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    GT 683 / MS-16F2 CPU Upgrade Options

    Discussion in 'MSI' started by Booomstick, Apr 29, 2016.

  1. Booomstick

    Booomstick Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi,

    I have a Medion Erazer X6819 (GT 683) with MS-16F2 mobo with i7 2670QM G2 socket (Sandybridge)

    I was looking for some advice - i have already upgraded the Graphics from a GTX 570m 1.5gb to a GTX 970m 6gb and thats running nice, but i am now looking at upgrading the CPU and RAM

    I have been doing some reading and been told it will take a i7 3940XM or 3840QM (Ivybridge) on one forum and they both say G2 socket but i was told on another forum that a 2960XM (Sandybridge) is the highest i can go.

    Can you shed any light on this, really want to see how far i can go with this.
     
    Booomstick, Apr 29, 2016
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  2. zipperi

    zipperi Notebook Deity

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    just 2.xxx series is compatible - 3.xxx do have a different socket.
     
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    not the socket is different, this is the same... but the chipset don´t support Ivy Bridge CPU´s.

    for example, you can use an i7-2670QM (Sandybridge) in a GT60/GT70 with HM76 Chipset, this device comes with Ivy Bridge CPU´s.
     
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    So a 2860QM or 2960XM i7's are about as far as i can upgrade?
    The performance boost on the 2670QM seems pretty decent
     
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    take the 2860QM, because this CPU has 45W TDP, the 2960XM has 55W...
     
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    Yes, (sorryI mixed with Clarkfields) about 20 - 30% more performance is a nice improvement, beats my 3630QM with some margin.
     
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    Thanks for that - gonna go sweeten the wife now. haha
     
    Booomstick, May 2, 2016
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