Can I upgrade the CPU in my laptop?
I was wondering if you knew what limitations are imposed on a Toshiba Satellite 1800-100 when it comes to CPU upgrades. It’s currently equipped with a Celeron 800, that makes it a 100Mhz FSB coppermine compitable, but would it support a 1Ghz P3 coppermine? More? Less? Cache? Bios flash? And so on. Thanks for your time.
I’m getting this question over and over again. Unfortunately, laptops are not very upgradable computers. You can increase the memory size, install a faster and bigger hard drive, but you don’t have a lot of options on upgrading the CPU. I’ve been looking for this kind of information for months but didn’t find anything that I can trust. If you find any, please post it here so other people can benefit. I guess that laptop manufacturers do not provide any information on upgrading laptop CPUs. Just for fun I tried to install faster CPUs on some new Toshiba models, but it never worked for me.
I think that with Satellite 1800 you have a better chance on upgrading. I found that in Toshiba Satellite 1800 the same system board can handle 2 different CPUs: Pentium III 850MHz and Pentium III 1GHz, but for Celeron processor it has a different system board part number (might be the same board). The only way to find out is to try it, but I think that you understand the risk. This experiment might damage your laptop and you’ll get an expensive paper weight. Here’s a guide for replacing the CPU in Satellite 1805.
May 17th, 2008 at 1:38 pm
Hi Laptopfreak,
I have a Toshiba Satellite P20 that has on it a Nvidia Geforce 5200 video card. From what I have found out on the internet this isn’t an integrated card. I assume I can change it to upgrade it if it isn’t integrated. I am currently living in China and when I went to look for an upgrade all I got was “laptop video cards can’t be upgraded”. Looking at all the posts here it seems obvious that some laptop video cards CAN be. Can mine be upgraded? Do you know would mine be compatible with something like a 7800 or 6600 model of Nvidia card? Your reply would be highly appreciated as I’m very frustrated with my laptop at this moment.
April 14th, 2008 at 9:42 pm
I bought an older sony vaio laptop with an amd k6 ™III processor in it. Can you put a dvd player or did they make one for the older vaios?
April 11th, 2008 at 5:23 pm
Is the Toshiba Satellite U300-FA3 CPU upgradeable to Penryn (considering of replacing T5450 with T8100)?
Here’s its current CPU:
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T5450 (1.66 GHz 667MHz FSB, L1 Cache 32KB/32KB, L2 Cache 2MB)
The socket is probably P?
According to the Canadian Toshiba site, the BIOS version is:
System BIOS Version: V3.20
April 9th, 2008 at 6:26 am
hey im doing my senior project on differnt ways on protecting my laptop/computer if you have any ideas on any system anything would help
thank you
March 5th, 2008 at 8:34 am
i have a dell cpi a 400 xt and i wanted to no if i could upgrade my cpu from a pentium 2 400 to anything highter
February 26th, 2008 at 4:44 pm
hi, i need your help badly…
i have a toshiba satellite L35-S2161 with intel celeron M410 @ 1.46 ghz processos…
i wonder if its possible for me to change its processor… some people sudjest that i “might” use Intel Core Duo T2450, T2350, T2250, T2050… but still, im to worried because a lot of people says it’s impossible to change the laptops processor…
anyhow here are the product specs if you need them
Intel Celeron M 410 (1.46ghz) which i think a 478-pin one not 479
Intel Core Duo T2450 (2.0ghz)
Intel Core Duo T2350 (1.86ghz)
Intel Core Duo T2250 (1.73ghz)
Intel Core Duo T2050 (1.60ghz)
all with socket M with 533 fsb
February 9th, 2008 at 3:50 pm
Actually, I mistyped earlier, it has DDR2100 266mhz Ram but has a 400FSB(not a 266FSB). Would changing to 2700Ram speed it up any? Also, I’m not interested in less than a 2.0P4 as a replacement now. Thanks all
February 5th, 2008 at 9:26 pm
Probably because it has larger cache memory.
Upgrading the processor could be very expensive and not always possible.
I would go with increasing RAM and maybe installing a faster hard drive.
February 5th, 2008 at 4:30 am
Hello Mike and Laptopfreak,
It depends on your performance.
I build computers for a private company and a question I get asked many times is how to increase performance without having to do an entire overhaul on the computer.
Most of these questions come from the Apple and Dell users who are using their work PC’s in Visual Arts and home PC’s for gaming.
I will look into this question for you and get back to you but I am not sure why a 1.8 P4 would peak performance over a 2.4 Celeron.
I’d say best bet for an upgrade if possible go AMD.
February 2nd, 2008 at 11:15 am
Hi,
I have a 2.4Mhz Celeron Gateway M305CRV Laptop with a 266FSB (I believe). What do you think would be the largest Pentium I could run. Also, the computer repair place keeps telling me that a 1.8Mhz P4M would run better than my Celeron. THOUGHTS??
Thanks
Mike
January 17th, 2008 at 7:17 pm
I have not upgraded many toshiba but I have dell and HP.
I will be upgrading my toshiba soon though.
I have upgraded my dell with new memory, and a new processor.
I have also done this to an IMB think pad.
For my dell I have placed in a new video card, new processor, and new memory, as well as a new screen.
it is difficult and I would not suggest doing it unless you have time and experience doing so.
January 15th, 2008 at 5:27 am
Hi, i have a Toshba Satellite Pro a100.
I have researched my laptops upgrade options and know that i can upgade its RAM but am unsure, different websites saying different things, as to whether it is possible to upgrade the processor. It currently runs on an Intel(R) Celeron(R) M processor 1.40GHz. This is not enough to be able to play most new games which require atleast a 1.8GHz from what i have seen. Is it possible to make this kind of upgrade within my laptop? Would therebe any overheating problems atall? Any help and advice would be great thanks.
January 2nd, 2008 at 2:37 pm
I just purchased an Acer TravelMate 5520 with an AMD Turion(tm) 64 Mobile Technology TL-58 (1.90 Ghz). And I was wondering if I might be able to put in a 2.0 Ghz AMD Turion processor in it, as this 1.9 is not putting out enough power. Is it the L2 Cache? Memory? Another question, when I bought it, it said it had 1GB of ram, when I used it I checked the system information, it said I had 768 MB of ram. It would be great if you could get back to me via e-mail when you get this. Or I can check back frequently.
December 29th, 2007 at 1:23 am
i have been using my laptop, NEC-PV-VA20SRFEJ, for nearly one year. It’s CPU was stolen one month ago.
I can’t find any one to replace it and don’t know what type of it’s CPU is. Can you find me it’s CPU type for me? If i know that, perhaps i can get one from my friend who is in available place.
December 16th, 2007 at 5:51 pm
you can upgrade with a service repair manual
it gives you a complete guide on how to tear down and rebuilt the laptop
December 1st, 2007 at 9:26 pm
Could someone please answer Chris’s post from oct 4th? I have the same issue…
November 1st, 2007 at 8:48 pm
Hello, I have a Toshiba Satellite A100 ST-1041 Laptop anyway I know what type of Cpu socket it has all i need to do now is to figure out how to take it apart.
I would really like if you could give me some guides on how to take it apart
thanks.
October 14th, 2007 at 2:16 pm
Hi
I have an acer travelmate 2480 and it has an intel(R) celeron(R) M CPU 430 @ 1.73GHz in it, i was just wondering if i could put in a more powerful dual core in its place, and if so how would i go about doing it?
thanks
-calen
October 4th, 2007 at 3:41 am
Hi
I have a Dell Inspiron 1501 with a amd sempron 3500+. I did check the manual and it said it is possibile to remove the cpu, but can i upgrade the cpu to an amd turion 64×2 and will it with the new cpu?
I could choose between the sempron and turion, but i didn’t have enought money for the better cpu.
September 20th, 2007 at 8:57 pm
Nandan,
I published your question and my suggestions here: XP cannot find any hard drive connected to my computer
Please let me know if you find right solution for your problem.
September 20th, 2007 at 10:29 am
hi,
my computer was really sluggish and the yadda
i thought it was time for the good ole wipe. I loaded up my XP CD and each time it went into Windows Setup it gave me a BOSD 0×0000007B. MY HD works. So I booted into Knoppix (CD) and wiped my HD clean. Tried to go into XP, but it said it didn’t find any Hard drives connected to my pc. What is happening? I know my Hard drive works! how do i solve this? how do i reinstall xp without these problems?
September 14th, 2007 at 12:05 pm
mmm yeah, i too also have the same laptop cpu as well and am interested if it can be upgraded to a core 2 duo cpu.. and also in the same sentence where did u find the specs for that cpu raphyboy? i rang toshiba and apparently they have to the info when they made the laptop.. and the intel website doesnt really help all that much either.
thanks.
August 18th, 2007 at 3:32 am
Laptop Freak,
I have a laptop with Intel® Core™ Solo T1300 (1.66GHz)
and it says in the specs that it can support Core 2 duos and Core duos. Does it mean that i can actually upgrade it from Core Solo to Core Duo CPU? Thanks.
July 28th, 2007 at 6:01 pm
hello,
I replace some broken parts in a Toshiba Satellite A45 S120 and I found an empty slot that looks like for a long “ram-shaped” component. I have both ram slots in use, this weird one is under the keyboard on the right side and under a metal plate. Do you know what component goes there?
Thanks
July 17th, 2007 at 7:49 am
Laptop freak, I have a hp pavilion ze5700 that had a celron 2.8 in it. I upgraded to a p4 2.66 but i really want a penitum m with 2 meg cach. Its a 478 motherboard in the laptop. I chated with hp and they said it would run a penitum m after talking with them for hour. I was wondering if you could verify this or give me a refernce as to where i can. I see some penitum m are 479, but others are 478. Would there be any harm in trying a 478 penitum m? I just dont want it to damage anything.
July 8th, 2007 at 10:14 pm
Kim,
You cannot upgrade your 1.1GHz CPU to a 2.2GHz CPU, it will not work.
July 8th, 2007 at 7:35 pm
i have a question for you
i have a toshiba 1800 s207 laptop with a 1.1 cpu in it. i have a 2.2 cpu that came from a gateway m305crv that the main board died in. i know the cpu works but will it go in the toshiba? i really dont want to take it apart to find out that it wont or blow something up or break it trying 
July 5th, 2007 at 1:26 pm
Well “laptopfreak”,
My question is about upgrading the CPU and or motherboard if needbe. I have a Dell Inspirion 6000, I have not really look “hard” for the information but I am wondering if i can go from a 1.7 GHz Centrino with XP SP2 on it. I am wondering if the motherboard supports any other chipsets and or upgrading the CPU. If you find out anything please let me know by email and on this forum. Thanks in advance for any information you can provide.
Thanks,
Jeremy
May 30th, 2007 at 5:09 pm
Rubel,
Try using a 400MHz FSB processor such as a 2.6GHz P4M. I believe that is the max 400MHz FSB processor out.
May 12th, 2007 at 1:31 am
hi there! i have a DELL INSPIRON 1100 which has a Celeron 2.3GHz (400MHz FSB) in 478 Socket…i tried to upgrade the laptop cpu with a P4 3.06 Ghz ( HT, 800Mhz FSB)…then laptop boots up but there was no display…then i again tried with a 2.26 GHz 533Mhz FSB…but this time the laptop boots and the numlock and scroll lock indicator blinks and again no display…can i upgrade to any of the
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