i3 to i5 cpu upgrade

[distantthunder]

i currently have a i3 3110M cpu in my laptop and want to upgrade to a i5 3230M. all have the same TDP, chipset HD76 , but looking on the 2 sites my question is what is the stepping for like the i3 has E1 and L1, but the i5 only has L1. does this matter? my bios has the latest in it . any help is appreciated. thanks

http://www.cpu-upgrade.com/CPUs/Intel/Core_i3_Mobile/i3-3110M_(PGA).html

http://www.cpu-upgrade.com/CPUs/Intel/Core_i5_Mobile/i5-3230M_(PGA).html

 

[AdviserKulikov]

What laptop are you using? If the same line of laptops features an i5 variant with that CPU, you can theoretically drop the i5 in there.

 

[distantthunder]

What laptop are you using? If the same line of laptops features an i5 variant with that CPU, you can theoretically drop the i5 in there.

my laptop is a toshiba C50-A-1DV it has a G2/988 rPGA socket. i also seen that i could use a i5-3210M on that site, but its the stepping i am not familiar with. thanks

 

[jsmithepa]

my laptop is a toshiba C50-A-1DV it has a G2/988 rPGA socket. i also seen that i could use a i5-3210M on that site, but its the stepping i am not familiar with. thanks

You are looking at stuff that doesn't matter. "Step" is just an Intel label, doesn't affect what you want to do.

Like Adviser said, I don't know if you pay attention to the answers, if the vendor sells, sold the same laptop with an I5, you have a chance of making this happen, by swapping CPU MODULE, otherwise the whole CPU maybe soldered shut on a big motherboard and not replaceable. Up to you to find whether an I5 variant exists.

Laptops are not typically upgradable like desktops.

 

[Iamsoda]

i currently have a i3 3110M cpu in my laptop and want to upgrade to a i5 3230M. all have the same TDP, chipset HD76 , but looking on the 2 sites my question is what is the stepping for like the i3 has E1 and L1, but the i5 only has L1. does this matter? my bios has the latest in it . any help is appreciated. thanks

http://www.cpu-upgrade.com/CPUs/Intel/Core_i3_Mobile/i3-3110M_(PGA).html

http://www.cpu-upgrade.com/CPUs/Intel/Core_i5_Mobile/i5-3230M_(PGA).html

What is the purpose of the upgrade? gaming? you would be better off buying the mobo that has a dedicated GPU (if your laptop model has such a thing). I upgraded a cpu in an older laptop one time. CAll up the company and ask what was the best CPU that shipped with that model of laptop. The reason I word it that way is because there will be more cpu's theoretically compatible, but that doesn't mean they will work properly. If you just get a "compatible one" there can be heat issues, power issues, and maybe others. At least if it shipped with that model it should work fine.

 

[distantthunder]

i do notice that there was another model SATELLITE PRO C50-A-1E4 but no longer made this had a i5-3210M in it. my laptop has no dedicated graphics card.

 

[Iamsoda]

Don't be to sure my old laptop from 2008 had ati raedon 512mb. Worked well for old games. I would still ask if this laptop ever shipped with dedicated graphics.

 

[distantthunder]

Don't be to sure my old laptop from 2008 had ati raedon 512mb. Worked well for old games. I would still ask if this laptop ever shipped with dedicated graphics.

googling this laptop and mine they both just use the Intel HD Graphics 4000 intergrated. so no dedicated card. looks like it could upgrade its just the stepping that got me puzzled.

 

[Iamsoda]

Don't be to sure my old laptop from 2008 had ati raedon 512mb. Worked well for old games. I would still ask if this laptop ever shipped with dedicated graphics.

googling this laptop and mine they both just use the Intel HD Graphics 4000 intergrated. so no dedicated card. looks like it could upgrade its just the stepping that got me puzzled.

Well if you are sure, but it never hurts to ask.