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Trying to switch from a SandyBridge chip to an IvyBridge chip on my ASUS K53E and getting a blank screen.

Trying to switch from a SandyBridge chip to an IvyBridge chip on my ASUS K53E and getting a blank screen.

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Leeleerocks
Junior Member
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06-09-2026, 05:27 AM
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with an i5 processor, the screen stays blank and I haven't flashed the BIOS yet. The laptop still boots up fine with the i3 2330M but after flashing the BIOS software (version 221 from October '12), it gave a reset cmos error. My CPU is properly seated, so please tell me what's wrong.
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Leeleerocks
06-09-2026, 05:27 AM #1

with an i5 processor, the screen stays blank and I haven't flashed the BIOS yet. The laptop still boots up fine with the i3 2330M but after flashing the BIOS software (version 221 from October '12), it gave a reset cmos error. My CPU is properly seated, so please tell me what's wrong.

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UnicornCracker
Senior Member
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06-09-2026, 01:11 PM
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I don't see any place for that laptop to have support for Ivy Bridge chips.
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UnicornCracker
06-09-2026, 01:11 PM #2

I don't see any place for that laptop to have support for Ivy Bridge chips.