Is My Laptop Processor Upgradable.

I have an HI-GRADE laptop from the link below.

it has an celeron-m 420 1.6 processor.

the link below gives the option to CUSTOMIZE to an coreduo 1.66.

my question is can i upgrade to an core2duo processor?????????

thanks

John.

http://www.higrade.com/nqcontent.cfm?a_id=3629

 

Use CPU-Z to identify the package of your CPU. Socket 479 mPGA means a socket with pins, in which case other CPUs using this socket will physically fit. However, whether the BIOS will recognise and support other CPUs then becomes the major question. Hi-Grade are showing the T2050 as an option, but not any Core 2 Duo CPUs.

Who is the OEM for this computer? If you don't know this then I would suggest that you use Sandra to find out the motherboard details. This may reveal the OEM maker and their model number, after which you can search their website for that model, what CPUs are supports and any BIOS updates.

Unless you can be confident that a CPU upgrade will work with your motherboard, it will be better to save your money towards a new computer. RAM and HDD upgrades could be worth considering since they can be transferred to a new investment.

John

 

the OEM maker is Mitac 8615 chassy.

I actually have an VIA VN890 chipset, shows during boot-up, not an VIA P4M890 as CPU-Z states.



Processors Information
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Processor 1 (ID = 0)
Number of cores 1
Number of threads 1 (max 1)
Name Intel Celeron M
Codename Yonah
Specification Intel(R) Celeron(R) M CPU 420 @ 1.60GHz
Package Socket 479 mPGA (platform ID = 5h)
CPUID 6.E.8
Extended CPUID 6.E
Core Stepping C0
Technology 65 nm
Core Speed 1596.0 MHz
Rated Bus speed 532.0 MHz
Instructions sets MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3
L1 Data cache 32 KBytes, 8-way set associative, 64-byte line size
L1 Instruction cache 32 KBytes, 8-way set associative, 64-byte line size
L2 cache 1024 KBytes, 4-way set associative, 64-byte line size
FID/VID Control no



Chipset
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Northbridge VIA P4M890 rev. 00
Southbridge VIA VT8237A rev. 00
Graphic Interface AGP
AGP Revision 3.0
AGP Transfer Rate 8x
AGP SBA supported, enabled
Memory Type DDR2
Memory Size 1024 MBytes
Memory Frequency 266.0 MHz (1:2)
DRAM Interleave 4-way
CAS# 4.0
RAS# to CAS# 5
RAS# Precharge 5
Cycle Time (tRAS) 11
Command Rate 2T

 

I see that there are several UK companies selling products built around the Mitac 8615 chassis. At first look they all seem to mention the Celeron M and the FCPGA6 socket (I'm not sure whether this is another name for the 479 pin socket).

It is possible that Hi-Grade actually use a slightly different chassis in the model with the Core Duo. I would suggest that you email their technical support.

John

 

I have a similar conundrum. I have a Lenovo 3000 C200 notebook. I have already ordered the 2 gigs of ram upgrade (Newegg of course). I also plan on getting a big 7200 rpm drive as soon as I figure out which one is the best. I had thought Seagate, but they get low marks for performance in most of the charts I have seen of their notebook models.
My notebooks CPU is also a 420. I was optimistic that it could upgrade to a core duo or core 2 duo, as Lenovo sells my same model with those chips. But then I noticed two things. The core (2) duos have a 667 FSB and Lenovo has several motherboards for the one model (3000 C200). So I am still in limbo.
Not a big deal as I dont plan on upgrading the CPU until 6-7 months from now.

 

It looks like my laptop should be up-gradable to an coreduo at least acording to info below.

http://www.solarcomputers.co.uk/products.php?ptype=lap

MiNote 8615
Processor: Supports Intel Celeron M 420 & Intel Core Duo T2050 (533Mhz)

Chipset: VIA VN890 & VIA 8237A

Memory: 0Mb on board, 2 x 200-pin SODIMM Sockets supporting DDRII 400/533MHz. User upgradeable to maximum 2Gb

Cache: CPU dependent

Video: Shared memory graphics up to 128Mb

Display: 15.4” TFT - 1280 x 800 WXGA

Keyboad: Full sized 86 keys, Windows hot-keys, inverted T-cursor, 12 function keys and embedded numeric keypad

Pointing device: Integrated Touchpad with palm-rest typing surface, including scroll functionality

Interfaces:

One Express Card slot
One external CRT 15 pin
One jack for headphone OUT/SPDIF, One Microphone-In
Four USB 2.0 ports
One RJ-11 jack for Modem, One RJ-45 jack for 10/100Mbps LAN

Power supply: AC mains universal auto-switching 65W (100V~240V) adapter

Battery: Rechargeable 6 Cell Lithium ION battery pack (6month warranty)

Sound: Azalia sound with 2 analogue output channels and stereo speakers

Storage: 2.5” hard drive, supports 9.5mm drives. DVD/CDRW combo (option to upgrade to DVD-Writer)

Weight: 2.9kg (with battery)

Dimensions: 358(w) x 263(d) x 37(h) mm

Options: Internal Wireless LAN

Accessories: Carry case, Users Manual, AC mains adapter/charger with power cord, utility and driver CD

Warranty: 12 months Collect & Return warranty from any destination within mainland UK. Turnaround period of 5-10 working days