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    P151EM1 won't boot with new CPU, old one is fine.

    Discussion in 'Sager and Clevo' started by Sanctuary2808, Feb 14, 2017.

  1. Sanctuary2808

    Sanctuary2808 Newbie

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    I recently bought an i7 3630QM to upgrade my current i5 3230M in my P151EM1 (bought from an Australian reseller), but after I swapped my current i5 with the new CPU my laptop just didn't want to boot. It still booted up with the i5 in it. I have the latest PremaMod (v17/v11) for my laptop, I also tried resetting the CMOS.

    Before I contact the seller for a DoA CPU, I was hoping there was possibly anything I didn't think to try.
     
    Sanctuary2808, Feb 14, 2017
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  2. bennyg

    bennyg Notebook Virtuoso

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    Sounds DOA. If you have latest BIOS that supports IB it should work.

    Also next time get a 3720qm or higher you will be able to unlock 4 extra turbo bins with premabios. Can't do that with 3630qm
     
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  3. Doctor JO

    Doctor JO Notebook Consultant

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    Seems like bios issues. Update bios and report

    Sent from my SM-G935F using Tapatalk
     
    Doctor JO, Feb 14, 2017
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