@@fearfulgrotI think changing the board is a way better approach, as it also enables you to get features you couldn’t get with a simple cpu swap. Not to mention it’s more idiot-proof.
I recently bought Acer 5742, A laptop I used to own during my childhood, Repaired it and upgraded the CPU on it. Now I'm just waiting for my replacement battery to arrive!
@@i3_i9 Same! I miss the slick stylish laptop like these. Also the laptop keyboard absolutely feels better then most laptops even now! Oh right I should do a update on this. Battery I got was the cheapest one with it at 4400mAh. At max it could only last for an hour or so with High Performance mode. CPU I upgraded to was the Intel Core i7-620M. I didn't intend to do much but It could actually run most websites with ease including 1080p playback so it was worth repairing this! As Tech Decoder said. It reduces e-waste so its a shame that there so many laptops that are still usable but the general public keeps buying new budget laptops which from my experiences, gotten worse with how many of them being shipped with Celerons that aren't upgradable.
I have an acer x2, and didn’t slow down at all. All win 7 is legal, code, dvd. Satellite reads the code, and the dvd has to be inserted each year. The code is better on the dvd case.
SCORE! I was just looking into upgrading this celeron notebook I have but stumbled on this which is my better i3 laptop. I'd much rather upgrade it and have the monster screen. Very nice to see the exact model!
awesome video, deserves my sub! i love watching laptop and pc restorations/upgrades! i have a dell e5570 (i7 6820hq + amd r7 m370) that i bought used around 2 years ago. bought it from selling my first laptop, a lenovo with the n4100 celeron. i need help though: should i upgrade (mainly new thermal paste and more storage) or sell this laptop and get another used one? if i upgrade, can i substitute the arctic mx4 for the deepcool z5? sadly computer parts in my country are extremely inflated so i have to go budget :(
I7-6820hq is a great budget CPU, and if you don't do anything very CPU-intensive, it will perform great in daily tasks. I have two laptops, one with an i7-3630qm and another with an i7-2630qm, both of which are great for daily usage. For daily usage, I would suggest you stick with it if you don't need a very high-performance system. For thermal paste, Mx-4 is really great; just make sure you get a genuine one. There are many counterfeit pastes out there. If you can, do upgrade to a sata ssd or an Nvme ssd as it really boosts the system and can bring new life to the system.
@@TechDecoder11 awesome, thanks for the reply. I currently have an 256gb PNY NVME in this machine, I am thinking of adding more storage by using the WWAN slot as sata ssd storage, some people have tried it using 2242 size sata ssds and it worked on the 6820HQ models. I play some games, heaviest being valorant where the laptop leaks upto 77c on gpu and cpu is similar temperatures. Though, sometimes it shuts down due to overheating when doing cpu intensive tasks such as antivirus scanning. Maybe it's time to save up and upgrade this machine.
i did the same thing with a lenovo laptop that i have, but only difference is that it has a 3rd gen, i also maxed its ram as well as giving it an ssd, and it's noticably quicker
Thank you so much for sharing your experience! It's great to hear that the upgrades made such a noticeable difference. Keep enjoying the improved performance!
@@lukedavis436 In a way, yeah. Only thing with LGA is that the pins aren't on the CPU, they're on the motherboard. The CPU has conductive pads that interface with the pins. That's why Intel's LGA CPUs have looked mostly flat on the underside minus the caps protruding a little
I remember when I bought a HP Stream 11. The storage was soldered on and non-expandable The RAM was soldered on and non-upgradeable The CPU was soldered in and non-upgradeable, and was also a Celeron... I despise HP laptops. The HP X360 convertible was the same, and my HP Elitebook 840. I will never touch another HP laptop as long as they live. I say "they" because HP will fall long before I do probably; and rightfully so.
I have a very similar laptop, Lenovo, but similar hardware. Was my daily driver for the whole 2022 and a bit of 2023. I considered a similar upgrade, as the laptop has a 2-core i5-2310M, but I wasn't sure the cooling system can handle a 45 W quad instead of a 35 W CPU it came with. I also wonder if it would work with Ivy Bridge CPUs (3xxx) - same socket.
i think first you look at the socket number of your CPU which is support for your motherboard. then search it on google and check what is supported cpu's. and then replace it
@@TechDecoder11 sorry of questions and the ram has to be a particular speed I presume. I tried to get to 16 gb before the dame thing didn't post with it. The wifi is a bust, yes is best with a USB because the UEFI bios has a white list of cards.
@@TechDecoder11 thanks, Although in my case the Wi-Fi is working but the Bluetooth is not. So I have to use a Bluetooth USB dongle. 😅 Thanks, I'll give it a try again.
@@TechDecoder11 im also pretty sure that the i7 840qm which has a tdp of 45w would run pretty hot, while the i5 560m which has a tdp of 35w runs at 85°C under load
i am so lucky tht my laptop got a g2 socket and i can change the processor the laptop is too old almost 20 yrs it has 4gb ram 64bit and i3 2nd gen and i wanna upgrade it to i7😤
Install the free CPU-Z program from the Internet into the laptop. On the first tab of the program, look at the processor socket type. If the socket type is rPGA 988b, then install the i7-3612qm, i7-3632qm processor // RAM 8-12-16 GB DDR3-1600 2Rx8 1.5v
The Temps are not bad, I would recommend keeping the cooling policy from the power plan active at all times, and if the temps due exceeds, you can adjust max usage percentage to something like 99 or 98 percent.
Recheck your fan header and make sure everything is properly plugged in. Also, make sure your laptop supports the said processor, which you can check from the specs sheet of your laptop.
From the Internet, install the CPU-Z program on your laptop. On the first tab of the program, look at which processor socket (rPGA 988b or FCBGA 1023). On the "Mainboard" tab, look at which south bridge -> HM65? HM76? HM67? HM77? What kind of video card is in the laptop - integrated or discrete (Radeon/Nvidia). This can be viewed through the "device manager" -> "video adapters". Give me this information. What laptop model?
Oh man , They need to bring back the abillity to change cpus in a laptop. Seriously they are just doing it so when the computer is old we will have to buy a new one
@@TechDecoder11 No worries, We wouldn't move forward without errors right? Keep posting and keep enlightening us with new videos. 🍷to a new subscriber 👏
i wish that laptops still had socketed cpus
Soldering of cpus is a greedy scheme of companies to earn more money.
It is a shame that these Billion dollar companies opt for such cheap stake strategies. @Abuzar-sk8re
Framework is close, but it would be better if we could change the chip, rather than the whole board
@@fearfulgrotI think changing the board is a way better approach, as it also enables you to get features you couldn’t get with a simple cpu swap. Not to mention it’s more idiot-proof.
@@tezcanaslan2877 but why not both?
Kay, truly underrated channel. Kudos on the quality and the hard work, keep it up!
Glad you enjoy it!
I recently bought Acer 5742, A laptop I used to own during my childhood, Repaired it and upgraded the CPU on it. Now I'm just waiting for my replacement battery to arrive!
Upgrading and repairing an old laptop feels awesome and is actually great for the environment as it reduces e-waste.
I love the design of that acer laptop
@@i3_i9 Same! I miss the slick stylish laptop like these. Also the laptop keyboard absolutely feels better then most laptops even now!
Oh right I should do a update on this.
Battery I got was the cheapest one with it at 4400mAh. At max it could only last for an hour or so with High Performance mode.
CPU I upgraded to was the Intel Core i7-620M. I didn't intend to do much but It could actually run most websites with ease including 1080p playback so it was worth repairing this!
As Tech Decoder said. It reduces e-waste so its a shame that there so many laptops that are still usable but the general public keeps buying new budget laptops which from my experiences, gotten worse with how many of them being shipped with Celerons that aren't upgradable.
In my 4330s I upgraded the memory to 16gb even though Hp says it only supports 8gb....
Will upgrade the CPU soon... Thanx for this guide. 😊
this is the power of socketed cpus in laptops but unfortunately some bastards in tech industry decided to use soldered cpus by default.
I have an acer x2, and didn’t slow down at all. All win 7 is legal, code, dvd. Satellite reads the code, and the dvd has to be inserted each year. The code is better on the dvd case.
Amazing up and coming channel! Subscribed!
Thanks and welcome
SCORE! I was just looking into upgrading this celeron notebook I have but stumbled on this which is my better i3 laptop. I'd much rather upgrade it and have the monster screen. Very nice to see the exact model!
I love my old HP!
but i hate mine
i5 3rd gen, will change in 2-3 months
wow your channel is really cool ,i hope you get famous one day
Thanks a lot.
Fun fact: Our school still uses those laptops theres only 1 left because there all getting replaced
Also this is one of my favourite laptop from HP
That's a good start!👍👍
Thanks.
I upgraded a Lenovo Thinkcentre from a pentium to a i7-4790, what a boost
How? Did the mobo support the i7 or just lucked out?
@@haveaniceday7950 same socket, researched before hand
awesome video, deserves my sub! i love watching laptop and pc restorations/upgrades!
i have a dell e5570 (i7 6820hq + amd r7 m370) that i bought used around 2 years ago. bought it from selling my first laptop, a lenovo with the n4100 celeron.
i need help though:
should i upgrade (mainly new thermal paste and more storage) or sell this laptop and get another used one?
if i upgrade, can i substitute the arctic mx4 for the deepcool z5? sadly computer parts in my country are extremely inflated so i have to go budget :(
I7-6820hq is a great budget CPU, and if you don't do anything very CPU-intensive, it will perform great in daily tasks. I have two laptops, one with an i7-3630qm and another with an i7-2630qm, both of which are great for daily usage. For daily usage, I would suggest you stick with it if you don't need a very high-performance system. For thermal paste, Mx-4 is really great; just make sure you get a genuine one. There are many counterfeit pastes out there. If you can, do upgrade to a sata ssd or an Nvme ssd as it really boosts the system and can bring new life to the system.
@@TechDecoder11 awesome, thanks for the reply.
I currently have an 256gb PNY NVME in this machine, I am thinking of adding more storage by using the WWAN slot as sata ssd storage, some people have tried it using 2242 size sata ssds and it worked on the 6820HQ models.
I play some games, heaviest being valorant where the laptop leaks upto 77c on gpu and cpu is similar temperatures. Though, sometimes it shuts down due to overheating when doing cpu intensive tasks such as antivirus scanning. Maybe it's time to save up and upgrade this machine.
great video man
i did the same thing with a lenovo laptop that i have, but only difference is that it has a 3rd gen, i also maxed its ram as well as giving it an ssd, and it's noticably quicker
Thank you so much for sharing your experience! It's great to hear that the upgrades made such a noticeable difference. Keep enjoying the improved performance!
I really enjoyed this video! Curious if my HP Notebook 15 is cpu upgradeable. The current cpu speed is 2.3.
great video i enjoyed it... keep it up!
Glad you enjoyed it!
New Subl Dryden, Mich.
Well Done Sir!
Thanks for subbing
i think LGA means leg grid array, all laptops use PGA CPUs (Pin Grid Array) nice video though! I have a Probook 4540S at my dads house somewhere
Thanks for sharing!
LGA means Land Grid Array
@@boyofcreation4895 damn....close enough though right?
@@lukedavis436 In a way, yeah. Only thing with LGA is that the pins aren't on the CPU, they're on the motherboard. The CPU has conductive pads that interface with the pins. That's why Intel's LGA CPUs have looked mostly flat on the underside minus the caps protruding a little
Thanks for Info. I made a mistake in the video.@@boyofcreation4895
I swear HP laptops had the best keyboards back in the 2000's to the early 2010's
Its worth to upgrade cpu from i3 3110M to i5 3gen or better spend 30€more for i7 3gen?
Try to get a quad core i7 if the price is not much higher than i5, and quad-core should improve productivity a lot.
@@TechDecoder11 thanks
No Problem. Always happy to help.
@@kuciaapa2768
i just upgraded my toshiba from your same i3 to an i7 3940xm for around 100$. Drastically changed
My guy needs to be more recognize this is a good ass channel
Thanks a lot.
I remember when I bought a HP Stream 11.
The storage was soldered on and non-expandable
The RAM was soldered on and non-upgradeable
The CPU was soldered in and non-upgradeable, and was also a Celeron...
I despise HP laptops.
The HP X360 convertible was the same, and my HP Elitebook 840.
I will never touch another HP laptop as long as they live. I say "they" because HP will fall long before I do probably; and rightfully so.
Upgrade your ram, you are using it single channel
I did it in the second video of the upgrade series.
great work bro....
Thanks
Is it possible to upgrade HP pavilion g6 2nd generation to 5th or 6st with same process??
CPUs after 3rd gen cannot be replaced.
i have this laptop and im watching this vid by this laptop
which i7 chip did you use, how to confirm? I see 2630QM but I'm over 2ghz now, I'd like to go faster.
I have a very similar laptop, Lenovo, but similar hardware. Was my daily driver for the whole 2022 and a bit of 2023. I considered a similar upgrade, as the laptop has a 2-core i5-2310M, but I wasn't sure the cooling system can handle a 45 W quad instead of a 35 W CPU it came with. I also wonder if it would work with Ivy Bridge CPUs (3xxx) - same socket.
Use 2nd gen Cpu. 3rd gen might not work despite same socket. just make sure to update you bios to latest version
i think first you look at the socket number of your CPU which is support for your motherboard. then search it on google and check what is supported cpu's. and then replace it
I did the same to my 13 yr old laptop, from an 2nd gen intel pentium b960 to a 3rd gen core i5
Can i do with dual core laptop
These things are quite capable when you upgrade the ram and install a ssd.
That's why I love them. Old yet going strong 💪
What is the exact model number of the CPU be caused I have that same computer but I always thought it was bios look and you couldn't upgrade it.
I7-2630qm
@@TechDecoder11 sorry of questions and the ram has to be a particular speed I presume. I tried to get to 16 gb before the dame thing didn't post with it. The wifi is a bust, yes is best with a USB because the UEFI bios has a white list of cards.
Hp 4430s only supports 1333mhz ram and the whitelist of cards is a shame as only hp has it.@@Emma-xh5lp
@@TechDecoder11 thanks, Although in my case the Wi-Fi is working but the Bluetooth is not. So I have to use a Bluetooth USB dongle. 😅 Thanks, I'll give it a try again.
HP the best btw
your laptop has better battery life than the one i got 8 months ago 💀 to be fair mines a gaming latop thats thin
What hp laptop is that?
Hp 4430s
Nice video bro
Thanks
i could put a core i7 850QM (or was it the 840?) but it isnt better than my i5 560m in it right now (the laptop is a dell latitude e6510)
For some laptops, the upgrade is not worth it.
@@TechDecoder11 im also pretty sure that the i7 840qm which has a tdp of 45w would run pretty hot, while the i5 560m which has a tdp of 35w runs at 85°C under load
i am so lucky tht my laptop got a g2 socket and i can change the processor the laptop is too old almost 20 yrs it has 4gb ram 64bit and i3 2nd gen and i wanna upgrade it to i7😤
How to upgrade from HDD to SSD while keeping my data?
You have to backup or clone the HDD first
I have a doubt!! I have a HP-Probook 4540s Intel Core-i5-3210M (ivy bridge)
Can I upgrade my Processor??
Install the free CPU-Z program from the Internet into the laptop. On the first tab of the program, look at the processor socket type. If the socket type is rPGA 988b, then install the i7-3612qm, i7-3632qm processor //
RAM 8-12-16 GB DDR3-1600 2Rx8 1.5v
Hp probook 4530s I have one of them long time ago :)
I did the same with my 4520s!
@@Fifury161Which processor did you upgrade to?
@@سِندة-ك4و It shipped with a Celeron & I upgraded to an i5-M430
Ok, but temperatures?
The Temps are not bad, I would recommend keeping the cooling policy from the power plan active at all times, and if the temps due exceeds, you can adjust max usage percentage to something like 99 or 98 percent.
@@TechDecoder11 Passare da un i3 2 core ad un i7 4 core, con lo stesso cooler è tosta. Non penso siano ottimali le temps
dude you can make a i7 3th gen and pls make a external gpu in this laptop
Will make a video on egpu for this laptop.
@@TechDecoder11 thx 👍
is thia working on Acer aspire 314 21?
subik leci.! Pozdrawiam z Polski!
Thanks.
Where is possible to buy laptop cpu chipset? Cause I’m looking for it everywhere online but nothing
Aliexpress.. Has all the CPU's for this model 😊
my 16 year old laptop still runs game and has an upgradable CPU wish is a win compared to new laptops
Which
@@Asadsuper1 men
I have hp 620 laptop with t4500 processor, can i upgrade to higher T processor
intel Core 2 duo T9300
Make sure you update your motherboard BIOS
It is mandatory for any component replacement. Thanks for the comment. Great advice.
make a hackintosh on that hp laptop
I will make a video on that topic in near future.
where do you buy the cpus?
Aliexpress 😊
Bro which laptop is this ?
Hp 4430s
@@TechDecoder11 i have hp 6460b core i7 laptop and I have a question maximum Ram upgradable on this laptop or processer
If you are running dual channel ram config then a processor upgrade makes more sense but if not then go for ram upgrade.@@prayag407
I upgrade my lenovo g580 to i7 3612qm and 16gb of ram and after 20 min it shows no signs of life 😢
Recheck your fan header and make sure everything is properly plugged in. Also, make sure your laptop supports the said processor, which you can check from the specs sheet of your laptop.
Bet you cant upgrade a HP d1mz-3000 Netbook
HP used to make an effort
since the U chip was made, The Laptop can not do CPU replacement!
It is a shame.
My processor in i3-2350M can i change it to i7 2600?
From the Internet, install the CPU-Z program on your laptop. On the first tab of the program, look at which processor socket (rPGA 988b or FCBGA 1023). On the "Mainboard" tab, look at which south bridge -> HM65? HM76? HM67? HM77? What kind of video card is in the laptop - integrated or discrete (Radeon/Nvidia). This can be viewed through the "device manager" -> "video adapters". Give me this information. What laptop model?
i have Asus vivobook intelpentium 4core 4 thread i want to upgrade processor which one can i use??
can i uppgrrade i5 first gen to 2nd gen????
You can do it if your motherboard supports second-generation processors and if the new CPU has the same socket as the old one.
1st gen is socket G1 2nd is socket G2 so unfortunately not
@@randomtimes4100 thanks
@@randomtimes4100 but the socket of i5 and i7 of first gen is the same?
@@keithdecena4478 yes but make sure your laptop has the cooling capacity for the i7
Amazing video❤ Keep up the good work
Oh man , They need to bring back the abillity to change cpus in a laptop.
Seriously they are just doing it so when the computer is old we will have to buy a new one
I miss the time when upgrading your laptop was as simple as replacing a processor and upgrading the RAM on it.
That's not an array of LGA pin, but of a PGA pin 😄
Sorry, I made an error. Thanks for telling me.
@@TechDecoder11 No worries, We wouldn't move forward without errors right? Keep posting and keep enlightening us with new videos. 🍷to a new subscriber 👏
Thanks a lot.@@alexvalentino2227
How come you sound like turkish
he said press power button for 3-5 secs but you only pressed it once
The video is speed up to save your valuable time.
thats pga not lga
Sorry, I made a mistake. I meant to say PGA but accidentally said LGA.
Thanks for pointing it out.👍
nahh i still got 2009 alienware 14 AHAHHAHAH
HP is junk now with their current stuff goes for most brands too
Yeah, Hp and Dell have lost much brand recognition and are making subpar products now a days.
Are you IDidAThing?
No, I am not IDidAThing
HP? Easily upgradable, replacable standard parts? What kind of fetish fan fiction is this!?!
One that died long ago due to corporate greed.
very old? I have hp elitebook 6930p 15 years old
True tech collector.
@@TechDecoder11 I'm not a collector, it's Macro's laptop
Bet you cant upgrade a HP d1mz-3000 Netbook