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    Upgrade G560 CPU (P6100)

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by corpses3, Mar 31, 2011.

  1. corpses3

    corpses3 Notebook Consultant

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    What can I upgrade from the P6100 CPU?

    i3/i5?

    What about i7's?
     
    corpses3, Mar 31, 2011
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    corpses3 Notebook Consultant

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    Bump, somebody chime in :)
     
    corpses3, Mar 31, 2011
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    ZaZ Super Model Super Moderator

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    No bumps for 24 hours, per the forum rules. My guess would the the CPU is socketed and is replaceable. Then the question becomes which CPUs does the chipset and BIOS support.
     
    ZaZ, Mar 31, 2011
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    corpses3 Notebook Consultant

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    Well they are same socket, but I'm not sure if the motherboard will recognize it (i3/i5).
     
    corpses3, Mar 31, 2011
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    Tsunade_Hime such bacon. wow

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    Though Lenovo hasn't traditionally white listed CPUs, I wouldn't be surprised at all if i3/i5 don't POST in your system. I believe in some other thread in Hardware Components someone tried a i3 in a Toshiba with a P6100 and it didn't POST.
     
    Tsunade_Hime, Mar 31, 2011
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    corpses3 Notebook Consultant

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    This is what I'm afraid. While I know the G560 comes also with i3 and i5, I'm not sure if they use the same motherboard.

    Maybe somebody here has experience with this model and core i upgrades.
     
    corpses3, Mar 31, 2011
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    The i3-i7's use a different chipset than for the dual cores, This is impossible. Want to get more speed? Try a ssd or bump your ram - have 64-bit win 7 that can take advantage of more memory. Last resort, sell you laptop and get a new one. Don't dream the impossible dream -he-he
     
    FMruss, Apr 1, 2011
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    Socket G1 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

    According to this you have the right socket, the main question would be if the bios would recognize it, even if there is an updated bios its not likely but trial and error is one way..
     
    MSMNick, Jan 9, 2012
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    lead_org Purveyor of Truth

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    The P6100 is of the same family as the first generation i3/i5/i7 Core CPU, so one would imagine it should work.

    I know someone whom has done it in another brand of laptop, just not the Lenovo one.
     
    lead_org, Jan 11, 2012
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