Changing processor in my laptop

The_One · 20 Jan 2007 at 22:27

Currently i have a Toshiba Satellite Pro A100 laptop.

It has a Celeron M 370 processor. Ive already upgraded the ram from 512 to 1gb but am now interested in changing the processor.

Anyone know which faster celeron i can fit.

Cheers

Craig321 · 20 Jan 2007 at 22:29

I guess it depends what motherboard it's using.

The_One · 20 Jan 2007 at 23:03

Sisoft sandra lists mobo as an ATI SB450 if that helps?

furnace · 20 Jan 2007 at 23:12

When you're changing the processor on a laptop, you gotta look at a couple things beyond the socket type - what power the cpu requires and the heat involved.. If your laptop is available pretty much the same but with the desired processor, then heat probably won't be an issue, but if you're putting in a processor that produces more heat than your lappy can cope with, then you could end up with a less stable laptop. Also, if the CPU needs more power, you could end up needing a new power supply for your laptop - which I'm sure isn't cheap!

I was looking to replace my Sempron 3000 for a Turion, but the above put me off

It's possible though - just make sure you do it right and don't overlook the heat/power thing!

The_One · 20 Jan 2007 at 23:16

I was just going to change the 1.5ghz celeron m processor for say a 1.73ghz celeron m.

Think i would notice much difference?

]MadBoy[ · 20 Jan 2007 at 23:52

u need to find out what FSB the motherboard can do. You can get 400mhz fsb and 533mhz fsb chips, best you will be able to get is the 2.1GHz pentium m, socket 478+479, but at over £200.....

The_One · 20 Jan 2007 at 23:54

How will i find out what fsb it can do.

Mattus · 21 Jan 2007 at 04:15

The_One said:
I was just going to change the 1.5ghz celeron m processor for say a 1.73ghz celeron m.

Think i would notice much difference?

IMO you'll feel no difference whatsoever. That's only a 15% increase in clockspeed.