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Hi,
I recently bought a used E6530 and it has a 2nd generation CPU i3-2520M. It is strange since it should have the 3rd gen. CPU. I have also seen that more E6350 laptops listed in ebay.de bring 2nd gen. CPU. My question is if I can upgrade the CPU to a 3rd gen. i7 with 4 cores.
thanks in advance
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Posted September 3rd, 2021 09:00
Just tested some CPU's and you will have no problem installing a 3rd gen.
The best I found without going over the 35 TDP, is the i7-3632QM.
https://www.cpu-upgrade.com/CPUs/Intel/Core_i3_Mobile/i3-3120M_(PGA).html
I used an E6530 that came with a 3rd gen CPU.
I would like to have tested one that shipped with the 2nd gen.
The closest I could do was install a 2nd gen CPU in the 3rd gen system and it worked just fine.
Best regards,
U2
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Posted September 3rd, 2021 12:00
Your very welcome @gehageh
Busy day and I didn't have time to post this.
But I found something that I overlooked.
The E6530 and E6430 were sold with 2nd and 3rd gen CPU's and NVIDIA Option.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dell_Latitude
I totally missed it.
Best regards and good luck,
U2
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Posted September 3rd, 2021 02:00
E6350 is not a valid model
Assuming you have E6530
Your upgrade options are below, However getting a used Core i7 model from eBAY would be much cheaper. Processor is on motherboard and entire motherboard may cost more than a used/refurbished computer at eBAY.
Intel Core i7-3720QM (2.60Ghz, QC, 6MB)
Intel Core i7-3520M (2.90Ghz, DC, 4MB)
Intel Core i5-3360M (2.80Ghz, DC, 3MB)
Intel Core i5-3320M (2.60Ghz, DC, 3MB)
Intel Core i5-3210M (2.50Ghz, DC, 3MB)
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Posted September 3rd, 2021 03:00
@gehageh wrote:
Hi,
I recently bought a used E6530 and it has a 2nd generation CPU i3-2520M. It is strange since it should have the 3rd gen. CPU.
This is an odd one that I have never seen before.
E6530
Series: 6
Screen Size: 15"
CPU Gen: 3rd
The 6 is the series the 5 is the screen size and the 3 is CPU gen.
The CPU should be a 3rd gen but is a 2nd gen.
Both are G2 socketed.
So you have seen or tested a 3rd gen CPU in the E6530 that came with a 2nd gen CPU???
I have E6530's I can test but they all have a 3rd gen CPU installed, not a 2nd gen???
Best regards,
U2
I am not sure if it should be upgraded with a 2nd or 3rd gen CPU???
Regards,
U2
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Posted September 3rd, 2021 11:00
thank you, you are very helpful. I shall try with the proposed i7 CPU
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Posted September 3rd, 2021 14:00
Do not hurry! There are e6x30 laptops with soldered i3-2350M CPU. Therefore it is not upgradeable.
Just open the service door and have a look - is there a white socket with a CPU inside, or just a small soldered cpu chip. The second picture is of a different motherboard, I am just showing how the soldered CPU looks like.
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Posted September 3rd, 2021 19:00
Welcome to the Dell Community @ilian359
Sorry but I have never seen an E6430 or E6530 with a soldered on CPU???
And the picture you are using is for a Vostro V131 because there are no images of a CPU soldered to the system board on any E6430 0r E6530.
Some come with Discrete video GPU's soldered to the system board but not the CPU.
Best regards,
U2
NOTE:
The OP already knows it is replaceable.
Thanks anyway.
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Posted September 4th, 2021 00:00
I have seen myself e6230 and e6430 with soldered 2nd generation CPU. That's why I suppose there might be e6530 without socket too, and Gehageh should be aware of it before ordering a new CPU. It is not hard to verify.
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Posted September 4th, 2021 06:00
E6220 and E6230 are 12" displays.
And all the CPU's are soldered to the system board.
Most if not all 12" and 13" (E62xx/E63xx)laptops, the CPU's are soldered to the system board.
To upgrade the CPU on these you must replace the system board.
As far as any 14" or 15" (E64xx/E65xx including XFR's) I have never seen a CPU soldered to the system board.
Regards,
U2
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Posted September 3rd, 2021 07:00
Yes they used to come with 2nd and 3rd Gen, but later only with 3rd Gen.
QM77 Express Chipset which is part of the mobile Intel 7 Series Chipset family that supports the 2nd and 3rd generation of Intel Core i processors.
Anyways for you @gehageh its a big no for upgrading processor, unless you wanna swap whole motherboard.