HP XH176 processor upgrade

[tgreaves]

What processors will work with the HP XH176 laptop? Im trying to see if I can upgrade to a faster one if my motherboard will allow it..

 

[Rik]

That will all depend if the cpu is removable, quite a few laptops have their cpu's soldered in and cannot be upgraded without a motherboard replacement which is usually very expensive.

 

[tgreaves]

It actually is removable on this laptop.. Im just wondering what the fastest processor it will support is..

 

[Rik]

what cpu does it have in it at the moment? Laptops are hard to find useful info for sometimes.

 

[tgreaves]

what cpu does it have in it at the moment? Laptops are hard to find useful info for sometimes.

It has a P3 700 in there right now..

 

[Rik]

Forget it then. The chances of getting a new cpu are zero. The only way you will get one is on ebay.

The bin is the best place for a lappy thats that slow really.


Found these on ebay - http://search.ebay.co.uk/search/search.dll?from=R40&_trksid=m37&satitle=laptop+p3+cpu but there is no guarantee they will work in your laptop of if they will work at all.

 

[tgreaves]

Forget it then. The chances of getting a new cpu are zero. The only way you will get one is on ebay.

The bin is the best place for a lappy thats that slow really.

Well I do see some forsale on ebay.. But what speed processor will the laptop support?

 

[Rik]

Because it's an old laptop the chances of finding any useful info for it are almost zero unless you have it's manual.

 

[tgreaves]

I have the manual but it doesnt say anything about processor upgrades.. Maybe its best to talk to HP about it..

 

[Rik]

Thats your only option then i expect.