Can you upgrade a laptop to a higher processor speed?

Answer 1

You probably want to rephrase your question: "Is there any way of UPGRADING the processor of a laptop?". The short answer to that is no. The long answer is yes (but it won't be so easy). You have to find out what socket your processor belongs to, and do some shopping on the internet to find the correct socket CPU that will fit into your laptop's motherboard. If I'm getting too technical for you, just know that processors are keyed to specific types of laptops. Download a program called CPU-Z in order to determine what processor you have, then research it on the internet (Google is your friend) to find out the socket. Once the socket type has been determined you can search for other processors under the same socket family. More often than not, it's impracticle to upgrade your laptop's CPU, since a more powerful one will more often than not reduce battery life and induce more heat for your computer to handle. Did i also mention that you'll have to physically open your laptop (and since you asked this question i assume you don't know where to start and wouldn't want to). If you want a quick solution to more spped, you can always add more RAM to your laptop, givingin programs more "breathing room" in which to operate. This will make a noticible difference right away and best of all you can do it yourself quite easily and it won't cost nearly as much as a new CPU would (not to mention RAM generates negligible heat). All in all, you're pretty much stuck with whatever CPU your laptop came with, unless you want to overclock it but that'd be REALLY dumb on a laptop unless u like a Californian grilled chees sandwhich (nerd humour).

Good luck with your slow clunker.

Answer 2

This will depend on many variables. In general, the answer is "Yes, but the cost to performance benefit is seldom worth it" Some laptops may have the processor soldered to the motherboard, making them impossible to remove. For those that are socketed, as long as you have a processor with a FSB speed that is supported by the laptop, you can upgrade it. Mobile processors tend to be more expensive than their desktop counterparts.