W? Would i need to adjust things in for instance the bios when i upgrade? I´d love to hear some input.
thanks!

 

I'll hold in my inner grump at this hour and will simply state: Just stick it in and it will work.

You can put even extreme series CPU's in there, and if i'm not mistaken, with bios upgrades you can equip even ivy bridge extremes. Don't worry about it. Just keep in mind that the stronger it is, the hotter it will run.

 

Thanks for the reply! This model is being shiped with i7qm´s too. There is also a turbo cooling option for extra cooling so cooling wont really be that much of a problem. How difficult is upgrading the BIOS? It seems that non mainstream things dont work when i execute them (OC my 650m for instance).

Now find money, the right model and someone who sells it Maybe have a look at the NBR marketplace. I think i´ll go for something cheap like the 3630QM or 3632QM.

 

I want to upgrade from my i5-2430M in my HP dm4 laptop to an i7-3720QM, the chipset is an HM65 but I'm confused with all the socket types ...CPUZ lists my i5 as Socket 988B rPGA (according to some literature online the i5-2430M is a Socket G2 or BGA-1023), the i7-3720QM is a Socket G2 or BGA-1224. Are these compatible? If not, which i7 QM processors will be compatible? Thanks is advance!

 

@perek H6x chipsets NEVER will support ivy bridge.

 

So the i7-2860QM is compatible?

 

Should be, but what is your laptop model? Some laptops might not be able to handle the extra heat.

 

its a dm4, there were some models, if my memory is not playing tricks with me, that supported dgpus, and maybe quads

you can try, I dont think its really a great idea though, you might waste some money in there, see if your model actually support the cpu

 

Derp, I gotta learn to read again...

Anyway, I'd be wary of upgrading the CPU on HP without doing a thorough checkup, some elitebook w series for example had different motherboards for the i5s and i7s.

 

Found this after digging a little on the Intel page...this should be definitive I think...
ARK | Mobile Intel® HM65 Express Chipset (Intel® BD82HM65 PCH)

 

note that 3720QM and 2670QM are both shiped with different socket types the rPGA and the BGA. You have got to be ware with what model you buy and you have to get a rPGA one. Would your laptop be able to take this extra heat? I checked with mine and my model is being shiped with both i5 and i7QM so it wont have cooling problems. Other laptops might not have extra cooling left over and model with i5 and i7 are quite different.

 

Even if the model shipped with both processors doesn't mean they're interchangeable : the cooling system specifics can still be custom to each one.

 

ah ok anyway my computer got tons of headroom left with its turbo fan option. Some good thermal past will help too i guess. If you are consered about heat you might want to considder the 36X2 series. they are tdp 35W instead of 45 and therefor use less power and heat