Question Can i just switch my laptop cpu anyway?

[SamHan3001]

I am tired of google saying no you can't but i saw a yt video that somehow switched cpu. I want to turn my 2014 laptop into a modern gaming laptop, Cpu and gpu.

 

[COLGeek]

What is the make/model of your laptop? If the CPU is soldered in place, then you can't upgrade it. You might be able to swap for a motherboard with a stronger CPU. Really depends on the system you are using.

If the CPU is socketed, you may be able to upgrade it. This is a maybe. Once again, depends on what system you have a what CPUs your BIOS will support.

 

[USAFRet]

I am tired of google saying no you can't but i saw a yt video that somehow switched cpu. I want to turn my 2014 laptop into a modern gaming laptop, Cpu and gpu.

Probably not.

Please link us to this utube vid, so that we can see how valid it is.

 

[SamHan3001]

What is the make/model of your laptop? If the CPU is soldered in place, then you can't upgrade it. You might be able to swap for a motherboard with a stronger CPU. Really depends on the system you are using.

If the CPU is socketed, you may be able to upgrade it. This is a maybe. Once again, depends on what system you have a what CPUs your BIOS will support.

I think it's some Old hp pavillion 15 2014 laptop, i can't know the model somewhere.
But go to google images and then you know
I checked cpu-z amd a4 6210 is socket ft3 so what's that mean i can switch cpu?

 

[SamHan3001]

Probably not.

Please link us to this utube vid, so that we can see how valid it is.

View: https://youtu.be/v4Q-3-leDhQ?si=y59UJmPNGER2ca2B

 

[COLGeek]

I think it's some Old hp pavillion 15 2014 laptop, i can't know the model somewhere.
But go to google images and then you know

Sorry, I am not going to research what laptop you might have. When you determine the full model number (often on a label on the bottom of the device), let us know.

CPU-Z can be used to identify the system. By the way.

 

[USAFRet]

Do you have the exact same laptop as in that vid?

What specific CPU is in yours?

 

[SamHan3001]

Do you have the exact same laptop as in that vid?

What specific CPU is in yours?

AMD A4 6210, Cpu-z Says Socket ft3

 

[USAFRet]

AMD A4 6210, Cpu-z Says Socket ft3

FT3 is a BGA mount.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socket_FT3

BallGrid.
Soldered directly to the motherboard. Not removable.

And even if it was in a removable socket, it would only be changeable to another CPU that is a decade old.
But it isn't.


You can take the laptop apart enough for you to check this yourself.

 

[COLGeek]

I am pretty sure that CPU is soldered to the motherboard.

https://www.cpu-world.com/Related_CPUs/BGA769 _FT3b__Puma.html

Once you have the model of the laptop, you might find that the model came with stronger CPUs in some of their variants. Swapping in the motherboard one of those may be possible.

It will still be old and slow. It really isn't worth the effort. Last, laptop motherboards are not standard like with desktop systems.

 

[SamHan3001]

I am pretty sure that CPU is soldered to the motherboard.

https://www.cpu-world.com/Related_CPUs/BGA769 _FT3b__Puma.html

Once you have the model of the laptop, you might find that the model came with stronger CPUs in some of their variants. Swapping in the motherboard one of those may be possible.

It will still be old and slow. It really isn't worth the effort. Last, laptop motherboards are not standard like with desktop systems.

Do i need to buy a new laptop?

 

[COLGeek]

Do i need to buy a new laptop?

Yes.

 

[USAFRet]

Do i need to buy a new laptop?

Yes.