Compaq laptop processor update

[newbieclocker]

I have a Compaq presario A975EM which I plan to upgrade in some way. It looks as if it has the maximum amount of RAM that it can get and a hard drive replacement is impossible as it is SATA I. So I thought I could get a processor update. It currently has a Intel pentium dual core processor which is a LGA 1155 slot. Could I get an Intel i7 2600k in there or not. Would the battery not be able to take this on.

Any help would be great

Thanks.

 

[frank_grimes]

Pretty sure you cant change the CPU in a lappy as you can in a desktop....


I can see new hardware on your horizon!

 

[jamesfreddie]

You can change the CPU in most laptops.

In your laptop you have a PPGA478 socket CPU so you can only upgrade it to one on that socket.

I don't know where you found out it was a LGA1155 CPU.

 

[frank_grimes]

You can change the CPU in most laptops.

In your laptop you have a PPGA478 socket CPU so you can only upgrade it to one on that socket.

I don't know where you found out it was a LGA1155 CPU.

I stand corrected! Wish i never sold my old HP! lol

 

[newbieclocker]

Can I upgrade this in anyway? If not could I plug my capture card into it without it seriously lagging.

 

[jamesfreddie]

Can I upgrade this in anyway? If not could I plug my capture card into it without it seriously lagging.

I would say yes.

But i would always check inside the laptop first.

Why would a capture card make any diffrence?

 

[newbieclocker]

That's what I plan on using it for. Also for some video editing. Its an external capture card for my xbox.

 

[jamesfreddie]

That's what I plan on using it for. Also for some video editing. Its an external capture card for my xbox.

Don't you have a desktop?

I would not reccomend rendering videos on a laptop.

 

[newbieclocker]

I do but it's downstairs I can't move it as it's the family's one. I am thinking on buying this; PACKARD BELL ONETWO LI6327 Refurbished 23" All-in-One PC.

 

[jamesfreddie]

Don't buy a all-in-one machine they are hard to repair.

YOUR BASKET
1 x BenQ G2222HDL 21.5" Widescreen LED Monitor - Black £95.99
1 x Intel Core i3-2120 3.30GHz (Sandybridge) Socket LGA1155 Processor - Retail £89.99
1 x Seagate Barracuda 7200RPM 1TB SATA 6Gb/s 64MB Cache - OEM (ST1000DM003) £79.99
1 x Microsoft Windows 7 Home Premium SP1 64-Bit - OEM (GFC-02050) £72.00
1 x XFX Pro 450W Core Edition '80 Plus Bronze' Power Supply £41.99
1 x Kingston HyperX RED Limited Edition 8GB (2x4GB) DDR3 PC3-12800C9 1600MHz Dual Channel Kit (KHX1600C9D3B1RK2/8GX) £35.99
1 x MSI H61M-P31-G3 Intel H61 (Socket 1155) DDR3 Motherboard £35.99
1 x Fractal Design Core 1000 Midi Tower Case - Black £32.99
1 x Sony Optiarc AD-7280S 24x DVD±RW SATA ReWriter (Black) - OEM £19.99
Total : £527.83 (includes shipping : £19.10).

 

[J.B]

Trouble with updating a CPU in a laptop is you can never be 100% sure in what the fan will be able to cool. Generally speaking it is not common practise to update a laptop cpu.

 

[cmndr_andi]

Hi there,

May I ask what CPU you currently have in your laptop (you can check this by opening up CPU-Z)?

As jamesfreddie said, your laptop uses a PPGA478/socket M - so at the very most it can only use CPUs which use that socket (so basically Core 2 Duos up to the T7600). That said, you need the BIOS to support the CPU as well.