Can i upgrade my hp 630 intel pentium b950 @2.10 GHz to an i3 or i5 processor??would really appreciate lucrative answers

[teflupsoweto]

please do help with the upgrading issue of my hp 630 intel pentium b950 @2.10 GHz to an i3 or i5 processor??would really appreciate lucrative answers

 

[Alabalcho]

Is this a laptop or a desktop? It seems that it is a laptop, and the existing CPU is most probably soldered, so - no luck.

 

[tman1]

Yes, it can be done, because your B950 is PGA988 socket, like the B960 that I started out with in my laptop. I first upgraded to i5 2450M, then again to the i7 2670qm. The TDP on the i7 I have now is 45, whereas the TDP on the B960 and the i5 2450M is 35 - apparently a non-issue since I haven't had any problems at all.

Just do your research - find out what chipset is on the motherboard, make sure you processor you want is compatible with that chipset and socket.

 

[teflupsoweto]

thanks tman1,really find the info helpful and will be sure to do an intensive research following your response before i make any changes to my laptop....thanks once more