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    Has anyone put a Quad Core i7 720qm in an x201?

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by jedisurfer1, Nov 5, 2013.

  1. jedisurfer1

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    has anyone tried this? The i7 620 or 640 dual core can only take 4gb modules while I know the 720qm can take 8gb modules. Thanks
     
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    All X series machines have soldered - not socketed - CPUs so you'd need a reballing station to perform such a swap.

    I doubt that the BIOS would support it, though...
     
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    Isn't the x201 somewhat known for overheating? My GF's X201 often has the fan running so fast it sounds like it could take off
     
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    That's what you get with an Arrandale in a small frame...
     
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    thx for the info
     
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    exact reason why i am not a fan of the x series
     
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    my x61t with 1400x1050 screen is one of my favorite machines, it's a bit heavy for a 12.1 laptop. One day I'd like to transfer this screen to my x61s. If it took 16gb of ram I'd me set.
     
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    If you're running applications that *really* require 16GB of RAM, a LV C2D CPU as seen in X61s/T would present a serious bottleneck.
     
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