Can I upgrade from a T4500 to a T9800

[DIRISH]

I have a Asus K50IJ with a Pentium T4500 CPU and I am wondering if I can upgrade to a T9800. Can I?

 

[scottiemedic]

A somewhat high probability:
http://ark.intel.com/compare/37005,42925
What you need to do is run a diag program like speccy or Everest and get the exact chipset (945GL, 945GM, etc), then look up that chipset on http://ark.intel.com and look at compatible products.
I think the only thing that will prevent the upgrade is:
A. BIOS limitations
B. the 9800 is 1066MHz FSB and your 4500 is an 800MHz FSB.

Get the exact chipset and post a pic it if you get lost comparing CPUs and chipsets on ark, I've done lots of CPU upgrades in laptops, more than happy to help.

 

[scottiemedic]

http://www.intel.com/support/processors/sb/CS-034408.htm
http://forum.notebookreview.com/threads/intel-mobile-processor-compatibility-guide.209284/

Couple more reading links for ya!

 

[scottiemedic]

http://www.cpu-upgrade.com/mb-Intel_%28chipsets%29/

One more (took me this long to dig thru my bookmarks)
Good luck!!

 

[DIRISH]

How do I find my BIOS limitations? And why does the BUS speed difference matter?

 

[scottiemedic]

You can't 'find' the BIOS limits. You have to google other people having success with your model, or take a shot in the dark. And bus speed is how fast data moves, for lack of a better term. If you go up to a 1066 FSB, all your hardware now has to speed up to meet the demand of the CPU, causing importantly in a laptop, more heat that it may not be able to dissipate. Your RAM may not be able to ramp up higher without problems, causing a decrease in RAM life also.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Front-side_bus

 

[frandrummer]

I have a Asus K50IJ with a Pentium T4500 CPU and I am wondering if I can upgrade to a T9800. Can I?

How do I find my BIOS limitations? And why does the BUS speed difference matter?

I upgraded the same Asus K50IJ from T4500 to T9500, which has the same FSB @ 800MHz and it works perfectly😉
I don't think T9800 will be suitable.