Laptop upgrade request for information?

Is it possible to upgrade from an Intel Celeron processor to an AMD Athlon 64 (X2 or not, I dont care) on a Compaq Presario 2500?


Answer:

Um, NO!!

You can't coppers cpu types (intel to AMD or AMD to intel) - even on desktop systems (atleast not on currently designed systems).



You may be able to upgrade to any a slightly faster celeron, or a standard Intel cpu (same pin packages only).



Some boards will support different voltage cpus as well, but if you exchange to another voltage cpu, you can have overheating issues. Not other, but has be known to take place.



What I would do is pull the model/part number of the laptop, research other sub-models (model variation of the same nonspecific model) and the cpu options they come with.



You may find a 25XX model that have a faster cpu.



A hint... find a catalogue of models similar to yours, download the most current bios's for each model and compare the bios programs. The ones that are compatible use identical motherboards. ;)



BTW: You would benefit from upgrading the bios to the most current release to amend your chances of the motherboard properly ID'ing any tentative CPU.



If you can replace the celeron with a standard Intel CPU of like peas in a pod speed, you will see an improvement. I would do that as a minimum.



Best of nouns.
I don't think you can upgrade laptops, it won't be trouble-free or cheap anyway!
No, the pins won't match.



The Intel Celeron have 775 pins and the AMD 64 has 939, if memory serves.



AND, it may not be possible to upgrade the CPU surrounded by your laptop, even if you used a compatible Intel CPU.