Can I change the CPU of my laptop?
August 5th, 2016
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-Intel-Core-i7-2670QM-Mobile-8M-3-2Ghz-CPU-ES-Q154-Sandy-Bridge-2720QM-/271276740518?pt=UK_Computing_CPUs_Processors&hash=item3f295a8fa6
will it work with my laptop? my make and model is:
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit SP1
CPU
Intel Pentium B950 @ 2.10GHz44 °C
Sandy Bridge 32nm Technology
RAM
6.00 GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 665MHz (9-9-9-24)
Motherboard
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. 300E4A/300E5A/300E7A/3430EA/3530EA (CPU)48 °C
Graphics
Generic PnP Monitor (1366x768@60Hz)
Intel HD Graphics Family
Hard Drives
466GB Hitachi HTS547550A9E384 (SATA)30 °C
Optical Drives
TSSTcorp CDDVDW SN-208BB
Audio
Realtek High Definition Audio
Motherboard
ManufacturerSAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Model300E4A/300E5A/300E7A/3430EA/3530EA (CPU)
Version0.1
Chipset VendorIntel
Chipset ModelSandy Bridge
Chipset Revision09
Southbridge VendorIntel
Southbridge ModelHM65
Southbridge RevisionB2
System Temperature46 °C
BIOS
BrandPhoenix Technologies Ltd.
Version09QA
Date11/02/2012
PCI Data
Slot UNKNOWN
Slot TypeUNKNOWN
Slot UsageAvailable
Bus WidthUnknown
Slot DesignationPEG Gen1/Gen2 X16
Slot Number0
Slot PCI
Slot TypePCI
Slot UsageIn Use
Bus WidthUnknown
Slot DesignationPCI-Express 1 X1
Slot Number1
Slot PCI
Slot TypePCI
Slot UsageAvailable
Bus WidthUnknown
Slot DesignationPCI-Express 2 X1
Slot Number2
Slot PCI
Slot TypePCI
Slot UsageAvailable
Bus WidthUnknown
Slot DesignationPCI-Express 3 X1
Slot Number3
Slot PCI
Slot TypePCI
Slot UsageIn Use
Bus WidthUnknown
Slot DesignationPCI-Express 4 X1
Slot Number4
Slot PCI
Slot TypePCI
Slot UsageAvailable
Bus WidthUnknown
Slot DesignationPCI-Express 5 X1
Slot Number5
CPU
Intel Pentium B950
Cores2
Threads2
NameIntel Pentium B950
Code NameSandy Bridge
PackageSocket 988B rPGA
Technology32nm
SpecificationIntel Pentium CPU B950 @ 2.10GHz
Family6
Extended Family6
ModelA
Extended Model2A
Stepping7
RevisionD2
InstructionsMMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, SSE4.1, SSE4.2, Intel 64
VirtualizationNot supported
HyperthreadingSupported, Disabled
Bus Speed99.8 MHz
Stock Core Speed2100 MHz
Stock Bus Speed100 MHz
Average Temperature42 °C
Caches
L1 Data Cache Size2 x 32 KBytes
L1 Instructions Cache Size2 x 32 KBytes
L2 Unified Cache Size2 x 256 KBytes
L3 Unified Cache Size2048 KBytes
Core 0
Core 1
will the i7 (from Ebay) work with my laptop?
edit:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Intel-BY80607002907AH-Core-i7-720QM-1-60GHz-Socket-G1-rPGA988A-Processor-SLBLY-/251395182183?
that should work, right?
No chance with the i7 720QM as its a G1 socket, the 2720QM is G2 like your laptop however it does draw more power, check here (scroll down)
http://www.cpu-world.com/CPUs/Pentium_Dual-Core/Intel-Pentium%20Mobile%20B950.html
The 15 2520M or i5 2540M would give you a significant increase in performance and be considerably cheaper (and more likely to work). I upgraded my wife’s i3-2310M to a 2520 for 20 quid and that made one hell of a difference.
gud timing , , i was thinking of something like this for my wife’s intel i3 laptop …. any tips on how to get inside the laptop, and methodology or procedure to remove / replace cpu ? thanks
gud timing , , i was thinking of something like this for my wife's intel i3 laptop .... any tips on how to get inside the laptop, and methodology or procedure to remove / replace cpu ? thanks
Just google the model of laptop and what you want to do, plenty of step by step guides or videos for most makes/models.
gud timing , , i was thinking of something like this for my wife's intel i3 laptop .... any tips on how to get inside the laptop, and methodology or procedure to remove / replace cpu ? thanks
Just google the model of laptop and what you want to do, plenty of step by step guides or videos for most makes/models.
ok …. as a prelude , does it involve using thermal adhesive for a fan ?
No chance with the i7 720QM as its a G1 socket, the 2720QM is G2 like your laptop however it does draw more power, check here (scroll down)
http://www.cpu-world.com/CPUs/Pentium_Dual-Core/Intel-Pentium%20Mobile%20B950.html
The 15 2520M or i5 2540M would give you a significant increase in performance and be considerably cheaper (and more likely to work). I upgraded my wife's i3-2310M to a 2520 for 20 quid and that made one hell of a difference.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Intel-BY80607002907AH-Core-i7-720QM-1-60GHz-Socket-G1-rPGA988A-Processor-SLBLY-/251395182183?
so that will work in my laptop? I’m not really bothered about it draining power I just want a quad core laptop.
No chance with the i7 720QM as its a G1 socket, the 2720QM is G2 like your laptop however it does draw more power, check here (scroll down)
http://www.cpu-world.com/CPUs/Pentium_Dual-Core/Intel-Pentium%20Mobile%20B950.html
The 15 2520M or i5 2540M would give you a significant increase in performance and be considerably cheaper (and more likely to work). I upgraded my wife's i3-2310M to a 2520 for 20 quid and that made one hell of a difference.
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Intel-BY80607002907AH-Core-i7-720QM-1-60GHz-Socket-G1-rPGA988A-Processor-SLBLY-/251395182183?
so that will work in my laptop? I'm not really bothered about it draining power I just want a quad core laptop.
You will need to upgrade the BIOS first, Samsung……. good luck with that bit.
@lidoer yes it will entail applying thermal paste between the processor and the heatsink.
You will need to upgrade the BIOS first, Samsung....... good luck with that bit.
the bios is already on the latest version. just need confirmation that i7 will work.
Jeez, another bloody username Yes the chipset supports it.
thanks. I’ll order it Monday with the bios being on the latest version, do I need to do anything else? I’m letting my Dad take my laptop apart and fitting it. I just haven’t told him yet it shouldn’t be too hard though, he’s done this sort of thing before.
thanks again brotha!
thanks. I'll order it Monday with the bios being on the latest version, do I need to do anything else? I'm letting my Dad take my laptop apart and fitting it. I just haven't told him yet it shouldn't be too hard though, he's done this sort of thing before.
thanks again brotha!
If its on the lastest version you are good to go Headu
thanks brotha, really appreciate it.
thanks for your help on this ….