Laptop processor upgrade

Hi gtasmy,

Some laptop and portable computer manufacturers allow their customers to upgrade their processor speeds.

However, if available seriously consider the upgrade in speed and the cost, often for the amount of money spent and the little increase in performance it may not be worth the upgrade.

This type of upgrade often requires the laptop computer or portable computer manufacturer or authorized repair shop to perform the upgrade and is not something an end-user will be able to do.

The time and money it takes to replace a CPU may not be worth the trouble, but that is up to you to determine. If you are inexperienced in changing the parts of the computer or the general construction of the laptop, you can cause damage to the laptop, making some or all of it not work properly.

I personally have never done this but I am sure some of the more experienced members will have better advice and suggestions.:)


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V3xar said:

Hi gtasmy,

Some laptop and portable computer manufacturers allow their customers to upgrade their processor speeds.

However, if available seriously consider the upgrade in speed and the cost, often for the amount of money spent and the little increase in performance it may not be worth the upgrade.

This type of upgrade often requires the laptop computer or portable computer manufacturer or authorized repair shop to perform the upgrade and is not something an end-user will be able to do.

The time and money it takes to replace a CPU may not be worth the trouble, but that is up to you to determine. If you are inexperienced in changing the parts of the computer or the general construction of the laptop, you can cause damage to the laptop, making some or all of it not work properly.

I personally have never done this but I am sure some of the more experienced members will have better advice and suggestions.:)


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i've attempted it before and i have to recommend not doing this. unlike in a desktop just because the cpu is compatible with the mb doesn't mean everything will work, the voltages, cooling and other things come into play and if your not experienced you will destroy your laptop just like i did.

gtasmy said:

so there is no way for me to install a 2.4 ghz cpu to replace my 2 ghz cpu?

It depends on the model of the machine...find the manual of the machine and if it even shows how to remove the processor

Nah, no manual will show you how to disassemble a laptop. And of course you can upgrade the processor, just make absolutely sure that it is the same socket, and increase cooling/power requirements. The disassembly is easy, just follow your nose, go slow, and keep track of what you're doing. After you replace the CPU, make sure TIM is applied well, cooling is optimized if the increase in speed is significant, else you might get crashes. But really, the best way to upgrade a laptop isn't by shelling out $300 for a faster CPU but rather an increase in RAM and most significantly, an SSD. This will yield a better performance kick than a faster CPU.

Etihtsarom said:

Nah, no manual will show you how to disassemble a laptop. And of course you can upgrade the processor, just make absolutely sure that it is the same socket, and increase cooling/power requirements. The disassembly is easy, just follow your nose, go slow, and keep track of what you're doing. After you replace the CPU, make sure TIM is applied well, cooling is optimized if the increase in speed is significant, else you might get crashes. But really, the best way to upgrade a laptop isn't by shelling out $300 for a faster CPU but rather an increase in RAM and most significantly, an SSD. This will yield a better performance kick than a faster CPU.

Think again...
http://www.compal.com/Download/NB/JF...CH5-SM_030.pdf

The disassemble guide to my laptop...got to hand it to Compal

Part of the original Service Manual

Yeah, no, yeah, that's the exception, not the rule.