https://community.intel.com/t5/Mobile-and-Desktop-Processors/Processor-Updrade/m-p/349589#M12418 <P></P><P>&nbsp;</P>Hi,<P>Yes you would need to upgrade your motherborda. Not form 32bit to 64 bit. But because teh socket is different. depending on the i7 you want you will need a 1366 or 1156 socket motherboard.</P><P>Hope this helps.</P> Mon, 12 Oct 2009 12:17:34 GMT idata 2009-10-12T12:17:34Z https://community.intel.com/t5/Mobile-and-Desktop-Processors/Processor-Updrade/m-p/349588#M12417 <P>I would like to upgrade a Pentium 4 HT processor with an Intel Core i7. Is this possible or would I need to upgrade the motherboard from a 32 bit to a 64 bit?</P> Mon, 12 Oct 2009 11:02:16 GMT https://community.intel.com/t5/Mobile-and-Desktop-Processors/Processor-Updrade/m-p/349588#M12417 idata 2009-10-12T11:02:16Z https://community.intel.com/t5/Mobile-and-Desktop-Processors/Processor-Updrade/m-p/349589#M12418 <P></P><P>&nbsp;</P>Hi,<P>Yes you would need to upgrade your motherborda. Not form 32bit to 64 bit. But because teh socket is different. depending on the i7 you want you will need a 1366 or 1156 socket motherboard.</P><P>Hope this helps.</P> Mon, 12 Oct 2009 12:17:34 GMT https://community.intel.com/t5/Mobile-and-Desktop-Processors/Processor-Updrade/m-p/349589#M12418 idata 2009-10-12T12:17:34Z