PGA988 socket processor recommendation

[wewum]

I have an old laptop and I need to upgrade the processor. It is a pentium p6200 and I need a processor upgrade recommendation. Please keep as cheap as possible but not to cheap that I won't notice the upgrade.

 

[rockie_]

The following CPUs have versions for PGA988A socket (Socket G1).You must check if the motherboard really supports them and if the processor is soldered

Core i3-380M , i3-390M
Core i5 560M , i5-580M
Core i7 920XM

sources
http://www.cpu-world.com/CPUs/Pentium_Dual-Core/Intel-Pentium%20Mobile%20P6200.html#rel_cpus

 

[wewum]

The following CPUs have versions for PGA988 socket .You must check if the motherboard really supports them and if the processor is soldered

Core i3-380M , i3-390M
Core i5 560M , i5-580M
Core i7 920XM

sources
http://www.cpu-world.com/CPUs/Pentium_Dual-Core/Intel-Pentium%20Mobile%20P6200.html#rel_cpus

How do you check if your mobo supports them and what does soldered mean?

 

[rockie_]

Run Speccy and gather info about your motherboard and then check on-line for CPU support list . Or ask the manufacturer by email or user manual . Soldered means that , if so , you will not be able to change the CPU easily . Btw, all i3 and i5 that i posted has the same TDP -35W like your CPU so 99% the mobo will support them .

 

[k1114]

The cpu does not have a soldered version so this is nothing to worry about. Bga is soldered not pga. There are multiple PGA988 sockets which are not compatible with each other. To be specific you want socket G1 (or 988A) which covers nehalem and westmere mobile cpus. But just because the cpu is the same socket (or tdp) does not mean it will work with the mobo. This is where the cpu support list will come in at but unfortunately you really won't find any cpu support lists for any laptops. You can try contacting the manufacturer but usually that is futile as well. When upgrading laptop cpus, usually you take a leap of faith but you can try to google if others have already done it or see what cpus were available as options (careful not to mix up models.) Also keep in mind you don't want a cpu that has a higher tdp because your power brick will not support more power and the laptop was designed to cool that cpu that came with it, not a higher power one. http://www.cpu-world.com/Sockets/Socket%20G1%20(rPGA988A).html You might also have issues even finding cpus. Laptop cpus are not sold like desktop cpus so pretty much ebay or similar is the only place to look.

 

[rockie_]

i found two types of PGA988 :
1.rPGA 988A or Socket G1
2.rPGA 988B or Socket G2

Yes , he needs 988A processor but all i posted must be of this socket . i mean there is no i3 390M (for instance) that is not 988A = socket G1

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socket_G1
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socket_G2