Upgrade CPU from Sandy Bridge to Ivy Bridge

sethg
sethg Member Posts: 1 New User
edited March 2023 in 2017 Archives

I have an Aspire M3970 with a i3-2100 CPU. I want to upgrade to the most powerful CPU as possible without updating my motherboard. There is a BIOS version (P03.A3) that supports Ivy Bridge. If I flash my BIOS with that verzion, will I be able to run an i5-3570? If so, I suppose I should flash the BIOS and then intall the new CPU, correct?

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  • philetus
    philetus ACE Posts: 4,759 Pathfinder

    Yes, you should flash the bios before you replace the CPU.

    If the bios supports it and the chipset supports it, then it should work.

    Download CPUz and find out what your chipset is and see if it supports Ivt Bridge.

  • RevoMaxx
    RevoMaxx ACE Posts: 458 Pioneer

    I am going to need to do the same thing. It Looks like my i3 has just gone out on one of my computers. I am only running 8.1 on it so I don't care if it stays the i3 2100 really. But I think I need to replace my 2100 before I do an upgrade incase it is a bad MOTHER BOARD. 

     

    Starting to think I have to many computers lol.... A few are starting to show signs of ware... I will keep an eye on your thread and see how your upgrade goes..

     

    James

  • laurent_14
    laurent_14 ACE Posts: 10,394 Trailblazer

    Hello sethg,

     

    Here are the original processors of Aspire M3970:

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    KC.21001.CI3CPU.INTEL.I3.2100.3.1G (yours) - PDT=65W
    KC.21201.CI3CPU.INTEL.I3.2120.3.3G/1333/1155
    KC.23001.CI5CPU.CI5-2300.2.8G/6M/1333/LGA1155
    KC.23101.CI5CPU.CI5-2310.2.9G/6M/1333/LGA1155
    KC.23201.CI5CPU.I5-2320.3.0G/6M/1333/1155/95W
    KC.24001.CI5CPU.CI5-2400.3.1G/6M/1333/LGA1155
    KC.25001.CI5CPU.CI5-2500.3.3G/6M/1333/LGA1155
    KC.26001.CI7CPU.CORE-I7.2600.3.4G/8M/1333/95W
    KC.34501.CI5CPU.I5.3450.3.1G.6M.IVY.BRIDGE
    KC.37701.CI7CPU.I7.3770.3.4G.8M.IVY.BRIDGE (most powerful)
    KC.62001.DEGCPU P-DUO.G620/2.6G/3M/1066
    KC.84001.DEGCPU P-DUO.G840/2.8G/3M/1333

    PDT of Intel I5-3570: 77W so you have to replace the heatsink:

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    HI.10800.112HEATSINK.LGA1155.W/FAN.4200RPM (95W)
    HI.10800.118HEATSINK.LGA1155.W/FAN.4200RPM (95W)
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  • Nalle
    Nalle Member Posts: 1 New User

    Well i got a i5-2320 SB, and when i try to update to the latest ivy bridge update it will just say size to big. getting a new mobo ontop of everything else... TY acer :/ You might wanna CLEARIFY the bios update with what that actually works with. I've put in my serial number, and that update still comes up and i still cant update it. That will teach me to buy another acer machine i guess Smiley Tongue MSI bla bla model where it works, gonna chuck the acer predator "teenage" case next.

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