Building a Barebone laptop and need some help!?!?!

HI,

I am interested in building myself a barebone laptop and at the moment theres one thing that comes to mind as a question. That is..., a Barebone Laptop may or may not come with a CPU. Right?!?! (thats retorical)

1)I was wondering what type of CPU is required (What Socket)???

And if they are not the same as standared CPU Sockets (ie" 775 or the like) then...

2) Were can i purchase one (for a decent price)

Thanks,
Jack

P.S. I will list more questions as i come up with them, but as of now i think i got everything pretty much down pat except for this whole CPU issue.

 

1. Socket is little different i think. Common Sense of course
2. You can purchase them at newegg. They have some models.

P.S. search in the newegg. They have modile cpus sold there

 

Thanks for that quick reply but thats still not answering my q. of which type of processors i could look for since i would prefer something like a core 2 duo... would the same cpu fit in my barebone laptop as in my desktop???

Thanks,
Jack

 

Let me websurf. ill post the responce soon.

 

Nope, you cannot fit mobile cpu in the destop and it is in different socket
Ex: mobile c2o cpus: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...0000343+1389627504+1050722265&name=Core+2+Duo
dekstop c2o cpus: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...2010340343+1050722265+1389627502&name=Desktop

 

Only a few notebooks on the market uses desktop CPUs... like Clevo D900C and Asus C90s use socket 775.

Most notebooks on the marker now are using mobile Socket P CPUs.

Check out www.rjtech.com for a good variety of barebones.

 

and you wont find a barebone that uses a desktop for 500 or lower...check the FS section and you may find one for alot cheaper cough

 

Ok so now that i figured out how and where to buy a mobile CPU for building a barebone laptop.

My other Q. was whether there is a difference in sockets or do all mobile CPUs fit all barebone laptops bec. most users selling a barebone do not list a socket type.

Thanks,
Jack

 

OK i think i found that there are 2 Mobile CPU type of sockets.

Socket M
and
Socket P

Am i correct?

Thanks,
Jack

 

correct.

the most current mobile Intel CPUs are using Socket P, the previous version was Socket M.

Again, I recommend to just get a fully loaded Acer, Compaq/HP, etc... for under $500.

The truth is that if your budget is under $1000... it is usually best to get a fully configured notebook... rather than building one because you will usually not save much money (if any).

 

My Limit for now is around $500 so im going to see what i can get for now.

Put thanks and advice noted

 

Here are some $500 (and under) notebooks for you:

Acer - Extensa EX4420-5237 Laptop - $499
- 14.1" widescreen
- AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 processor TK-55
- 2GB DDR2 SDRAM
- DVD±RW/CD-RW drive
- 160GB hard drive
- Windows Vista Home Premium

Compaq - Presario C751NR Laptop - $499
- 15.4" widescreen
- Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core mobile processor T2330
- 1GB DDR2 memory
- DVD±RW/CD-RW drive
- 120GB hard drive
- Windows Vista Home Premium

You can easily work with these for your needs. Both are dual-core CPUs and fully loaded.

No webcam though... so go get a Logitech cam for $20.

And you can upgrade their CPUs if you want... like the Compaq can be upgraded to Core 2 Duo (socket P) if you want.

 

Advice Greatfully Noted but im going to try and see what i can do for <$500

 

OK... HERES THE NEXT Q. ABOUT THE BAREBONE...

The dell Insipron 1420 barebone which i will be building needs a internal Wifi adapter (card).

Would this one work? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=320109405217&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=011

What kind of specs do i have to look for when looking for an internal wifi adapter for a Dell Inspron 1420.

Thanks,
Jack