Is the CPU in a Compaq Presario upgradeable?

[cardiac]

I have a Compaq Presario M2105US which came with a Sempron 2800. Anyone know if the motherboard would take a cpu upgrade? And if so, what are the choices?

Thanks,

Bob

 

[unfalliblekrutch]

IIRC, thats a socket 939 laptop so any s939 (non-dual core)CPU would work. If I didnt remember correctly, then its socket754...in that case, just about any s754 CPU would work

 

[cardiac]

Thanks for the info. It would be nice to be able to upgrade it later on.....

Bob

 

[cardiac]

It looks like it is socket 754, I guess, so it would only take a Sempron 3300? Correct?

Bob

 

[The Linuxator]

Originally posted by: cardiac
It looks like it is socket 754, I guess, so it would only take a Sempron 3300? Correct?

Bob

Noooooooo, you can get any AMD 64 socket 754 in their get this or This and transform your laptop into a nice AMD 64 machines with 1 MB cache and 1.8-2.0 ghz clockspeed. right now I have a socket 939 AMD 64 3000+ @ 2.5 ghz but once socket 754 prices goes dirt cheap I am picking up that DTR AMD 64 3000+ for a machine I will be building besides my AMD 64 gaming machine to serve as my main 64-bit Linux Workstation and I am going to stick it in my IBM micro-atx case, these DTR cpu's overclock like crazy and come with 1MB of L2 cache. the cheapest one you can get your hands on is $ 119 that's still $ 50 cheaper than the 3000+ Desktop socket 754 cpu that comes with less L2 cache.

 

[cardiac]

Thanks for all that great info!! So, the AMD 64 3000 socket 754 should work fine n place of my Sempron 2800? I might have to upgrade fairly soon then

Thanks for the info,

Bob

 

[Jassi]

Don't get the DTR AMD64, that would be unwise. Get a Turion MT processor. Visit the forums of the site in my sig and try to contact a person named Fords8 to purchase a Turion processor. The MT-30 or even ML-30 will be a far better option than the DTR AMD 3000 and should only cost a little bit more.

 

[cardiac]

The Turion is socket 754 based? Will I need a different heatsink? How does it affect battery life??

Thanks,

Bob

 

[The Linuxator]

Turions are far better than AMD 64 DTR but I suggested the AMD 64 DTR 3000+ because I couldn't find any place that sells anything better than, that If you can find Turions for your laptop then go for it otherwise stick with DTR.
So has anyone tried a Turion on a socket 754 Desktop MOBO before ?