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Do you think it'd be wise to perform a BIOS hack by updating the microcode? I found out that the current CPUID 106E5 (for the Nehalem processors) in the BIOS is ver.3. I found another laptop with a ver4 (dating from late-May '10) microcode for this CPUID but I'm not sure if it supports the 840QM...

Hi guys, I just took a leap, open up and upgraded my Asus A42JK from i5-520M to i7-840QM. Cleaned up and changed the fan and CMOS battery too. I put it back together, made sure everything is wired up properly as I took them out when disassembling. I reinstalled by HDD and RAM and tried...