Assistance With ProBook 6450b Processor Upgrade

Friends,
I'm having difficulty upgrading my ProBook 6450b's processor. I currently have an i5 M450 Dual Core 2.4GHz processor installed so I DL'd the spec sheet from the HP website that said this notebook can handle the Intel i7-720QM processor and I recently procured one.
I installed the new i7 processor and re-assembled the notebook. When I powered up, the CAPS LOCK and NUM LOCK blinked four (4) times, I don't get a POST nor a BIOS message. That's a fault with the GPU, as I understand it, and nothing I did resolved the issue (I spent over 4 hours trying to research and fix it!) I decided to re-install the 'old' i5 processor to see if I actually DID blow the GPU...of course, it's working just fine - I'm using the notebook to enter this forum question right now.
BTW, my BIOS is at the latest F.50...
Would anyone have any suggestions? I really want to get this 'new' processor working...
Thanks,
BlueJacket92

BlueJacket92 wrote:
So after looking much more deeply into the makeup/build of my ProBook and finding only a few reputable sources from which to glean information, I've learned a few things. Namely:
There are two graphics options available with the 6450b/6550b ProBooks. The Intel HD graphics and the ATI Mobility graphics.
The ProBooks built with the ATI Mobility graphics option have DISCREET graphics: They have a dedicated graphics card.
Only these models with DISCREET graphics are able to be upgraded to the i7-720QM Quad core processor.
Of course, my ProBook 6450b was built with the Intel HD graphics and I'm not certain if I can install the ATI Mobility card in lieu of the Intel HD 4000. As it stands, I now own an i7 Quad Core processor that I can do nothing with. Would anyone know if/how I can acquire an ATI Mobility Graphics card and install it in my ProBook 6450b?
Best resource (but you have to read ALL of the webpage to be completely informed!): http://h20564.www2.hp.com/hpsc/doc/public/display?docId=emr_na-c02218879
Regards,
BlueJacket92
You don't those either came with AMD video or Intel HD boards. To get AMD you need to get a motherboard with AMD chipset video to get the describe video. And that could be a costly upgrade.
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