Upgrading CPU

Parfay · 28 Sep 2011 at 22:19

need some help!
is it possible to upgrade CPU with standard lenovo mobos?

i have a ideapad z560

Aod · 29 Sep 2011 at 03:23

most laptops these days have the processors soldered directly to the motherboard.

what CPU does your laptop currently have? (a CPU-Z screenshot would be handy)

Parfay · 29 Sep 2011 at 08:10

Aod said:
most laptops these days have the processors soldered directly to the motherboard.

what CPU does your laptop currently have? (a CPU-Z screenshot would be handy)

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Yeah I thought it being soldered may be the case but im not entirely sure, i figured this is one of the better places to ask

bees · 29 Sep 2011 at 10:13

yes you could upgrade the processor but it will cost you a fortune hence new processor still expensive.

Parfay · 29 Sep 2011 at 15:15

bees said:
yes you could upgrade the processor but it will cost you a fortune hence new processor still expensive.

Right so i know i can upgrade the processor but im struggling to understand "but it will cost you a fortune hence new processor still expensive"

thanks for reply!

beermonster · 29 Sep 2011 at 19:26

Aod said:
most laptops these days have the processors soldered directly to the motherboard.

what CPU does your laptop currently have? (a CPU-Z screenshot would be handy)

I don't believe that to be the case for the majority of laptops, some ultraportables and netbooks do but most mainstream stuff is socketed.

Parfay · 29 Sep 2011 at 21:05

beermonster said:
I don't believe that to be the case for the majority of laptops, some ultraportables and netbooks do but most mainstream stuff is socketed.

so i could get one of these put in with relatively little trouble?

http://overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CP-301-IN&tool=3

str · 29 Sep 2011 at 21:14

Parfay said:
so i could get one of these put in with relatively little trouble?

http://overclockers.co.uk/showproduct.php?prodid=CP-301-IN&tool=3

No.

You will need a socket G1 mobile CPU.

Aod · 30 Sep 2011 at 00:37

beermonster said:
I don't believe that to be the case for the majority of laptops, some ultraportables and netbooks do but most mainstream stuff is socketed.

fair enough, of the last few laptops i disassembled, a couple were ultra-portables, nine or so were netbooks and the rest were ultra-cheap 15-inch value-whales (mostly Toshibas :mad:

) and only a few of the 15-inchers didn't have soldered CPUs, but I suppose that isn't a very good sample-size is it?