Mobile CPU Upgrade

Vita · 9 Oct 2010 at 17:44

Hey all,

The laptop is a Packard Bell LJ65.

I was thinking of upgrading my laptop CPU. From a Intel Core 2 Duo T6400 @ 2GHz with 800fsb.

To an Intel® Core™2 Quad Processor Q9100 2.26 GHz, 1066fsb. I think these are both the same P478 Socket.

I have an Intel PM45 motherboard, would the Quad CPU work on it?

Thanks guys.

Vita · 9 Oct 2010 at 17:59

What is TDP? Yeah I might just do that, I've had it for just over a year.

Vita · 9 Oct 2010 at 18:12

This is for the quad:
Max TDP 45 W
VID Voltage Range 1.050V-1.175V

http://ark.intel.com/Product.aspx?id=37033

This is for the one in the laptop:
Max TDP 35 W
VID Voltage Range 1.000V-1.250V

http://ark.intel.com/Product.aspx?id=40479&processor=T6400&spec-codes=SLGJ4

Do you think it will be ok?

EDIT: Sorry I want the Q9100, not the Q9200.

Vita · 9 Oct 2010 at 18:17

sja360 said:
how come you didnt go for a quad core laptop instead of having to transplant from core 2 duo to core quad? as its going to be expensive i'd have thought.
my mistake on the Q9200 its just i didnt see it on intels website.. saw a Q9100 and Q9000.

At the time I couldn't afford it, and I've seen a Quad core for £144 on the bay. Do you guys think it's worth the upgrade? Or should I just stick it out with this?

Vita · 9 Oct 2010 at 18:29

My Packard Bell doesn't have onboard graphics, it has a ATI 4570 512MB Graphics card. I did do a BIOS flash recently, to the latest one. I think the quad isn't a good idea as it is, well risky. As said before I won't know until I try.

Thanks for the replies though.