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    Can I upgrade the processor of Sony vaio vpc eb1s1e?

    Discussion in 'VAIO / Sony' started by alex99946, Jun 22, 2017.

  1. alex99946

    alex99946 Newbie

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    Ok so I got this sony laptop 2 months ago it has a i5 2410m and I like to upgrade it to a i7 2670qm on cpu world I found out that my socket supports the cpu.Is it possible to upgrade or have sony done something to prevent you from upgrading?


    Thanks for the help :)
     
    alex99946, Jun 22, 2017
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  2. anytimer

    anytimer Notebook Virtuoso

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    Double - check whether it is soldered or socketed. Not worth the trouble if soldered.
     
    anytimer, Jun 23, 2017
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  3. Papusan

    Papusan Jokebook's Sucks! Dont waste your $$$ on Filthy

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    As well check if the firmware for your machine has the microcode for the processor implemented.
     
    Papusan, Jun 25, 2017
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