what socket do i have G1 OR G2

[AlanZhouGaming -]

I have a pga 989 cpu CORE I3 370M Was Decideing to upgrade to i7-3632QM But dont know if it is compatable the i7-3632QM is a g2 socket but i dont know if my socket is a g2 or g1

 

[ryguybuddy]

Is this a laptop or what?

Because you can't upgrade to that CPU or any other CPU for that matter because it is soldered to the mobo.

 

[chemmajorp53]

the i7 is fcpga not pga and your chipset isn't going to support this processor. In general practice it's a very bad idea to upgrade cpus in laptops.

 

[AlanZhouGaming -]

it is a laptop

 

[chemmajorp53]

it is a laptop

You're not going to be able to do this upgrade, you have to either buy a new laptop or find a motherboard with an i7 from a newer model that fits in your chassis. Buying a new laptop is the obvious choice here.

 

[AlanZhouGaming -]

but why cant i upgrade the other laptop that i took apart it was like a normal LGA socket

 

[chemmajorp53]

Because these are BGA, it's soldered to the motherboard.

 

[AlanZhouGaming -]

i have a soldering iron i know how to solder

 

[chemmajorp53]

i have a soldering iron i know how to solder

Do you know how to solder ~800 sub-millimeter pins with no clearance? If you do be my guest haha. You need an almost $10,000 machine to mount BGA chips and solder them like in this video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Shn7LdIrViQ

 

[AlanZhouGaming -]

i watched that arleady befor bet never knew it was that hard

 

[AlanZhouGaming -]

and also my laptop has a socket

 

[AlanZhouGaming -]

where you can put your cpu in and it is as easy as that it is not solderd but...
My Laptop socket is exactally like a pc motherboard socket you unscrew the heatsink than the cpu is right there loose than you just take out the cpu and put the new one in than screw the heatsink back in and you are good to go

 

[chemmajorp53]

where you can put your cpu in and it is as easy as that it is not solderd but...

well your chipset won't support it regardless so you're kind of SOL with that processor, i thought these were all bga but i guess not

 

[AlanZhouGaming -]

my socket is rpga 989

 

[chemmajorp53]

my socket is rpga 989

The socket matters less with these than the chipset, which updates with every new generation. Your current processor is 1st gen and the one you want to replace it with is 3rd gen, they're just not compatible. You might be able to replace it with a 1st gen i7 but idk if it's worth the effort or cost.

 

[AlanZhouGaming -]

no but dont they have the same socket what im asking is is my i3 G1 OR G2

 

[chemmajorp53]

no but dont they have the same socket what im asking is is my i3 G1 OR G2

G1

 

[AlanZhouGaming -]

ok thanks so i need to find a g1 cpu instead of a g2 cpu can you give me a list of the cpu that are compatible with

G1 RPGA 989 MOTHERBOARDS

 

[chemmajorp53]

http://www.cpu-world.com/Sockets/Socket%20G1%20(rPGA988A).html

 

[AlanZhouGaming -]

is a extra 10watts to my power brick ok to do? and do does cpu have intergrated graphis better than a i3 370m and or is an extra 20watts to power brick is ok?

 

[chemmajorp53]

Yes, I'd be more worried about your CPU cooler

 

[AlanZhouGaming -]

im olny going to crank minecraft up to ultra 1080p than imgoing with an i7 640m its 35 watts the same

and btw im going for cheap cpus i have arleady spent soo much on a gtx 1060, xeon e3v3 1231 and 16gbs or ram for my desktop

plus ill buy this http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2047675.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.H0.XOpolar+LC05.TRS5&_nkw=Opolar+LC05&_sacat=0