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Greetings everyone.

 

So... laptop cpu in a desktop...

I know this topic has been covered countless of times on most of forums but hear me out pls :)

 

I have CPU for socket 988b rpga or G2 (i7 3630 qm from lenovo y500) and 16 Gb of SO-DIMM RAM

Laptop broke so i'm left with those components and not so great HDD

 

My friend and me managed to use laptop components in a desktop a long time ago. I can't name laptop or components (I forgot) but it was easy to find matching motherboard or we where just so lucky.

 

So... is it feasible!?

 

I found this Mini-ITX motherboard Yetway NF9G-QM77 on amazon. It has G2 socket and SODIMM RAM. I know it is G2 (PGA989) but on Jetway page under CPU Support there it is!! i7 3630 qm. Down side is: DDR3-1333 SODIMM and my ram is 1600. There is Mini-ITX KINO-QM770 its perfect but I cant find where to get it.

 

If this works I could find great use for a small PC as "semi-mobile" workstation.

 

I would apriciate if you think it can't be done write some points on why is it not doable, or if you know some better way or useful info please tell me

Tnx :D

 

Edit: usefull page where I found that board 

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It would be doable with the board :P Also, if done right your RAM would either downclock itself or just run at normal speeds. Also, you'd have to tighten the cooler more than usually as laptop CPUs don't have IHSs on them.

 

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Tnx man :D

 

What do you mean by "or just run at normal speeds" ?

It will continue to work on 1600 or what?

And is it posible... To "glue on" some IHS on it? xD

 

I forgot to add this where i found that board for my cpu. Someone might find it useful

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