If i were to get a centrino laptop, would the processor be user upgradable?

[RockGuitarDude]

Assuming it can handle the bus speed 🙂

 

[uOpt]

They are all very similar but keep in mind that a BIOS update might be needed and that the thermal design might not be suitable for sustained operation of a faster CPU.

 

[corkyg]

Generally, CPU changes are not officially "user" authorized by any notebook OEM. Reason - it normally requires removal of the keyboard and/or palm rest. For most brands I know of, that would void any warranty you may have.

Also, that would require a BIOS change in many cases, and possible even a chipset change.

 

[Ethan2099]

Originally posted by: corkyg
Generally, CPU changes are not officially "user" authorized by any notebook OEM. Reason - it normally requires removal of the keyboard and/or palm rest. For most brands I know of, that would void any warranty you may have.

Also, that would require a BIOS change in many cases, and possible even a chipset change.

I agree on the point that there's no way you could keep your warranty if you did a change like that on your own. with Dells you have the palmrest, keyboard, bottom plastics and then the heatsink/fan system. However, they're not locked by the bios as long as your front side bus matches. at least in Dells....

 

[fbrdphreak]

Originally posted by: RockGuitarDude
Assuming it can handle the bus speed 🙂

If you go with a barebones notebook you can easily do it. I know Asus makes some kick @$$ barebones setups. Talk to ATer fords8, he builds barebones notebooks 😉

 

[iiibuddhaboy]

ermm i meant to pm, sorry

 

[Mingon]

I have 2 barebones both Aopen, a 1557gls (128mb9700, 15.1") and a dell 700m clone (1551awg1). The later is very easy to change the cpu and can be done in minutes.

 

[ai42]

Depends on the laptop of course. I know that Sony's ultra slimline X505 the Pentium M is soldered directly into the motherboard, making a upgrade impractical/impossible.

Generally if you were to pickup say a Dell 600m, you could toss in a P-M 745 or something similar without too much issue other than voiding your warranty.