can I switch a sandy bridge processor for a ivy bridge?
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This depends on your motherboard. Most 1155 socket boards can (sometimes requiring BIOS update), but there are models that can't.
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You would need to check your motherboard specifications and available BIOS updates. They're are both 1155 sockets, but the Ivy may require updated BIOS.
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I ready tested and yes is support Ivy-Bridge-E out of the box, bud I recommending upgrade just in case.
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No, this has the previous generation Ivy Bridge processor. If you want a Haswell chip you have to get the 13.3" ATIV Book 9 NP940X3G-K01US. I don't believe there's a 15" haswell version out yet.
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I am more or less guessing that this particular model being sold on Amazon is Sandy Bridge - I believe the Ivy bridge processors are sold with the higher end MacBooks ($2500+) and they are 3.4 ghz - this one is 2.9 ghz. However - if this model was actually made in late 2012 or early 2013 - it may very well have an Ivy Bridge, as Apple seems to be using the Ivy bridge exclusively on its newer models. I purchased my Macbook Pro in February of 2013 and I noticed that it was constructed in 2010. Also - there is nothing in the hardware description that indicates anything more about the processors than that they are Intel and are the I7 series. Sorry I couldn't give you more exact information. If it helps = my Mac is very fast even when I have 25 documents opened while running videos.
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No. You can't swap out the graphics card from your Mac model. Get a Windows PC if you want to actually control what goes in your system... better yet, build one.
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Your motherboard would have to have Ivy Bridge CPU support, which it most likely lacks. The additional support usually comes in the form of a bios update, but since this is a pre-built system, Gateway probably hasn't bothered adding support for newer CPU generations.
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The graphics card will work fine. The CPU will not. The i5-3570K is an LGA 1155 socket. This is an LGA 1150 socket. You want a haswell CPU, not Sandy Bridge. Example i5-4670K
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It should work out of the box. I have a Celeron G1610 which is an Ivy Bridge CPU and there was no need to update the BIOS.
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it should be fine based on what you have connected/installed. if its the base hardware and one of the lower powered cpu's that came with the manufacturer. Intel Core i3-3xxxT (Ivy Bridge) Dual Core up to 35 W Intel Core i3-3xxx (Ivy Bridge) Dual Core up to 55 W Intel Core i5-3xxxT (Ivy Bridge) Dual Core up to 35 W Intel Core i5-3xxxT (Ivy Bridge) Quad Core up to 45 W Intel Core i5-3xxxS (Ivy Bridge) Quad Core up to 65 W Intel Core i5-3xxxP (Ivy Bridge) Quad Core (onboard graphics not supported) up to 69 W Intel Core i5-3xxx (Ivy Bridge) Quad Core up to 77 W Intel Core i3-2xxx (Sandy Bridge) Dual Core up to 65 W Intel Core i3-2xxxT (Sandy Bridge) Dual Core up to 35 W Intel Core i5-2xxx (Sandy Bridge) Quad Core up to 95 W Intel Core i7-2xxx (Sandy Bridge) Quad Core up to 95 W Intel Pentium G6xx (Sandy Bridge) Dual Core up to 65 W Intel Pentium G6xxT (Sandy Bridge) Dual Core up to 35 W Intel Pentium G8xx (Sandy Bridge) Dual Core up to 65 W
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Yes it is built using the ivy bridge, and you can upgrade to 8GB of ram total.
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It supports 1155 socket Ivy Bridge CPUs like the 3770 and 3770K without a bios update. I don't know what you mean by Ivy Bridge-E. I hope that helps.
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This motherboard is LGA1155 (socket). This socket fits Sandy Bridge processors (i3-21xx, i5 2xxx, i7 2xxx), Ivy Bridge Processors (3000 series but up till 3770K), but NOT Haswell processors (4000 series up till 4771K) or Sandy Bridge-E (3820, 3930, 3960X, 3930K) or Ivy Bridge-E (4930K, 4960X) as the last two as LGA2011, a completely different socket found currently on X79.LGA1155 is found on 6-series chipsets and 7-series up till Z77. Haswell, up till now, is LGA1150 and 8-series up till Z87.The Pentiums also work on these boards, following the same rules above. They are currently dual cores with no HyperThreading. Hope this answers your question. This motherboard is LGA1155 (socket). This socket fits Sandy Bridge processors (i3-21xx, i5 2xxx, i7 2xxx), Ivy Bridge Processors (3000 series but up till 3770K), but NOT Haswell processors (4000 series up till 4771K) or Sandy Bridge-E (3820, 3930, 3960X, 3930K) or Ivy Bridge-E (4930K, 4960X) as the last two as LGA2011, a completely different socket found currently on X79.LGA1155 is found on 6-series chipsets and 7-series up till Z77. Haswell, up till now, is LGA1150 and 8-series up till Z87.The Pentiums also work on these boards, following the same rules above. They... » Read More This motherboard is LGA1155 (socket). This socket fits Sandy Bridge processors (i3-21xx, i5 2xxx, i7 2xxx), Ivy Bridge Processors (3000 series but up till 3770K), but NOT Haswell processors (4000 series up till 4771K) or Sandy Bridge-E (3820, 3930, 3960X, 3930K) or Ivy Bridge-E (4930K, 4960X) as the last two as LGA2011, a completely different socket found currently on X79.LGA1155 is found on 6-series chipsets and 7-series up till Z77. Haswell, up till now, is LGA1150 and 8-series up till Z87.The Pentiums also work on these boards, following the same rules above. They are currently dual cores with no HyperThreading. Hope this answers your question. « Show Less
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hi alex , the CPU it's Ivy Bridge , and the socket it's LGA 1155 , hope that was helpful
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This motherboard is LGA1155 (socket). This socket fits Sandy Bridge processors (i3-21xx, i5 2xxx, i7 2xxx), Ivy Bridge Processors (3000 series but up till 3770K), but NOT Haswell processors (4000 series up till 4771K) or Sandy Bridge-E (3820, 3930, 3960X, 3930K) or Ivy Bridge-E (4930K, 4960X) as the last two as LGA2011, a completely different socket found currently on X79. LGA1155 is found on 6-series chipsets and 7-series up till Z77. Haswell, up till now, is LGA1150 and 8-series up till Z87. The Pentiums also work on these boards, following the same rules above. They are currently dual cores with no HyperThreading. Hope this answers your question.
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No, this is AMD CPU based MB. Supports the new 4-8 core processors. It does not have a socket that supports Sandy Bridge or Intel K processors.
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Yes, no problem. It is just optimized to work with Sand Bridge, but it also works with AMD cpu.
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Yes, provided you have either an SLI bridge or a board that supports SLI without one