laptop core processor upgrade 2015

marktan23

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Hello

http://ark.intel.com/compare/81012,75128

I currently have the Intel® Core™ i5-4210M Processor (3M Cache, up to 3.20 GHz)

I want to upgrade the CPU to Intel® Core™ i7-4800MQ Processor (6M Cache, up to 3.70 GHz)

My laptop is an Alienware 17 r2 model and I want to know if the upgrade is compatible.

I would also like to know how I am able to configure my Bios settings so the upgrade can run smoothly and the settings can be optimized with the new upgrade.

I am very curious whether or not the turbo boost technology will be enabled or activated because I read that the 4th gen processors isn't compatible with the turbo boost technology..

Furthermore I also have certain questions about application hangs.
my laptops purpose is for running high end games and I sometimes like to play while the charger isn't plugged into my laptop. I never had this problem before but when I play, the current battery option is in high performance but sometimes the application that I am using hangs. Is there any fix to this. Will a factory restore resolve the issue?

Also I am wondering if the factory restore option will reconfigure my bios settings making it incompatible with my i7 core processor upgrade.
 

tman1

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Both are socket FCPGA946, both work on the same chipsets, so you should be fine with that upgrade.

the i7 has a higher TDP, but I don't see that posing a problem - I had a concern about this when I did my upgrade, but it hasn't been an issue.