Upgrading Processor In Dell Studio

Okay, So I have this Dell Studio 17, and i think the processor is fried. I want to upgrade from the 2.20 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo in it to an Intel Core i5, but im worried about heat and etc. Is it a good idea?

 

It's not possible to do. You can only upgrade that Core 2 Duo to another Core 2 Duo CPU which uses the same socket. (There is both Socket M and Socket P for Core 2 Duo CPUs)

Why do you think the processor is fried?

 

Okay it all depends on which Studio you have. 1735/1737 are Core 2 Duo, while 174x and beyond should be Arrandale. No you cannot go from Core 2 Duo to Core i series, they are completely different socet/motherboard.

Also, what makes you think your CPU is fried? CPU are some of the least things to go defective in a computer, barring user error.

 

Well when you press the power button, the Muthe Button flashes, and both volume up/down stay constanly lit with a black screen. That, i Believe means the computer is saying something is wrong with the processor. (My computer is a Studio 1737 BTW.) Anyways Core i5s are too expensive as i can see above, will not fit. I want to upgrade to a Core 2 Duo Penryn SP9400. but i am faced with a problem, this processor runs at 1066 MHz FSB, and the old one runs at 800 MHz FSB. I dont want to spend that money just to find out that the bus is too fast for the MB to recognize.

 

Oh, and BTW, it got water spilled on it so im thinking of buying a new motherboard and keyboard and media panel. I am prepared for the work, because i dont want to save up the money for a new computer.

 

if it's a pm965 chipset i don't think a 1066 bus cpu will work you will need to find 800 bus if its a x45 chip set you could upgrade to core 2 quad possibly, i think.

 

Well i heard that a 1066 would work with a motherboard that originally ran a 800. it cant run a core 2 quad i know that, the underside doesnt have those pokey things ( i dont know how to describe them) but this processor i was looking at was a Penryn chip and the one i have right now is a Penryn. i might just buy a used ont that came from a studio

 

I might as well say that i am probably going to have to purchase a new mobo, a new keyboard, new media control bar, Hard Drive, Processor and etc. I kind of want to fix it, because there isn't much out there that appeals to me, but i am also afraid of wasting my money just to find out that it doesnt work.

 

Oh and BTW, @namaiki It's a socket P.

 

Honestly, if your geekyness is at the level where you describe the cpu pins as "those pokey things" then you need to stop and consider your options!

I have seen liquid spills loads of times and in all cases once properly cleaned (in the case of soda flushed with DI water) and totally dried out, no lasting damage was done to the CPU or motherboard. The CPU is near hermetically sealed and is one of the least likely things to have been damaged.

The keyboard is probably toast. Screen should be OK unless liquid got between the glass on the LCD, which I have seen with a glass of wine that made a red stain on the INSIDE of the lcd as red wine wicked up. The HDD should be OK. RAM is packaged in plastic so again unlikely to be damaged.

Exactly how much liquid was spilt, where was it spilt, and how long ago did it happen?

Also once it has fully dried out you can try taking the out the HDD, optical drive, all but one stick of RAM and remove the keyboard (carefully, the flex is easy to break). Try to start the machine in its most basic form....

Oh, to fully dry it out you need to disassemble it completely (i.e. get the Mobo out and have all the parts laid out). It helps to photograph where things came from if your memory is not so good. Also make notes of which size/length of screws were located. Leave it in a warm (70+ F), dry place for a couple of days.

Go here for the service manual:-
Documentation

Finally as others have said, your easiest route to a CPU upgrade (should that be necessary) is an 800MHz FSB Penryn Core2Duo. I have a t9300 in a Dell D630 (965 chipset also) and it is a great CPU, although not cheap!

Good luck

- Tim