New CPU for Laptop

lumo · May 27th, 2009, 03:45 PM

hi guys,

its time to get a new laptop, but while looking the specs,
i noticed that my notebook uses:
PC2-4200S ram, which sounds like ddr2 to me (so 4ven 4gb would be only 40 euro)
therefore my next view was on cpu, and its a centrino built in,
which cpu could i fit into the laptop? as i do not know the socket (m or p)?
(a core 2 duo would be nice)
something like this:
http://geizhals.at/a334333.html
(i guess i would loose the WLAN support then?)

can you tell?

thanks in advance
lumo

PS: i only have an NV6200 onboard, but i am not into gaming on the laptop anyway!
PPS: my laptop is an ASUS Z9200VC - 15,4" notebook

**Regeneration** · May 27th, 2009, 03:58 PM

Upgrading CPU on Laptops is impossible in most of the times.

IModIntel · May 28th, 2009, 04:23 AM

Upgrading CPUs on a laptop is possible if it isn't soldered (must be a socket). Providing you can also acquire the parts.

**Regeneration** · May 28th, 2009, 06:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by IModIntel

Upgrading CPUs on a laptop is possible if it isn't soldered (must be a socket). Providing you can also acquire the parts.

And supported BIOS.

lumo · May 28th, 2009, 10:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Regeneration

And supported BIOS.

yeah, the bios is main problem, as i already unscrewed the case and its not soldered, its screwed onto the mainboard/socket like my watercooling stuff with an nice heatpipe mounted!

still i do not know intel centrino's socket...
i sent mail to asus, but no reply yet.
(sent another query to asus due my computers mainboard in office) but the reply button seems to send the reply to /dev/0

lumo · May 28th, 2009, 10:20 AM

update: asus replied:

Quote:

maximum Pentium M 2,13Ghz supportet.

here is the correct memory:

http://www.ec.kingston.com/ecom/conf...submit1=Finden

which does not tell me:
is 2gb limit or 4?
wtf is pentium m 2,13?
is it single or dualcore??
this is dualcore 2,16 - cant find other with 2,13 not even singlecore
http://geizhals.at/a389195.html

Wougz · May 28th, 2009, 11:33 AM

prntium M appears to be dual core :/ => http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pentium_M
i think M stand for Mobile

so it's almost the same as your CPU. so 2Gb max.

lumo · May 28th, 2009, 11:58 AM

hmm so i wonder if i can put the 2,16 in..?
as mine is single core centrino now and support says up to 2,13 *lol*

edit some sources tell me that pentium m dualcore IS core2duo :S

EDIT: where do you get the information about 2gb ram max from?

Wougz · May 28th, 2009, 02:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lumo

EDIT: where do you get the information about 2gb ram max from?

nothing, sry i misunderstood with something else.

lumo · May 29th, 2009, 07:13 AM

but hey, i got response from support,
and you are right, 2gb max.
and a pentium m 770 max.
i wonder why it always takes 2-3 steps to get the response you want from those support guys