https://community.intel.com/t5/Mobile-and-Desktop-Processors/Upgrading-notebook-cpu-help/m-p/263155#M4136 <P>I have an ASUS f50 series notebook. it has a intel core 2 duo P8700. this is a link to the processor specs. <A href="http://ark.intel.com/Product.aspx?id=37006">http://ark.intel.com/Product.aspx?id=37006</A> <A href="http://ark.intel.com/Product.aspx?id=37006">http://ark.intel.com/Product.aspx?id=37006</A> now what is preventing me if any thing to upgrade it to another chip.? besides heating issues would it be possible to upgrade to a similar chip but faster. say a 3ghz or quad core?</P><P></P><P>I was looking at the mobile duo processers and found this one <A href="http://ark.intel.com/Product.aspx?id=42599">http://ark.intel.com/Product.aspx?id=42599</A> <A href="http://ark.intel.com/Product.aspx?id=42599">http://ark.intel.com/Product.aspx?id=42599</A> its a P9700, macthes the one i have now but its just faster. Can any one inform me about why more powerfull processer will or wont work. and what is the fastest i can put in this machine? thanks</P> Tue, 29 Dec 2009 05:54:56 GMT idata 2009-12-29T05:54:56Z https://community.intel.com/t5/Mobile-and-Desktop-Processors/Upgrading-notebook-cpu-help/m-p/263155#M4136 <P>I have an ASUS f50 series notebook. it has a intel core 2 duo P8700. this is a link to the processor specs. <A href="http://ark.intel.com/Product.aspx?id=37006">http://ark.intel.com/Product.aspx?id=37006</A> <A href="http://ark.intel.com/Product.aspx?id=37006">http://ark.intel.com/Product.aspx?id=37006</A> now what is preventing me if any thing to upgrade it to another chip.? besides heating issues would it be possible to upgrade to a similar chip but faster. say a 3ghz or quad core?</P><P></P><P>I was looking at the mobile duo processers and found this one <A href="http://ark.intel.com/Product.aspx?id=42599">http://ark.intel.com/Product.aspx?id=42599</A> <A href="http://ark.intel.com/Product.aspx?id=42599">http://ark.intel.com/Product.aspx?id=42599</A> its a P9700, macthes the one i have now but its just faster. Can any one inform me about why more powerfull processer will or wont work. and what is the fastest i can put in this machine? thanks</P> Tue, 29 Dec 2009 05:54:56 GMT https://community.intel.com/t5/Mobile-and-Desktop-Processors/Upgrading-notebook-cpu-help/m-p/263155#M4136 idata 2009-12-29T05:54:56Z