Gateway NE56R13B processor upgrade

fcpfelipe
fcpfelipe Member Posts: 8 New User

Hello everybody,

 

I bought a notebook from Gateway model NE56R13B by the Americanas.com site on 14/08/2013. The model in question came with the Intel Core i5 3230M processor. (Serial NXY28AL005***).

I would like you to inform me if this notebook supports any of the following processor models:

I7-3632QM
i7-3720QM
I7-3740QM
i7-3820QM
I7-3840QM

Thank you and waiting your return.

 

[edited for privacy-please do not post personal or unique information such as but not limited to full names, email addresses, phone numbers, full serial numbers, etc.]

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  • fcpfelipe
    fcpfelipe Member Posts: 8 New User
    Answer ✓

    Hi,

     

    I updated the BIOS yesterday nevertheless the I7 didn't work. I appreciate your attention.

     

    Best regards

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  • laurent_14
    laurent_14 ACE Posts: 10,019 Trailblazer

    Hello,

     

    Aspire E1-571 has the same motherboard and the same thermal module than yours. The bios versions are apparently identical (Gateway/Acer).

    The original processors are:

    Spoiler
    KC.23101.DMP - CPU.I3-2310M.2.1G/35W/2/4
    KC.23201.DM8 - CPU.I3-2328M.2.2G/35W/3M
    KC.23401.DM8 - CPU.I3-2348M.2.3G/35W/3M
    KC.23501.DMP - CPU.I3-2350M.2.3G/35W/3M/1333
    KC.23701.DMP - CPU I3-2370M/2.4G/35W
    KC.24501.DMP - CPU.I5-2450M.2.5G.35W/3/1333
    KC.31101.DMP - CPU.I3-3110M.2.4G/1600/35W
    KC.31201.DMP - CPU.I3-3120M.2.5G/1600/35W
    KC.32101.DMP - CPU.I5-3210M.2.5G/1600/35W
    KC.32301.DMP - CPU.I5-3230M.2.6G/1600/35W
    KC.36101.QM2 - CPU.I7-3610QM.2.3G/1600/45W
    KC.36301.QM2 - CPU.I7-3632QM.2.2G/1600/35W
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  • fcpfelipe
    fcpfelipe Member Posts: 8 New User

    Hi!,

     

    I bougth an Intel I7 3632qm SR0V0. After I changed it my notebook didn't boot up. It just turn on the power light. I returned the old processor and the notebook worked normally.

     

    Is there any difference between Intel processors? Must I buy a processor with the PNs you wrote or can I buy anyone? May I need to update the BIOS?

  • fcpfelipe
    fcpfelipe Member Posts: 8 New User

    By the way, the motherboard part number is Q5WV1 LA-7912P Rev. 2.0.

  • laurent_14
    laurent_14 ACE Posts: 10,019 Trailblazer

    Hello,

     

    First you'll find a white sticker near the memory slots. There is a string of characters under the bar code.

    Are the first ten NBC0A11001?

    France
  • fcpfelipe
    fcpfelipe Member Posts: 8 New User

    Hi,

     

    I found these ones. One of then is NBM211100132104C629501.

     

    Best regards.

     

     

  • laurent_14
    laurent_14 ACE Posts: 10,019 Trailblazer

    Your motherboard is NB.M2111.001

    What model do you see in System Information?

     

    Note:

    Could you delete your picture because we see a lot of informations.

    France
  • fcpfelipe
    fcpfelipe Member Posts: 8 New User

    I use Fedora 23.

     

    I got the folowing information through command dmidecode. Are they useful?

     

    Base Board Information
    Manufacturer: Gateway
    Product Name: EG50_HC_CR
    Version: Type2 - Board Version
    Serial Number: NBM2111001***

     

    System Information
    Manufacturer: Gateway
    Product Name: NE56R
    Version: V2.15
    Serial Number: NXY28AL00***
    SKU Number: NE56R_064B_V2.15

     

    [edited for privacy-please do not post personal or unique information such as but not limited to full names, email addresses, phone numbers, full serial numbers, etc.]

     

     

  • laurent_14
    laurent_14 ACE Posts: 10,019 Trailblazer

    Hello,

     

    First at all never show your full serial number of your laptop on the websites. Let only the first ten.

    You have actually the bios version 2.15. You should update it to the version 2.21 as you have Windows 8/8.1 and make a new test with the new processor. Unfortunately there is no Linux versions only Windows versions.

    France
  • fcpfelipe
    fcpfelipe Member Posts: 8 New User

    Hi,

     

    Sorry about serial. Do you believe that the verion 2.21 will let me use the I7 CPU? I didn't found any release notes in web about this BIOS version. Do you have it?

     

    I will upgrade it later.

  • laurent_14
    laurent_14 ACE Posts: 10,019 Trailblazer

    Hello,

     

    Do you believe that the verion 2.21 will let me use the I7 CPU?

    Honestly I don't know and I have no notes about the bios versions.Smiley Frustrated

    France
  • fcpfelipe
    fcpfelipe Member Posts: 8 New User
    Answer ✓

    Hi,

     

    I updated the BIOS yesterday nevertheless the I7 didn't work. I appreciate your attention.

     

    Best regards