Are Atom netbook CPUs upgradeable?

[SickBeast]

IMO a dual-core CPU would be a nice upgrade for just about any netbook owner.

Can this be done?

 

[corkyg]

No. Soldered or plugged is irrelevant. They are different size, use different voltages, and require different mobo chipsets, etc., etc. Again . . . no!

 

[GaryJohnson]

They are soldered to the motherboard.

The dual-core atom processors that are avaialble for desktops also come soldered and are sold as a CPU+MB combo.

 

[Aarondeep]

Originally posted by: GaryJohnson
They are soldered to the motherboard.

The dual-core atom processors that are avaialble for desktops also come soldered and are sold as a CPU+MB combo.

Oh and to add to that, the Atom 330 (dual core) is not available in any notebooks nor do I think it will ever be.

 

[boomhower]

Eventually but not anytime soon. They are still trying to protect the low end notebook market.