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T470 windows 11? can it be done? + MAX RAM 64mb with win 11?

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T470 windows 11? can it be done? + MAX RAM 64mb with win 11?

#1 Post by mstar » Sat Jul 19, 2025 7:02 am

Hello all

I have maxed out the RAM on my T470. Anyone know i can force windows 11 install -somehow? Any help or guide be a great help.

Thanks for all your help :) :thumbs-UP:
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Re: T470 windows 11? can it be done?

#2 Post by axur-delmeria » Sat Jul 19, 2025 9:46 am

Use Rufus to create the Windows 11 boot USB. Read this guide https://windowsforum.com/threads/how-to ... nt.348702/
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Re: T470 windows 11? can it be done?

#3 Post by Scorpion8 » Mon Jul 21, 2025 12:10 pm

Windows may install, but may not like updating. I have Windows 11 on multiple laptops but recently an update on a Gen 4 X1 Carbon (i5-6600) stopped says the CPU was not on the Windows 11 supported listed. Odd, since it runs and updates fine on my Gen 3 X1 Carbon.
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Re: T470 windows 11? can it be done?

#4 Post by mstar » Mon Jul 28, 2025 2:41 pm

Thank you! one more question.... i know thr T480 can support 64mb RAM, is this possible with the T470? as i am sure the spec sheet at the time they probably didn't have 32mb ram sticks to test with the BIOS and Windows, so i am curious if 64MB is possible now?

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Re: T470 windows 11? can it be done?

#5 Post by axur-delmeria » Mon Jul 28, 2025 9:12 pm

mstar wrote:
Mon Jul 28, 2025 2:41 pm
Thank you! one more question.... i know thr T480 can support 64mb RAM, is this possible with the T470? as i am sure the spec sheet at the time they probably didn't have 32mb ram sticks to test with the BIOS and Windows, so i am curious if 64MB is possible now?
There are anecdotal reports that say that it can, but only with a 7th gen processor (there are T470 models with 6th gen CPUs).
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Re: T470 windows 11? can it be done? + MAX RAM 64mb with win 11?

#6 Post by mstar » Tue Jul 29, 2025 7:09 am

I have a i5-7200, 2800Mhz, will 2 x 32gb work? currently i have 2 x 16gb (ddr4-2666) ram sticks.

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