Notebook cpu swap

WatEagle · May 13, 2019

Hi, I have an old ASUS k6IC with an Intel pentium t4400, pga478. I have disassembled it and I discovered that the cpu is upgradeable. I have found an intel core quad q9000, same socket. Do you think it’s gonna work if I swap the cpu?

kurosagi01 · May 13, 2019

If they are the same socket I don't see why it won't work so go for it.

WatEagle · May 13, 2019

Yes but will the bios see it?

P4-630 · May 13, 2019

You also have to figure out if your power brick can handle it.

WatEagle · May 13, 2019

The tdp of q9000 is 45w. I don’t know how much power can the brick handle (i’m Not at home) but it’s only 10w more then the t4400(35w). Maybe it will work?

SL2 · May 13, 2019

Same socket, TDP and enough power isn't always enough. You have to make sure that the BIOS accepts the new CPU, especially when you're getting more cores on laptops.

It doesn't work like desktop motherboards in general, you have to search for upgrading this specific laptop model.

Vya Domus · May 13, 2019

Search for a spec sheet for the laptop and see if the CPU is supported.

Caring1 · May 13, 2019

Most likely wont work.
Different FSB and moar cores.
Use this site as a reference: http://www.cpu-upgrade.com/CPUs/Intel/Pentium_Dual-Core_Mobile/T4400.html

SL2 · May 13, 2019

Here's a list of CPU's that the laptop was sold with, all 2 cores. It might work with other models as well tho.

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It seems like it supports some CPU's with 1066 MHz bus, like the P8700.

WatEagle · May 13, 2019

Ok, ad spec sheet, the fastest cpu compatible will be the core 2 p8700. Is is a good upgrade (it was my first computer so this swap is only for curiosity)?

SL2 · May 13, 2019

It all depends on what you pay for it. 10 year old premium laptop CPU's tend to cost too much for what they're worth, much more so than their desktop counterparts.

Frick · May 13, 2019

kurosagi01 said:
If they are the same socket I don't see why it won't work so go for it.

Oohh the older laptops were awful. IIRC there were like three socket compatible generations of chips which were not (or were, depending on the laptop) electrically compatible. Truly dark days.

WatEagle · May 13, 2019

Is it worth For 5 dollars w/free shipping via ali express?

SL2 · May 13, 2019

Yeah sure, but I don't know what you're expecting out if it. I've used a T3100 laptop that didn't get better even with an SSD. On the other hand, my parents E8400 (3 GHz 2 core desktop counterpart) with an HDD is alright.

WatEagle · May 13, 2019

Mats said:
Yeah sure, but I don't know what you're expecting out if it. I've used a T3100 laptop that didn't get better even with an SSD. On the other hand, my parents E8400 (3 GHz 2 core desktop counterpart) with an HDD is alright.

It’s only for fun, I know it won’t be a big upgrade. Now with the pentium it struggles even with manjaro kde

Frick · May 13, 2019

Slitaz dude.

SL2 · May 13, 2019

Just do it then. If you like it, add a $20 SSD as well afterwards. (Not the other way around.)

My parents desktop (4 GB RAM) runs W10 just fine.

Caring1 · May 13, 2019

Mats said:
Just do it then. If you like it, add a $20 SSD as well afterwards. (Not the other way around.)

An SSD might not be viable if the laptop has an IDE drive.

Frick · May 13, 2019

Caring1 said:
An SSD might not be viable if the laptop has an IDE drive.

It's SATA.

er557 · May 13, 2019

pointless adventure, you are not crunching video on that thing, and for mundane tasks like desktop the current cpu is enough as it is

WatEagle · May 13, 2019

er557 said:
pointless adventure, you are not crunching video on that thing, and for mundane tasks like desktop the current cpu is enough as it is

I’m only curious

IceScreamer · May 13, 2019

99% it will not work. I would only go for a T or P series CPU. I upgraded my Celeron 575 to a Core 2 Duo T8300 and from what I remember none of the similar laptops worked with a desktop CPU like the Q6600 and the chances are your will not either.

EDIT: From the laptops' webpage on processor support:

"Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor P8700/P8600/T6600/T5900/T5870 : 2.53 GHz - 2.0 GHz, ;
Intel® Pentium® Dual Core Processor T4300 : 2.1 GHz
Intel® Celeron® Processor T3100/ T3000 : 1.9 GHz - 1.8 GHz, "

SL2 · May 13, 2019

Caring1 said:
An SSD might not be viable if the laptop has an IDE drive.

SATA was added two generations earlier with Core Duo (Yonah) in 2006.

WatEagle · May 13, 2019

IceScreamer said:
99% it will not work. I would only go for a T or P series CPU. I upgraded my Celeron 575 to a Core 2 Duo T8300 and from what I remember none of the similar laptops worked with a desktop CPU like the Q6600 and the chances are your will not either.

EDIT: From the laptops' webpage on processor support:

"Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor P8700/P8600/T6600/T5900/T5870 : 2.53 GHz - 2.0 GHz, ;
Intel® Pentium® Dual Core Processor T4300 : 2.1 GHz
Intel® Celeron® Processor T3100/ T3000 : 1.9 GHz - 1.8 GHz, "

I just bought the p8700

SL2 · May 13, 2019

Nice. Please give us an update later and tell us what you think about its performance. :toast:

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Notebook cpu swap

WatEagle

kurosagi01

WatEagle

P4-630

WatEagle

SL2

Vya Domus

Caring1

SL2

ASUS Global

WatEagle

SL2

Frick

Fishfaced Nincompoop

WatEagle

SL2

WatEagle

Frick

Fishfaced Nincompoop

SL2

Caring1

Frick

Fishfaced Nincompoop

er557

WatEagle

IceScreamer

SL2

WatEagle

SL2

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