phenom 2 laptop socket name

[Kyzer]

looking for a cpu for a friend.

it's a laptop with a phenom 2, wondering if there's a specific socket type for them, or they're still am3.

[oskarha]

Search the specific cpu on http://www.cpu-world.com/ and it should tell you

[Moonzy]

what are you trying to do? replace the cpu?

 

its better if you just replace the entire thing because laptops are designed specifically for that cpu,

higher performing chips that you put in might have higher TDP and thus may overheat

 

and its hard to look for AMD chip's info anyway...

 

they should make a database for their cpu...

[Crossbred]

^

On top of that they are usually glued or soldered to the socket, plus driver issues and the general hazards that come with modding a device not intended to be modded.

[Kyzer]

7 hours ago, Moonzy said:

what are you trying to do? replace the cpu?

 

its better if you just replace the entire thing because laptops are designed specifically for that cpu,

higher performing chips that you put in might have higher TDP and thus may overheat

 

and its hard to look for AMD chip's info anyway...

 

they should make a database for their cpu...

i know what im doing

2 hours ago, Crossbred said:

^

On top of that they are usually glued or soldered to the socket, plus driver issues and the general hazards that come with modding a device not intended to be modded.

im surprised you even know that considering you dont even know what your own specs are.

[Moonzy]

10 minutes ago, Kyzer said:

i know what im doing

then... maybe find out the cpu socket thru online means `-`

[Zodiark1593]

http://www.notebookcheck.net/AMD-Phenom-II-X4-N930-Notebook-Processor.31536.0.html

 

According to this, the socket is called S1. 

 

Older and standard voltage laptop cpus are typically socketed.

[SLAYR]

4 hours ago, Crossbred said:

^

On top of that they are usually glued or soldered to the socket, plus driver issues and the general hazards that come with modding a device not intended to be modded.

Most older laptop cpus, and high end cpus are socketed still it is really the low power ones that are socketed, and replacing the cpu is alright it the laptop was offered with that cpu meaning that the bios most likely would support it as well, and replacing a cpu wont cause driver issues as it has nothing to do with software.

[Zodiark1593]

20 minutes ago, SLAYR said:

Most older laptop cpus, and high end cpus are socketed still it is really the low power ones that are socketed, and replacing the cpu is alright it the laptop was offered with that cpu meaning that the bios most likely would support it as well, and replacing a cpu wont cause driver issues as it has nothing to do with software.

Not always true. Back in the 1st gen i-series, upgrading a dual core Arrandale chip to a quad i7 wasn't possible due to the fact the i7 lacked an igp altogether. Even on many laptops with a dGPU, Optimus/Switchable Graphics still required the iGPU to pass through.

 

Not necessarily on topic as these older AMD systems have their iGPUs in Northbridge still, but interesting nonetheless.

[Crossbred]

4 hours ago, Kyzer said:

i know what im doing

im surprised you even know that considering you dont even know what your own specs are.

Upcoming build, chill out.

I'm just trying to help bud.