Laptop CPU upgrade questions!

[almoststew1990]

I wish to upgrade my laptop's CPU. I currently have a HP dv3-4100sa, with an Intel P6100. The procedure is outlined in the service manual. The service manual says the MB supports:

Intel Core Quad i7-840QM 1.86-GHz (1333-MHz FSB, 8-MB L3)
Intel Core Quad i7-820QM 1.73-GHz (1333-MHz FSB, 8-MB L3)
Intel Core Quad i7-740QM 1.73-GHz (1333-MHz FSB, 6-MB L3 cache)
Intel Core Quad i7-720QM 1.60-GHz (1333-MHz FSB, 6-MB L3 cache)

Intel Core Dual i5-580M 2.66-GHz (1066-MHz FSB, 3-MB L3 cache)
Intel Dual Core i5-560M 2.66-GHz (1066-MHz FSB, 3-MB L3 cache)
Intel Core Dual i5-540M 2.53-GHz (1066-MHz FSB, 3-MB L3 cache)
Intel Core Dual i5-520M 2.40-GHz (1066-MHz FSB, 3-MB L3 cache)
Intel Dual Core i5-480M 2.66-GHz (1066-MHz FSB, 3-MB L3 cache)
Intel Core Dual i5-460M 2.53-GHz (1066-MHz FSB, 3-MB L3 cache)
Intel Core Dual i5-450M 2.40-GHz (1066-MHz FSB, 3-MB L3 cache)
Intel Core Dual i5-430M 2.26-GHz (1066-MHz FSB, 3-MB L3 cache)
Intel Core Dual i5-390M 2.66-GHz (1066-MHz FSB, 3-MB L3 cache)
Intel Core Dual i5-380M 2.53-GHz (1066-MHz FSB, 3-MB L3 cache)
Intel Core Dual i5-370M 2.40-GHz (1066-MHz FSB, 3-MB L3 cache)
Intel Core Dual i3-350M 2.26-GHz (1066-MHz FSB, 3-MB L3 cache)

Intel Pentium P6300 2.26-GHz processor (1066-MHz, 3-MB L3 cache)
Intel Pentium P6200 2.13-GHz processor (1066-MHz, 3-MB L3 cache)
Intel Pentium P6100 2.00-GHz processor (1066-MHz, 3-MB L3 cache)
Intel Core2 P6000 1.86-GHz processor (1066-MHz, 3-MB L3 cache)

I am only looking at the i3 and i5 processors as they have the same FSB (considering RAM...) and TDP (35 watts). I am thinking i5 480m as it seems pretty cheap (~£50) and the others are harder to find used, and would be a big CPU performance increase (right?). So:

Will my laptop overheat if I use a 480 (without turbo enabled)?

I have to get shared/joint video drivers off the HP website, as my laptop has Intel HD + ATI 5470. The i5 480 has a higher "dynamic" clock rate for the built in Intel graphics compared to my P6100 (766 vs 667 MHz, both 500MHz base). Will the shared drivers still work?

Cheers!

 

[Akagi]

what temperatures do you get with the Pentium?

 

[Orcvader]

Should see some increase in performance, especially with the extra core, but I would expect the temps to increase as well.

As for the GPU drivers, you can just use the drivers off the Intel and AMD site.

 

[Justintime]

Should see some increase in performance, especially with the extra core, but I would expect the temps to increase as well.

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What extra core? Both are Dual core cpus. The i5 does have HT though which may help a little, definetly will be faster but not sure in 'day to day' usage so much. Temps will probably be a tad higher loaded but nothing drastic.

 

[Orcvader]

What extra core? Both are Dual core cpus. The i5 does have HT though which may help a little, definetly will be faster but not sure in 'day to day' usage so much. Temps will probably be a tad higher loaded but nothing drastic.

Whoops, getting my CPUs mixed up