Laptop CPU uprgade?

[racso50]

Hi,

 

So I have a SONY VPCEB3C5E laptop

 

Core i3 M 370 2.40GHz, 2 cores

architecture: HM55

ATI mobility Radeon HD 5650

8GB DDR3 1600mhz ram

 

link to spec list: http://www.sony.co.uk/support/en/product/VPCEB3C5E/specifications

 

 

Basically I've been upgrading my pc gradually and now I feel like I'm bottle-necked by my processor. I should've chosen a faster cpu to begin with. Now I'm thinking of upgrading my core i3 2.40ghz for a faster one but...

- I don't the logistics of upgrading a CPU

- what cpus i can upgrade to (new intel chip sets?)

 

Any advice or guidance would be appreciated.

I'll upload a picture of my motherboard shortly, I'm not sure of the model.

[carolkarine]

I expect your mobo is BGA. this means that your CPU can't be removed. if this isn't the case, then you'll need to buy the CPU and swap it out. only problem is that these CPUs can pretty much only be found on EBAY cause nobody sells them new.

[legopc]

first of all you have been upgrading your pc?? but you should be able to upgrade your cpu as long as it is compatible with the chipset but i didnt find much info one the compatible cpus this is what i have been able to find:http://www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/chipsets/mainstream-chipsets/mobile-chipset-hm55.html

oh and about the actual upgrading well... ehm its realy not that hard just take a part your laptop remove the old cpu and the the new one back in and rebuild it 

[Samdb]

The new Intel chipsets will not work with your laptop due to the platform change, you would have to go for a very old processor that runs on the HM55 chipset.

 

Sam,

Intel Response Squad member

[Elite14]

The new Intel chipsets will not work with your laptop due to the platform change, you would have to go for a very old processor that runs on the HM55 chipset.

I agree but you also have to make sure that the wattage is the same as the old cpu or very close, and that your fan can keep the new cpu cool