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    Toshiba Satellite U500-1EZ CPU Change

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by wjmax, Dec 13, 2010.

  1. wjmax

    wjmax Newbie

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    Hello,

    I have this laptop with Core i3-330M CPU. It work fine but I want to increase mobility of my laptop.

    I want to install any cpu with lower TDP (Like i7-620UM,i5-540UM or other with TDP 25W-18W),but I don’t know if it possible. My Everest test report about support of sockets: BGA1288, PGA988.(intel HM55 chipset) Really I don’t know how it possible, and what about bios support?

    If somebody can help me please do it!

    Thanks to all!
     
    wjmax, Dec 13, 2010
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  2. Nick

    Nick Professor Carnista

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    You can't put any of the low voltage/power CPU's in your laptop. All the low voltage/power CPU's are soldered onto the laptop motherboard.
     
    Nick, Dec 13, 2010
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  3. niffcreature

    niffcreature ex computer dyke

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    Well actually you might be able to.

    If you have a laptop that came with an LV cpu then it will be soldered onto the motherboard, and you cant upgrade to anything.

    If you have a normal upgradeable socket however, occasionally you can find the LV cpus in normal pin packages or mounted onto adapters.
    I've seen this with a number of core 2 and core 1 duo CPUs but not with any i7 yet. I think they will be around.

    Here we go: http://www.alibaba.com/product-gs/287257139/I7_620UM_SLBMN_CPU.html

    This one might not have pins. But it looks like the description is copied from the intel website. so it might have pins. Im going by the "package type: fcbga" the b part is ball where it should be p lol.

    eventually they will hit ebay. alibaba people dont really reply a lot.
     
    niffcreature, Dec 13, 2010
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