Ivy Bridge doesn't support 16GB DIMMs either. I've opened a ticket before.
https://ticket.coreboot.org/issues/56On Thu, Feb 23, 2017 at 8:33 AM, <i1w5d7gf38keg@tutanota.com> wrote:It would be really great if you could test out a Core i7-3840QM in the G2 socket of the Thinkpad T520. Its the best ivy bridge with 45W TDP and the Core i7-3840QM officialy support 32GB of RAM.
The Lenovo OEM Bios wont support ivy bridge. Coreboot didnt have such limitations ;)
Thanks!
21. Feb 2017 22:08 by coreboot@tricnet.de:Hi Arthur, Zitat von Arthur Heymans <arthur at aheymans.xyz>: > Thomas Richter <coreboot at tricnet.de> writes: >> Is Sandy Bridge E so different from Sandy Bridge? Would it be possible > > Sandy Bridge E are high end desktop/server CPUs that have a different > socket (lga2011) and likely a different memory controller (4 channels > instead of 2). > A quick look at datasheet says nothing about maximum rank size. I see. >> to replace the 2620QM with an Ivy Bridge CPU? > > Afaik that should be possible since the CPU is socketed on that model > but won't overcome your issue. (same limitation) Thank your for your time to explain. Seems like I have to look for a new laptop then ;-). It was a fun project, I learned a lot and I'm really impressed by the usability. Will definitely keep coreboot on the t520! Best, Thomas
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