Modified CPU for LGA1150 socket in a laptop motherboard
Modified CPU for LGA1150 socket in a laptop motherboard
So this is what you never saw before. And you can't even image this will work. This is a i7 4980HQ whit LGA1150 socket. It looks like a sandwich. And it is so thick you need to add that metal ring to the screw to close the cpu cover. This is what it looks like when installed. That shiny top cover is so beautiful. The motherboard I am using is ASRock z87 iCafe4. This CPU won't work with a Gigabyte motherboard because it doesn't support the CrystalWell CPU(which is using HD5200 iGPU). So it boot up normally. I overclock it to 4.2Ghz, and get the same baseline score as 4790K. Although it was a laptop version 4790K. While running p95, it eat over 120W power even i disabled the iGPU. I get about 160W maximum when combine stress. I only have a 400w PSU so I didn't try to overclock to 4.5Ghz but by the comment from other buyers, it is easy to overclock it under 4.6Ghz. So is this thing make sense? I paid for about 1159 CNY ( 184 USD ) and a 4790K sell for 1750 CNY ( 278 USD ) in China . So it is cheaper and with a better iGPU, I think it can be a great deal. Most importantly, the seller says they are using Liquid Metal inside, not a normal thermal paste. By the way, I am using a normal desktop DDR3 DIMM, and a SODIMM to DIMM DDR3 adaptor is only cost 22CNY which is 3 USD. And you can find many cheap laptop ddr3 memory, so if you have an LGA1150 motherboard this will be a best upgrade. Leave me comments if you have anything want to test. For reference, a BGA to PGA modded 4980hq is 820CNY, this mean I paid 300CNY for this mod.
It looks like you picked up your board from the same seller, and he says certain boards can be installed without a metal nut. I successfully got my Z87-G41 to fit without it.
I recall Intel didn't announce HK processors prior to generation 6. However, it seems the system can still boost a high-end processor with a powerful BIOS. This won't be visible on a laptop because of heat constraints.