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Can I Upgrade the CPU on a ThinkPad T440p with Libreboot Installed? (lemmy.ml)
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I bought a ThinkPad T440p with Libreboot and SeaBIOS installed. I'm planning to upgrade the CPU to an Intel Core i7-4910MQ, but before purchasing, I wanted to double-check if there would be any compatibility issues with Libreboot and whether the computer would recognize the new CPU.

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[–] fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 month ago

I don't see why it wouldn't work. You should be able to do that upgrade with the stock bios.

[–] dirtycrow@programming.dev 1 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Libreboot just replaces the stock BIOS firmware with a Coreboot distribution version. The contents of the flash rom. Things like WiFi cards, keyboard, multi-touch trackpad, usb ports, Ethernet, SD cards readers, etc. could be affected by a new firmware. I mention SD card reader because mine didn’t work on the T440p when I installed Libreboot, but hey, that’s a compromise I guess.