Upgrade intel core i3 330m 2.13Ghz to i7 720qm 1.6Ghz

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hello my friends i have a notebook Samsung R480 and i want to upgrade my cpu...i have i3 330M 2.13ghz socket 989rPGA and 32 nm.... i want to upgrade with core i7 720qm socket PGA988 and 45 nm....bios info: phoenix technologies Ltd. 08SZ.M002.20100326.XW, 03-26-2010...i have a good cpu fan i just want to know if the cpu will work
 
Solution
The CPU upgrade is possible. You only need to make sure that you update your BIOS to the latest version and that your power adapter can handle the new 45 watt CPU.