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    can i put a 2920XM in my DV6T?

    Discussion in 'HP' started by reflex99, Aug 5, 2011.

  1. reflex99

    reflex99 Notebook Guru

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    kinda a noob with this stuff, but CPUz mentions a mPGA socket, which unlike BGA, means it is usually not soldered to the board.

    So would it be possible to swap out the 2630 for a 2920XM?
     
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    It would likely exceed the Thermal Design Power (TDP) limit of the laptop.
     
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  3. reflex99

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    assuming that isn't a factor?
     
    reflex99, Aug 5, 2011
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    if TDP isn't a factor, it should work unless it's not recognized by bios. the CPU is not soldered to the motherboard, and you can take it out by following the service manual.
     
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    You really wouldn't want to. You would be able to fry eggs on that thing...
     
    Kalookakoo, Aug 5, 2011
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    could fry eggs on the 2630QM
     
    dwalk1989, Aug 5, 2011
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    in games i rarely see temps over 70c.

    8 thread prime gets it to about 85 max

    I think i have a bit of headroom....if i have an extra $500 or so lying arround one day i might pick up a 2920 and try it.
     
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    Off-topic but...why does your sig say dv6t se when it has a quad core spec? The dv6t select edition only goes to dual i7's...
     
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    really? My laptop disagrees ;)

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    According to this, it sounds as if this project is "doable". I wouldn't think that a 10w TDP difference will make or break the board... though I'm no expert. But I'd think that HP would use a board design with alittle "wiggle room" to begin with. It appears that these chips are all of the same family and stepping. Though, I would imagine that it is still up to whether or not the BIOS could handle the new chip.


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    The options must have been different back in May. nevermind then. :D
     
    Kalookakoo, Aug 5, 2011
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    i know this is an old thread but i was looking for this answer myself and couldn't find it. i just ended up biting the bullet and bought a 2920XM chip. the BIOS picks up the chip no problems at all - i'm running F.1B. idle temperatures sit around 43 degrees. i have been stress testing the laptop and monitoring temperatures, all 8 cores at 2.7ghz maxed out at 94 degrees early on, stabilizing at 90. single core stress test held at 3.4ghz and temps maxed out at 83.

    very happy with the results. i run software that is only optimised for 1 core and this makes quite a difference over the 2630QM.
     
    noss, Apr 23, 2013
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