Upgrade from i5 to i7

[viktor.kijac]

Hi, im using MSI GE70 2QE (Core i5, GTX 960M 2GB, 8GB Ram). I need to uograde my CPU to Core i7. Can i upgrade or no? Thanks for helping.

 

[Isokolon]

better ask the MSI support that question.

possibly yes, but it depends on the BIOS and mainboard if a CPU change is supported.

 

[sizzling]

Most laptop CPU's are soldered to the motherboard these days so unless you know your is not assume its a no go. Then you have cooling and power requirements, the cooler or power circuit may not be able to handle a higher wattage cpu. Even if your laptop model had a version with the i7 its likely the i7 version had at least a better cooler and possibly better power delivery.

Bottom line is laptops are rarely made for cpu upgrades. Even if you can where are you going to buy a mobile cpu from?

 

[usercalledmike123]

assuming you have the Core i5 4210H look at intel's site for socket and tdp and look for a processor with same socket and in the range of the tdp higher tdp would most likely result in higher temps or constant throttling so i would stay at about the same
your socket is
FCBGA1364
tdp 47

https/ark.intel.com/products/78929/Intel-Core-i5-4210H-Processor-3M-Cache-up-to-3_50-GHz

 

[1shado1]

assuming you have the Core i5 4210H look at intel's site for socket and tdp and look for a processor with same socket and in the range of the tdp higher tdp would most likely result in higher temps or constant throttling so i would stay at about the same
your socket is
FCBGA1364
tdp 47

https/ark.intel.com/products/78929/Intel-Core-i5-4210H-Processor-3M-Cache-up-to-3_50-GHz

The "BGA" in the socket model stands for ball grid array, meaning the cpu is soldered to the motherboard, right? 😀

 

[usercalledmike123]

Ahh crap your right sorry guy didn't see that that thought it said pga

 

[helpstar]

press the hotkey windows + pause to have a look which I5 you are using

but really looks like the processor of the G70 2QE´s is soldered, so no upgrade possible