How can you tell what CPU upgrade your laptop mobo can support?

BomberAF · 28 Jun 2011

I am considering upgrading my laptop cpu, but I am not sure what CPU upgrades are compatible with my board, and when I try to look I draw a complete blank.

My motherboard is:

Manufacturer Dell Inc.
Model 0YXXJJ
Version A09
Chipset Vendor Intel
Chipset Model Havendale/Clarkdale Host Bridge
Chipset Revision 18
Southbridge Vendor Intel
Southbridge Model HM57
Southbridge Revision 06
BIOS
Brand Dell Inc.
Version A09
Date 10/19/2010

richnrockville · 28 Jun 2011

BomberAF:

From my experience, I have not seen laptops that the cpu was not soldered onto the mb. But I could be wrong but most laptops require a heck of a lot of tools and experience to take them apart and put in a new cpu.

In the long run, it might be less aggrivation to just buy a new laptop as they are getting cheaper and cheaper.
You might want to let us know why you want to change the cpu?

Rich

BomberAF · 28 Jun 2011

richnrockville said:

BomberAF:

From my experience, I have not seen laptops that the cpu was not soldered onto the mb. But I could be wrong but most laptops require a heck of a lot of tools and experience to take them apart and put in a new cpu.

In the long run, it might be less aggrivation to just buy a new laptop as they are getting cheaper and cheaper.
You might want to let us know why you want to change the cpu?

Rich

More power, but a lot of it was just down to curiosity

mickey megabyte · 28 Jun 2011

if it's the same laptop you were asking about yesterday, then it seems that it isn't too difficult to replace the cpu in this particular model.

i suggest contacting dell for further advice.

marsmimar · 28 Jun 2011

I'm with Rich on this one. A few years ago I asked Dell how I could upgrade my CPU on an Inspiron 1200. They said the mobo and CPU were an integrated unit and proprietary to Dell's own specifications. They said I could send my 1200 back to them and they'd upgrade it to Inspiron 1500 specs. At almost the same cost as I paid for the 1200. But maybe things have changed since then. Have you asked Dell about it?