Can i swap a procy into a laptop

[Aeridyne]

I have two notebooks, one is Dead and it was a Dell Latitude D830 with a T7200 processor 2.0 Ghz 4mb cache

my other notebook is a Toshiba A135-S2386 with a T2080.

I don't know what chipset is in either one, which probably would help answer the question, but i would like to know if i can take the faster processor and drop it into my toshiba and not fry anything?

 

[mruffin75]

Not sure about it, but one thing to look for is the heat generated by the CPU's. If the T7200 generates more heat than the T2080 then you may have problems with it if you put it into the Toshiba. The cooling system in the Toshiba may not be able to cool the CPU enough and you'll end up with an unstable system.

 

[21stHermit]

Look up the two CPU's on this Intel Website and verify the same socket and power. If they match you should be good to go.

Be sure to post back, interested in your results.

 

[PCTC2]

You'd also have to check your chipset. The T2080 is a 533FSB and the T7200 is a 667FSB

 

[jjmIII]

CPU-z may help you gather needed info.

 

[Spikesoldier]

yes if the following conditions are met:

1. same socket
2. mobo/chipset supports new fsb
3. bios supports it

 

[Aeridyne]

Well, good point about the fsbs, i know my ram runs at 667, but i don't know if the fsb is capable of going that high, one other thing i was thinking about is that the T2080 is a core duo, while the T7200 is a core 2 duo, I will try to figure out which chipset and socket each is... But i haven't been able to figure it out thus far

 

[Aeridyne]

Ok, i figured out the socket type on the Dell is mPGA478MT.

and i cant see the other chip on the board, which i suspect is the northbridge, but the other intel chip that i can see on here, underneath the ram slot reads

intel
NH82801GBM
L7135C41
SL8YB

the chipset driver (after putting in the service tag) is R114079.EXE
but the laptop not being functional, i cant apply this to anything to see

 

[Aeridyne]

Originally posted by: Aeridyne
Ok, i figured out the socket type on the Dell is mPGA478MT.

and i cant see the other chip on the board, which i suspect is the northbridge, but the other intel chip that i can see on here, underneath the ram slot reads

intel
NH82801GBM
L7135C41
SL8YB

the chipset driver (after putting in the service tag) is R114079.EXE
but the laptop not being functional, i cant apply this to anything to see

Whoops, i actually have a D820 here, but the cpu and the socket that i said are correct, the chipset driver is also the same one, so the chipset in the D820s and D830s must be the same whatever it is.

 

[Aeridyne]

the chip that i could see above;
intel
NH82801GBM
L7135C41
SL8YB

appears to be the usb controller... I wish i had another D820 to look at, that would make identifying the chipset a lot easier...

 

[jjmIII]

Originally posted by: jjmIII
CPU-z may help you gather needed info.

Just use cpu-z........it will tell you your chipset.

 

[nanaki333]

Not sure how similar the D6XX series laptops are to the D8XX in terms of chipset, but I have a 630 and a 620. Another person in my company has a D820, but they're not here today. I can check it out tomorrow afternoon if you don't have an answer by then.

my old D620 uses chipset i945GM

 

[hans007]

probably it depends though.

intel has made some chipsets that are designed specifically for say celeron 479 cpus. like they have a chipset called the 943gm that is only for celeron 5xx series mobile chips.

i would say its likely you can do it though, make sure the chipset supports it and update to the latest bios first .

 

[taltamir]

From what I have seen they tend to solder the CPU to the motherboard on some laptops... (each pin is connected with a bit of solder)... so replacing it may not be practical (it might be possible with a desolder, lots of patience, and luck)

 

[Aeridyne]

Originally posted by: nanaki333
Not sure how similar the D6XX series laptops are to the D8XX in terms of chipset, but I have a 630 and a 620. Another person in my company has a D820, but they're not here today. I can check it out tomorrow afternoon if you don't have an answer by then.

my old D620 uses chipset i945GM

That would be sweet man, i appreciate it.

jjmIII;
I know that i can run sandra lite, or cpu-z or anything to see what chipset i have on my toshiba, and that is what i will do when i get to it, i was just trying to figure out the doa dell at the moment, but thank you as well, i might not have known that.

 

[Aeridyne]

Originally posted by: taltamir
From what I have seen they tend to solder the CPU to the motherboard on some laptops... (each pin is connected with a bit of solder)... so replacing it may not be practical (it might be possible with a desolder, lots of patience, and luck)

I would have to have some really, really nice tools to even think of attempting that. Thankfully I know the dell is a socket, and i'm pretty sure the toshiba is too. Any idea where you could get tools like that though?

 

[asdftt123]

I suggest not swapping the CPU's because it could create some nasty results in terms of heat output.

 

[Aeridyne]

this is true... and probably the main reason that i wouldn't try it, if i didn't. I wish someone could get me a picture of the inside of the toshiba i have so i can see how big the heatsink and cooling fan are...