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Dell Latitude E5420 with an i7-2720QM CPU

Discussion in 'Dell Latitude, Vostro, and Precision' started by TomClancy, Jun 30, 2015.

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Hello,

I just bought a used i7-2720QM CPU for cheap on eBay to see if it can run on a Dell E5420 with the HM65 chipset.

It booted up fine for the first time, and the OS even installed the video drivers. But after rebooting, it won't boot up anymore. The PC turns on, power LED is lit and so is the power button. The screen is blank and the fan is not running. Pressing the power button again, turns the fan to full speed for few seconds and then the PC turns off. The cycle repeats itself...

Putting the old i5-2520M CPU back in works fine.

Anyone else running the same setup? Does it work fine for you?

I just want to make sure that the it's not a CPU issue so that I can return it if it is.

Thanks

TomClancy, Jun 30, 2015

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