Processor also known as CPU
A processor also known as CPU (Central Processing Unit) is the brain of a laptop computer. The processor is one of the main components in a laptop. Laptop processors are made mainly by Intel and AMD.
The processor connects directly to the system board via a processor socket aka CPU socket as it shown on the picture below.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
Question: Can I overclock the CPU in my laptop?
Answer: No, you cannot. In most laptops the BIOS doesn’t give you this option.
Question: Can I upgrade the CPU in my laptop?
Answer: Unfortunately, laptop manufacturer’s do not provide this information to general public. Yes, it’s possible on some laptops. You’ll have to find a new CPU which fits the same socket and try it.
Question: Are CPU failures very common?
Answer: No, they are not. CPUs fail rarely. If your laptop stopped booting, the CPU will be the last component to blame. Check the memory and motherboard first.
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December 2nd, 2009 at 2:11 pm
Steve,
Yes, if the laptop can handle 8GB. I would go for it.
There shouldn’t be any problem with the OS because you are running a 64-bit OS.
December 2nd, 2009 at 1:58 pm
In repsonse to Repair Man, Now after that upgrade to the harddrive (which I do notice a difference, by the way, Thanks), would that 4gb of additional ram be worth it? considering laptops have standard of 2 slots, and so far 2 2gb sticks are in, Would replacing them with 2 4gb sticks be worth it or not? and I’v checked with Everest software and it says that they can handle 8 gigs.
it has DDR2-800 in it (a corsair and a Samsung(came with))
Everest says these are supported memory types. DDR2-667 SDRAM, DDR2-800 SDRAM, DDR3-667 SDRAM, DDR3-800 SDRAM, DDR3-1066 SDRAM
any suggestions? or should I just leave it be.