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02-16-2020 08:31 AM
Hello, I would like to upgrade the CPU. The manual shows the processors you can install but relate to the date on which the manual was written.
My Socket is G2 rPGA988B.
Now I see here http://www.cpu-world.com/cgi-bin/CPU_Chart.pl (filtering results) that there are many quad core cpus available to this socket.
Can I install these CPUS on my notebook?
Now I have an Intel i5 2430M. I would like to install a i7 quad core.
Thanks to the people who will respond!
CPU-Z TXT Report
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Binaries
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CPU-Z version 1.91.0.x64
Processors
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Number of sockets 1
Number of threads 4
APICs
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Socket 0
-- Core 0 (ID 0)
-- Thread 0 0
-- Thread 1 1
-- Core 1 (ID 1)
-- Thread 2 2
-- Thread 3 3
Timers
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ACPI timer 3.580 MHz
Perf timer 10.000 MHz
Sys timer 1.000 KHz
Processors Information
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Socket 1 ID = 0
Number of cores 2 (max 2)
Number of threads 4 (max 4)
Manufacturer GenuineIntel
Name Intel Core i5 2430M
Codename Sandy Bridge
Specification Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-2430M CPU @ 2.40GHz
Package (platform ID) Socket 988B rPGA (0x4)
CPUID 6.A.7
Extended CPUID 6.2A
Core Stepping D2
Technology 32 nm
TDP Limit 35.0 Watts
Tjmax 100.0 °C
Core Speed 1995.2 MHz
Multiplier x Bus Speed 20.0 x 99.8 MHz
Base frequency (cores) 99.8 MHz
Base frequency (ext.) 99.8 MHz
Stock frequency 2400 MHz
Instructions sets MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, EM64T, VT-x, AES, AVX
Microcode Revision 0x2F
L1 Data cache 2 x 32 KBytes, 8-way set associative, 64-byte line size
L1 Instruction cache 2 x 32 KBytes, 8-way set associative, 64-byte line size
L2 cache 2 x 256 KBytes, 8-way set associative, 64-byte line size
L3 cache 3 MBytes, 12-way set associative, 64-byte line size
Max CPUID level 0000000Dh
Max CPUID ext. level 80000008h
Cache descriptor Level 1, D, 32 KB, 2 thread(s)
Cache descriptor Level 1, I, 32 KB, 2 thread(s)
Cache descriptor Level 2, U, 256 KB, 2 thread(s)
Cache descriptor Level 3, U, 3 MB, 16 thread(s)
FID/VID Control yes
Turbo Mode supported, enabled
Max non-turbo ratio 24x
Max turbo ratio 30x
Max efficiency ratio 8x
Max Power 56 Watts
Min Power 24 Watts
O/C bins none
Ratio 1 core 30x
Ratio 2 cores 28x
Ratio 3 cores 28x
Ratio 4 cores 28x
Temperature 0 54 degC (129 degF) (Package)
Temperature 1 47 degC (116 degF) (Core #0)
Temperature 2 61 degC (141 degF) (Core #1)
Voltage 0 1.06 Volts (VID)
Power 00 7.18 W (Package)
Power 01 4.13 W (IA Cores)
Power 02 0.09 W (GT)
Power 03 2.97 W (Uncore)
Clock Speed 0 1995.24 MHz (Core #0)
Clock Speed 1 798.10 MHz (Core #1)
Core 0 max ratio 30.0 (effective 30.0)
Core 1 max ratio 30.0 (effective 30.0)
02-16-2020 01:13 PM
It's not just the socket although that is part of the picture. The laptop motherboard has to support the processor you want to install. I many cases, for computers of that vintage there was a motherboard for Quad Cores and another for dual cores and then maybe another one for Celeron and Pentium models. I will keep looking for your Service Manual so we can figure out whether your motherboard can take an i7 Quad.
02-16-2020 01:24 PM
Hi! I found that my socket is this (follow the compatible CPUs):
http://www.cpu-world.com/Sockets/Socket%20G2%20(rPGA988B).html
And there is the full manual of my laptop:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vs_3ZpCsgu1QVVV3HQ5HfgCM6DNZr3Gz/view?usp=sharing
It shows compatible CPUs but it stops at the time it was written. It supports quads
02-16-2020 01:40 PM - edited 02-16-2020 01:57 PM
There are a lot of Quad. Order list column by cores.
Socket is the same. Techonlogy is 32mn or 22mn that is better. TDP is 35W and I know problems related to more powerful Cpus. I think that also codename Sandy Bridge, my processor, can be upgraded to a cpu named Ivy Bridge, newer processor.