replacing Intel Celeron 847

[lifedreamer]

Can I replace my Intel Celeron 847 1.1 GHz Dual core with Intel Core i3 3217U ? Or if not, what can you propose, what would be the best replacement (cost and quality,speed)? The motherboard is MSI C847MS-E33.
Thank you.

 

[DonkeyOatie]

I think that chip is in a BGA1023 socket which means that it is soldered in, so cannot be replaced easily. Do you know differently?

What is the computer you have it in, a laptop? Which model?

 

[lifedreamer]

No, a desktop PC.
Motherboard is from MSI, graphics from ASUS. The socket of the CPU is 1023 FCBGA

 

[DonkeyOatie]

That motherboard does indeed have a FCBGA1023. BGA sockets have the chips soldered in place.

This review http://www.techpowerup.com/177069/msi-readies-celeron-847-based-c847ms-e33-micro-atx-motherboard.html mentions that the passively cooled CPU is hard-wired (soldered) into place.

 

[lifedreamer]

Can it be unsoldered and then be replaced and whit what? I mean that I need a CPU with same pins (sockets) or any other will fit inplace?

 

[DonkeyOatie]

There is no safe way for you or me to unsolder it, and if we did, the probability of re-soldering a new CPU, without special equipment, we lack, would be near ZERO!

There is no practical replacement. You need a new CPU/Motherboard.

 

[lifedreamer]

I was thinking so! Well, thank you very much for your time and answers! Have a nice evening! Greatings.

 

[need4speeds]

The best by far is to get that new athlon 5150 quad core apu and mb. Reuse your memory.

You will have some issues with reusing windows since it is oem i think they allow you to phone in and change boards a few times to reactivate windows oem versions.

(I am assuming this does not have a video card in it)
athlon 5350 vs. FX-8320 vs. i5-4690K vs. i7-5820K paired with a 980GTX.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hto2JMHqATI

OC to 2.7GHZ.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-THCpxNu5Yc
(I would pick more conservative voltages and speeds, they are risking frying stuff here)

BF3 on 5350 with used HD6850.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwvRQ2GGqO8

A budget used card like a HD-6870, HD7850 or 7870, or a R265, 270 or 370 would be good with the 5350.
***I am not saying this $60 apu is all of the sudden going to overclock and replace a real gaming cpu that costs over $170.

BF4 5350 on igp.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QfvNo0pYTE
Crysis 3 on igp
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u3UVmo2mmrs
AMD Athlon 5350 + HD6870
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPXEPWqy_Yk
AM1 AMD 5350 + gtx750ti Crysis 3
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFtIEMRMWI8
GTA 5 - Athlon 5350 + R7 260
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=09kPqtUWzGY

A used $40-$60 card could be great with this budget APU.