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    DV7t Ivy Bridge CPU upgradeable?

    Discussion in 'HP' started by saladin416, Sep 30, 2011.

  1. saladin416

    saladin416 Notebook Guru

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    i read that the sockets for the new IVY bridge, the successor to the current Sandy bridge CPUs are backwards compatible, therefor is it possible to swap out CPUs once its released?
     
    saladin416, Sep 30, 2011
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  2. R3d

    R3d Notebook Virtuoso

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    I think that's for desktops only. I don't think that mobile IB will be compatible with SB laptops.
     
    R3d, Sep 30, 2011
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  3. T2050

    T2050 Notebook Deity

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    No, and even then if it were yes, BIOS support will need to be added which won't be happening.
     
    T2050, Oct 1, 2011
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