Laptop processor upgrade

[Teddy07]

I have an old laptop (HP probook 4530s) and want to upgrade it with a new processor and SSD. A new laptop doesnt seem worth it for university, office, watching streams....

 

current cpu: i3 2330m

upgrade to i7 2670qm (~65 € used; best possible according to manual)

 

Seems worth it? The only problem is that I have to remove quite a lot of parts to replace the cpu. The manual explains the steps how to do it.  Does anyone have experience with that? Is it as easy as building a pc?

 

I plan to replace the cpu first and see if it works because replaying the HDD is easy.

[crysilis]

3 minutes ago, Teddy07 said:

I have an old laptop (HP probook 4530s) and want to upgrade it with a new processor and SSD. A new laptop doesnt seem worth it for university, office, watching streams....

 

current cpu: i3 2330m

upgrade to i7 2670qm (~65 € used; best possible according to manual)

 

Seems worth it? The only problem is that I have to remove quite a lot of parts to replace the cpu. The manual explains the steps how to do it.  Does anyone have experience with that? Is it as easy as building a pc?

 

I plan to replace the cpu first and see if it works because replaying the HDD is easy.

laptops are hard due to their size  so if you feel confident then go for it

[ZackCodesAI]

3 minutes ago, Teddy07 said:

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Yeah, it's a good idea, 

But you can save the money spend on processor and HDD, sell the old one, and buy a tablet+pc, like surfacebook.

[oskarha]

It's perfectly doable, but make sure you have the correct tools, the last thing you want to do is to strip a screw.

Also make sure to take your time and label all of the different screws.

I have fully disassembled my Core i7 2670QM HP DV6 3 times without problems

[Gikero]

One thing to check before starting is if the pre-built i7 models have a different fan/heatsink inside. I've seen some submodels that have extra heatpipes or a fan with more fins than the same lower end config.

When I upgraded my Asus G50, I had to switch out the fan for a different one to keep thermals down. That was for a GPU swap though.

[Droidbot]

The ProBook line is harder to service, but it's generally quite easy. 

According to a lot of stuff I've seen online it's just removing the metal plate that covers fan + hs and the CPU heatsink that exposes the socket, should take around 30min. 

With EliteBooks it's just removing CPU heatsink, it's exposed once bottom cover is taken off

 

It's definitely worth it, the Sandy Bridge quads do run quite warm and you won't turbo that high due to a 43W limit imposed on all laptops of that age by HP, but it may be different. 

I suggest pasting with a Gelid paste or Liquid Metal if you have time to fuck around with it

 

 

[DnFx91]

its not hard at all, if you took things apart as a kid, you can change a CPU in a laptop, just make sure it has the same TDP, same PGA, and away you go.

[antonio123]

get a apple mac book pro 

[DnFx91]

1 minute ago, antonio123 said:

get a apple mac book pro 

loool, all you can possibly do with the inside of a MBP is look at how pretty it is

[The Sloth]

5 minutes ago, DnFx91 said:

loool, all you can possibly do with the inside of a MBP is look at how pretty it is

i am sure he was just trolling 

[DnFx91]

Just now, nerdslayer1 said:

i am sure he was just trolling 

as am i

[Teddy07]

@oskarha, @Gikero, @Droidbot

 

Thanks for the replies.

My current cpu has a TDP of 35w and it can get noisy at times but I often use my headphones so it is ok.

 

The i7 2670qm has a TDP of 45w

I could also buy an i5 2540m with 35w TDP for 50% the cost of the i7

 

I also looked it up and it seems my Laptop model doesnt have better for better cpus

 

Damn, I hate not upgrading to the best solution but it would be a smart move right? I mean the i5 boost 200 mhz higher and the i7 has only hyperthreading which I assume is not used for watching videos and office stuff. 

 

 

EDIT, Conclusion: Ok i made some research and i think i will go with the i5. Hyper threading makes little sense with my laptop.

[Droidbot]

31 minutes ago, Teddy07 said:

@oskarha, @Gikero, @Droidbot

 

Thanks for the replies.

My current cpu has a TDP of 35w and it can get noisy at times but I often use my headphones so it is ok.

 

The i7 2670qm has a TDP of 45w

I could also buy an i5 2540m with 35w TDP for 50% the cost of the i7

 

I also looked it up and it seems my Laptop model doesnt have better for better cpus

 

Damn, I hate not upgrading to the best solution but it would be a smart move right? I mean the i5 boost 200 mhz higher and the i7 has only hyperthreading which I assume is not used for watching videos and office stuff. 

 

 

EDIT, Conclusion: Ok i made some research and i think i will go with the i5. Hyper threading makes little sense with my laptop.

QM is a quad-core chip, the M is a dual-core chip. More cores > Faster cores for most tasks day to day.

As long as you don't go for a ES chip it works perfectly in the Probook/Elitebook machines

Go for the 2670QM, 

[Teddy07]

11 minutes ago, Droidbot said:

QM is a quad-core chip, the M is a dual-core chip. More cores > Faster cores for most tasks day to day.

As long as you don't go for a ES chip it works perfectly in the Probook/Elitebook machines

Go for the 2670QM, 

 

You are totally right. I totally missed that point.

I always thought i5 = quad core , i7 = quad core + hyper threading

 

Going for the i7 2670qm then and might disable hyper threading if it gets to loud.

 

Thanks you very much

[Droidbot]

3 minutes ago, Teddy07 said:

You are totally right. I totally missed that point.

I always thought i5 = quad core , i7 = quad core + hyper threading

 

Going for the i7 2670qm then and might disable hyper threading if it gets to loud.

 

Thanks you very much

Instead of disabling HT, disable turbo in BIOS or Windows by setting maximum processor speed to 99%. 

Keeps my Ivy Bridge chip running cool and quiet

[Gikero]

Mobile i5s are 2C/4T. Even some Ultra Low Voltage i7s are 2C/4T. The letters after the model number denote what type of i5/i7 it is.


@Droidbot suggestion is a really good one, that might help.