CPU Glued to Motherboard

[MrFluffyOwnsU]

About 2 years ago, I bought a new computer (from a local store in town) and recently installed a GPU and when I looked at the motherboard I noticed that my CPU is glued into the motherboard. I want to buy a new CPU but I am afraid that my motherboard will not handle it such as a i7. Currently it is running a i3 CPU.
Is there anyway to remove my CPU, and how do I tell what processors it can handle?

 

[plaintuts]

Branded computer?
Something like dell?

 

[VOREXUM]

Most manufacturers glue the cpu so you can not change it. They do that as a money scheme so that you will have to go by new hardware. You will unfortunately have to by a new Mobo.

 

[junkeymonkey]

sounds more like too much paste and ran over the chip and hardened ?? but then with a prebuilt it would not surprise me at all if it was glue or something to prevent tampering

I never experienced or heard of glue used but ........ is this a laptop ??

 

[VOREXUM]

HP does glue their cpu so you can't change it I bet other companies do the same.

 

[junkeymonkey]

of the many I seen around here in a desktop I yet to see it -- you got a link to that or review ?? I'd like to see what models have this glue on them

 

[VOREXUM]

http://h30434.www3.hp.com/t5/Notebook-Hardware/CPU-Glued-to-the-motherboard-Notebook-dm1-4210US/td-p/2477787

I have also talked to HP support and they gave me the same answer for my desktop back in the day. Even though they still do these with their laptops they sometimes do this to their desktop depending on the model and year.

 

[MrFluffyOwnsU]

Branded computer?
Something like dell?

Yes it is Dell

 

[MrFluffyOwnsU]

of the many I seen around here in a desktop I yet to see it -- you got a link to that or review ?? I'd like to see what models have this glue on them

It's a Dell Inspiron I got from Staples but here is the link to it on Best Buy
http://

 

[junkeymonkey]

well that for a notebook I thought we were talking desktops??? then I have to ask if not a desktop aint like 90% of there gpu's soldered in as well and he just said he changed his out ?? [laptop/notebooks]

I gues I;m now confused with out any specs of what hes got ??

 

[VOREXUM]

Are the four corners of your cpu glued to the board?

 

[VOREXUM]

Also do you have a picture of the cpu?

 

[MrFluffyOwnsU]

well that for a notebook I thought we were talking desktops??? then I have to ask if not a desktop aint like 90% of there gpu's soldered in as well and he just said he changed his out ?? [laptop/notebooks]

I gues I;m now confused with out any specs of what hes got ??

I have a Desktop, sorry thought I had mention that in the post

 

[MrFluffyOwnsU]

Also do you have a picture of the cpu?

No, sorry currently using it to post back.

 

[plaintuts]

You probably cant upgrade its cpu, either it be a desktop or laptop

Beacuse dell usually have a modified bios that only works on their approved components,

 

[junkeymonkey]

ya, if it not something listed at there official spec list and approved upgrade you just do this at your own risk

prebuilts for the most part are only guaranteed to work as you bought it out of the box

I would think with that card upgrade you got dang lucky that it did fully work

my disclaimer I give on prebuilt upgrading

some models of store bought computers [dell.hp,acer,ect..] may come with a ''locked or fixed'' bios and may not allow you to change certain hardware as a video card.. this is done to protect them from undue warranty claims and refunds .this is not done to hurt you but to protect them. you really need to see if that upgrade has been proven to work in your model first before you invest money in it .. there are a lot of these threads here at toms to look at some models will allow upgrades and some dont.. and a lot of guys here say ya ya ya when is really no no no...it would be sad you spent $200 on a card that wount post after you installed it as most find out. then get told its your psu and you spend more and end up right back where you are now, but its up to you good luck..


you got to know the the boards in these computers are not like the ones we use to do custom builds witch are open to upgrading with in the boards compatibly . the bios is custom made for there design and just for the parts they authorize to be used on there computers there only guaranteed to work as is out of the box as you bought it ,..


also these boards do not have to meet atx standards and there pci-e slot power may not do the required 75w needed for most higher end cards and can be limited to say 45 or 60w that is all thats needed with the low end factory oem cards that it may of shipped with