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-rw-r--r--docs/install/t400_external.md6
-rw-r--r--docs/install/t500_external.md6
2 files changed, 9 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/docs/install/t400_external.md b/docs/install/t400_external.md
index d143dafd..c2f07d88 100644
--- a/docs/install/t400_external.md
+++ b/docs/install/t400_external.md
@@ -35,7 +35,11 @@ T9600, T9500, T9550 and T9900 are all compatible, as reported by users.
Quad-core CPUs
--------------
-Incompatible. Do not use.
+Very likely to be compatible, but requires soldering.
+Based on info from German forum post about installing Core Quad CPU on T500 found in coreboot maillist
+[Coreboot mailing list post](https://mail.coreboot.org/pipermail/coreboot/2016-November/082463.html)
+[German forum post about install Core Quad on T500](https://thinkpad-forum.de/threads/199129-Core2-Quad-mit-Coreboot-Libreboot-auf-T500-(-wahrsch-auch-T400)-benutzen-BETA)
+
A note about GPUs
=================
diff --git a/docs/install/t500_external.md b/docs/install/t500_external.md
index dfd57765..6a27e4af 100644
--- a/docs/install/t500_external.md
+++ b/docs/install/t500_external.md
@@ -36,8 +36,10 @@ T9500 and T9400 may also work, but YMMV.
Quad-core CPUs
--------------
-
-Incompatible. Do not use.
+Very likely to be compatible, but requires soldering.
+Based on info from German forum post about installing Core Quad CPU on T500 found in coreboot mailing list
+[Coreboot mailing list post](https://mail.coreboot.org/pipermail/coreboot/2016-November/082463.html)
+[German forum post about install Core Quad on T500](https://thinkpad-forum.de/threads/199129-Core2-Quad-mit-Coreboot-Libreboot-auf-T500-(-wahrsch-auch-T400)-benutzen-BETA)
A note about GPUs
=================