Dv6t & Ivy Bridge

Hey guys,

I just ordered the Dv6t-6xxx and i have 2 questions:

1) So, I recently read that Intel's third gen "core i" processors (called Ivy Bridge) are going to be backward compatible, meaning you can actually upgrade the processor on any sandy bridge system with an ivy bridge processor when they come out. My question is, does this apply to laptops as well?

2) The ram that comes with my system is 1066. Is it possible to upgrade to 1333 if i so choose (perhaps one day down the road)?

A positive answer to both these questions points to the dv6t being a pretty future proofed beast. Could add a year or more to the life of the system.

 

the nice thing too, is that if you can, the ivy is being released in about a year. Which gives you enough time to use the included 1yr manufacturer warranty. At which point you can break the warranty by changing the processor.

 

1) most likely no. CPU's in laptops were never meant to be swapped. Someone will have to check if the CPU has been soldered by HP. You also have to take into consideration the bios.

2) absolutely yes. In fact, you can upgrade to DDR3 1600 or DDR3 1866, which has been confirmed to work by other sandy bridge notebook owners (X220 and K53). Kingston makes these (HyperX series)

 

Most laptops that I have used have processors that are removable. I looked in the manual and the processor is removable. As far as upgradability goes, that is up to the Ivy Bridge architecture.

The real question is if the specific HP MB supports it. I'm sure someone else has found this out.

 

I am doubtful that either the DV6T or the DV7T will support an upgrade to Ivy Bridge. The chipset is the key feature that needs to be able to support it. As far as we know, the only 6-series chipsets (released with Sandy Bridge) that are supposed to support and Ivy Bridge processor are the H67 and P67, which are desktop models. This *may* translate to a HM67 and PM67 (does this even exist?) Ivy Bridge compatibility, but I wouldn't bet on it. Also, the BIOS would need to be updated to support it.

Also, i think that the DV6t and DV7T only use the HM65 chipset... So, dont put all of your chips on being able to upgrade to an Ivy Bridge processor.

Can anybody confirm which chipsets are in the DV6T and DV7T?

22nm Ivy Bridge CPUs Compatible with Sandy Bridge Chipset - Softpedia

 

yes this translates to that, and as all said the bios needs to be receptive.

the dv series uses a hm65.

we currently dont know if the change is going to be applicable to laptop as well.

 

Man, I just ordered the Dv6t-6xxx. Very excited about it, but concerned about possible heat issues. Ivy bridge supposed to better in that respect. Is it worth waiting perhaps? I have heard rumors that Ivy bridge might be released much earlier than originally planned to compete with AMD bulldozer.

 

no it wont be launched earlier.

There are no heat issues with the dv series right now, not as far as Im concerned.

The best thing about ivy are the chipset changes. the more widespread use of faster ports like usb3 and thunderbolt.

the ''minor'' changes are the tri gate transistors, giving less power leakage

 

I personally think that the "minor" tri-gate transistor technology is a big deal, as it should result in some serious power savings. Like 15-25% less power for the same clock speed.

 

I just sent back 2 DV7t Quads, and neither had any heat issues.

I have two more on the way.

In the long run it would probably be easier to just keep a laptop a few years and when you are ready to upgrade, just get a new laptop.

The processor, graphics card, ports, motherboard technology, chipset, etc will all have changed and improved and you are going to want the combination of improvements, not just a processor.

 

Hey, what actually is the ram frequency in the dv6t-6xxx? Customer service told me 1066, but now I am hearing that it might be 1333?

 

Most likely 1333 (my DV6t is using 1333). You can find out by using tools like SiSoft or CPUZ

CPUID - System & hardware benchmark, monitoring, reporting

 

0.o I wouldn't wait unless you feel like waiting a year (10-12 months).