R rcooper732 Oct 5, 2006 #1 I have an IBM ThinkPad A22m with a P3 1 Ghz processor. I was wondering if I can upgrade to a P4 processor or is it possible?
I have an IBM ThinkPad A22m with a P3 1 Ghz processor. I was wondering if I can upgrade to a P4 processor or is it possible?
Tedster Posts: 5,746 +14 Oct 5, 2006 #2 generally it is quite difficult to upgrade laptop CPUS. The cases tend to be well sealed and the parts more difficult to tinker with. I don't recommend such upgrades for the average person.
generally it is quite difficult to upgrade laptop CPUS. The cases tend to be well sealed and the parts more difficult to tinker with. I don't recommend such upgrades for the average person.
T tifc8lraz Oct 5, 2006 #3 Can a P4 even compatible with a P3 mobo?? I always thought that they had different pin setups from what I've heard.
Can a P4 even compatible with a P3 mobo?? I always thought that they had different pin setups from what I've heard.
KingCody Posts: 964 +8 Oct 5, 2006 #4 hi cooper, the short answer is no, you can't. they require different chipsets, sockets, memory, etc. the entire motherboard would have to be replaced to do it. cheers :wave:
hi cooper, the short answer is no, you can't. they require different chipsets, sockets, memory, etc. the entire motherboard would have to be replaced to do it. cheers :wave: