help me choose between 2 replacement motherboards please

Hello,

My laptop motherboard died today (RIP). My laptop is a HP Envy 13-1150ef Core 2 Duo SL9400 1,86 GHz, 5120 Mo, 250 Go 13,1


I found 2 motherboards on ebay for this laptop, could you please tell me if they both are ok for the replacement :

- 538317-001 - System board (motherboard) with Intel Core 2 Duo LV processor SL9600 - 2.13GHz (Penryn, 1066MHz front side bus, 6MB Level-2 cache)

- 577100-001 - System board (motherboard) with Intel Core 2 Duo LV processor SU9600


The processors are not the same as mine, but I think it should be ok since I am replacing the whole board, isnt it?

Thanks for your help !

 

It usually isn't cost effective to replace a motherboard... if it has died once; it will do so again...

Are the boards made for your specific model? Physically exact placement of the ports, connectors, etc.?

If yes; sure, you can drop them in. Otherwise, it may be an exercise in frustration to get a board not made for a specific chassis to fit properly (or at all).


Recommend to buy a new system (even if it's not 'new').


Good luck.

 

IIRC all Envy CPU's are BGA soldered, if they are for the right model, there shouldn't be an issue replacing it with a motherboard that offered a better CPU.

 

hi tiller,

Thanks for your help.

The MotherBoard died because my laptop felt accidentally from the table, it's a topnotch laptop so the MB won't die again if it doesnt fall again

Yes the 2 MBs are made for this laptop, same size etc, but the only difference is that the procs are not the same as mine. So you say that I can buy one of them and be safe if I understand correctly what you mean !

 

Thanks tsunade for the confirmation !

 

Ah, different situation then!

If the M/B's are direct replacements - go ahead, I would be preferring the performance advantage of the SL9600 though...

See:
ARK | Compare Intel® Products


Curious how expensive these two M/B's are?


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Thanks for the advice Tiller, you're cool, let's buy this one then


Edit: sorry didnt see your question. So, the 1st is $72, and the 2nd $50. They are both a bargain since usually the cost is the triple.

A little bit confused.. Here is what I found on a marketplace selling MBs:

 

The prices are great: with ~34% performance increase over the SU model, the L may seem too expensive (%age wise: 44%) - but the absolute cost is nothing: go for the best performance you can (at least as much as you had before).


See:
PassMark - Intel Core2 Duo L9600 @ 2.13GHz - Price performance comparison

See:
PassMark - Intel Core2 Duo L9400 @ 1.86GHz - Price performance comparison

See:
PassMark - Intel Core2 Duo U9600 @ 1.60GHz - Price performance comparison



As for the part number thing? Good luck.


This is just one of the issues/reasons I suggested a new(er) system to begin with...

 

Yes I will order the one that have the best perf, thanks for the bench.

Arf I was reassured, but now you said that I don't know anymore... Let's cross fingers then !

 

hi guys and gals, unfortunately all you told me was false (I dont blame you anyway).
I've contacted the seller, and he asked me to provide him with my laptop serial number to check on his HP database if his motherboard will be compatible with my laptop. Unfortunately it's not.

So I can't put any motherboard on my laptop even if it's the same brand/model

 

I stated that possibility from the first post I made in this thread.

Replacing MB's in a notebook is not as simple as it seems at first glance - not only do the physical (exterior) ports have to be placed in exactly the same position as the original model - but also the attached connectors/notches/shape/thickness and appropriate BIOS/specs have to match/be similar enough to get the system working again.

Sorry that you couldn't find a replacement - but it matches my experience that if a major component like a MB fails, it is not worth pursuing getting it fixed.

The only real fix is getting a new system (more expensive in $$$ - but less expensive in the frustration level and time spent to usually 'not get it done' in the end, anyways.


You may keep looking for a supplier that might offer a replacement - but I would be looking at a new system instead at this point.


Take care.

 

Yes exactly, when searching for a replacement MB one have to be careful.

In fact that's not as complicated as it seem, you just have to get the manual, or to contact the supplier (for me HP) and you'll be told the ref of the part you need. Then, only search for those parts, not other ones.

I finally find the MB I need, thanks to HP, so I think it's a bargain for me ($80 for a MB that will make my pc reborn) instead of buying another pc.

But in some cases (when the pc is very old) it's better to buy another one instead of spending half the price of it on a new MB.
(My pc is quite new)


So this thread vocation now is to warn people who have to change their pc's motherboard : be carefull you can't put the one you want, even if it's for the same model it may differ and may not work! Better to contact the supplier.

cheers