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T510 - upgrade to i7-720QM?
Posted: Tue Oct 26, 2010 1:23 pm
by davepol
Hi, I bought T510 with i5-540m. In the I would like to upgrade it to quad core processor (i7-720QM). Is it possible to fit this processor in T510 motherboard?
Thanks!
Re: T510 - upgrade to i7-720QM?
Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2010 12:36 am
by w0qj
The dual core and quad core CPU's have different pin layout, hence cannot upgrade from dual core CPU to quad core CPU, and vice versa.
Re: T510 - upgrade to i7-720QM?
Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2010 12:43 am
by davepol
thanks, then I will probably just upgrade to i7-620m
Re: T510 - upgrade to i7-720QM?
Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2010 9:34 am
by dallascowboys
what programs are you running that the i5-540 doesnt handle well? I am about to purchase a t410 with a i5-560, would you recommend getting the i7-620?
Re: T510 - upgrade to i7-720QM?
Posted: Thu Oct 28, 2010 10:08 am
by davepol
From what I read on internet i7 is faster by a good margin, and they are not that expensive on ebay (cheaper then upgrade on lenovo.com).