Question Upgrading from i5 to i7...is it fairly simple pls?

[Gillsimo]

Hi....I'm not a complete numpty but that said, not so far away!
I have an old Thinkcentre mini pc, M93P Dual Core i5 @2.9GHz.
AI informs me that I can swap that out for a Quad Core i7 4770 3.4GHz as they share the same 1150 socket.
Can I just confirm that AI is indeed the mystical source of all intelligence & if so, then is it a simple swap & done, or will I need to start re-configuring stuff that I know very little about?
Thanks/Gill

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[USAFRet]

Can I just confirm that AI is indeed the mystical source of all intelligence &

No, it is not. It is often completely wrong.


What is the exact CPU in the system now.

 

[TerryLaze]

https://psref.lenovo.com/syspool/Sy..._M93p_Tiny/ThinkCentre_M93_M93p_Tiny_Spec.PDF

The 4765t is officially supported, it might be that's just because of the cooling capabilities and that the 4770 will work fine (at the same low TDP) .
BUT sometimes the bios is locked to specific CPUs and putting in a different one will just not work.

Also you could have a look at their bios updates and see if there is any info there on CPU changes.

 

[Eximo]

SFF M93p yes. The Mini PC, you should stick to the T class chips. 35W.

 

[geofelt]

M85 has limited cooling.
Here are the specs:
https://psref.lenovo.com/syspool/Sy..._M93p_Tiny/ThinkCentre_M93_M93p_Tiny_Spec.PDF
Buy one of the T suffix processors which were supported.
The bios may limit you to one of those.
T suffix is a low wattage version of the base chip.

CPU-Z will tell you what the current installed processor is.

 

[Gillsimo]

Thank you's all for the swift replies...very much appreciated.

I did manage to run that CPU-Z app & the current cpu is an i5 4570T 2.9GHz
Looking at the specs kindly provided does this mean that an i7-4765T is indeed my best/only option?

And if so am I still likely to have to address the

"BUT sometimes the bios is locked to specific CPUs and putting in a different one will just not work.
Also you could have a look at their bios updates and see if there is any info there on CPU changes"

mentioned by TerryLaze 'cos I fear I'd be hopelessly lost if so?

Thanks again.

 

[USAFRet]

Thank you's all for the swift replies...very much appreciated.

I did manage to run that CPU-Z app & the current cpu is an i5 4570T 2.9GHz
Looking at the specs kindly provided does this mean that an i7-4765T is indeed my best/only option?

And if so am I still likely to have to address the

"BUT sometimes the bios is locked to specific CPUs and putting in a different one will just not work.
Also you could have a look at their bios updates and see if there is any info there on CPU changes"

mentioned by TerryLaze 'cos I fear I'd be hopelessly lost if so?

Thanks again.

Yes, on both counts.
The i7-4765T, and any potential BIOS limitations.

 

[Bob.B]

Thank you's all for the swift replies...very much appreciated.

I did manage to run that CPU-Z app & the current cpu is an i5 4570T 2.9GHz
Looking at the specs kindly provided does this mean that an i7-4765T is indeed my best/only option?

And if so am I still likely to have to address the

"BUT sometimes the bios is locked to specific CPUs and putting in a different one will just not work.
Also you could have a look at their bios updates and see if there is any info there on CPU changes"

mentioned by TerryLaze 'cos I fear I'd be hopelessly lost if so?

Thanks again.

Looks like you could go to a 4785T.
https://psref.lenovo.com/syspool/Sy..._M93p_Tiny/ThinkCentre_M93_M93p_Tiny_Spec.PDF

 

[geofelt]

4785T goes for about $30 on ebay.
What you mostly get is 4 more processing threads.
But, no boost in single thread performance.
I have made similar changes on the lenovo M83 mini's to good effect.

 

[Gillsimo]

Thank you people...all much appreciated & helpful.