Upgrade i3 to i7

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My TVS-672XT is currently on its way to being repaired. When I get it back, I would like to upgrade the CPU from an i3 to an i7. I know this can be done as I communicated today with a seller on eBay who upgraded the 672XT they were selling to an i7-8700T.

A quick search on the web shows the possibility of using an i7-8700K or an i7-9700K/F/KF.

Has anyone upgraded the CPU in their TVS-x72XT? What needs to be done from a BIOS standpoint? Does QNAP provide BIOS firmware? Just want to know how simple/difficult this is…

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Thwre is a few topics about it on the old forum

https://forum.qnap.com/viewtopic.php?t=159197

https://forum.qnap.com/viewtopic.php?f=191&t=151376

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OK. Why can I read the first thread but the second is asking me to log into the forum? I don’t have an account on the old forum.

Good news is that it looks like the devices are just drop in. Memory seems to be a bit more finicky but we’ll see.

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I should ask QNAP to make some “private” sections public

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I believe the “T” is the same wattage, others might have cooling issues.

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Yeah. Good point. The i3 and the 9700T are both 35 Watts. The others are higher for sure. But clock speed higher as well. I don’t think the QNAP runs as the higher clock speeds. I’ll find out!

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Clock speed is on the cpu not the socket. The other’s will run if made for the same socket. But they will run hotter-so a gamble. The “T” series is made for laptops. That is why your model uses laptop style ram.

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Yeah, it’s a big performance difference between the i7-9700T and the i7-9700K. We’ll see.