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    Old Envy14, New Core CPU?

    Discussion in 'HP' started by iNoob.x, Jan 4, 2011.

  1. iNoob.x

    iNoob.x Notebook Evangelist

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    Hey guys, so HP will be updating the Envy17 with Intel's new Core CPUs (Sandy Bridge). Do you think it'll be possible to slip one in the Envy 14? Is the CPU slotted or soldered?
     
    iNoob.x, Jan 4, 2011
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  2. lc235

    lc235 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I'm pretty sure the sandy bridge processors require a new socket.

    I'm still trying to get over the fact that they would bump up one envy product and leave the other one behind.
     
    lc235, Jan 4, 2011
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  3. rstoplabe14

    rstoplabe14 Notebook Enthusiast

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    The CPU is on a socket (Socket 988 to be exact), so you can replace it, but not for a Sandy Bridge. Not only was the Envy 14 designed to work with Arrandale class CPUs (Nehalem architecture), but the new CPUs require different chipsets.

    btw, I so envy your Radiance display (not avail when I bought my 14-1160se)
     
    rstoplabe14, Jan 4, 2011
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  4. vsherry

    vsherry Notebook Evangelist

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    It's already been done, though. Ask the 13 and 15 folks.
     
    vsherry, Jan 4, 2011
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  5. Karamazovmm

    Karamazovmm Overthinking? Always!

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    oh please just wait for hp at CES just because you saw something leaked you think they will forget all the other lines, the elitebooks, the probooks, the compaqs, the dv5, dm4, dm3.....
     
    Karamazovmm, Jan 4, 2011
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