Would an SSD upgrade make my Compaq CQ56 (with 2.3GHz single core AMD V series V140) faster then a CPU upgrade to Dual Core?

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nineballkid

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Would an SSD upgrade make my Compaq CQ56 (with 2.3GHz single core AMD V series V140) faster then a CPU upgrade to Dual Core?

Here are the important specs of my Compaq Presario CQ56-129NR laptop.

Processor AMD V series V140 / 2.3 GHz
Memory 2.0 GB / 8.0 GB (max)
Hard Drive 320.0 GB - Serial ATA-300 - 5400.0 rpm

I know that I can upgrade the CPU to an AMD Phenom II Quad-Core N970 2.2Ghz (for $60 to $70), but I am curious if an SSD upgrade for about the same money would make my laptop run just as fast as the Quad Core CPU upgrade?

Please suggest a good SSD upgrade that I can get for around $60 (if it would be as good as a CPU upgrade).

Thanks for your help.
 
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I stand corrected - the cpu is not soldered. I still don't think an ssd will give you any significant difference other than boot times and benchmarks.

IMO a processor upgrade would be better.

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I have upgraded many laptop processors in the past, and I never had the problem of the CPU being soldiered on to the motherboard. I read that most motherboards that were made in the last 6 years (I guess since maybe 2007) do not have soldiered on processors. I know that there are some that are soldiered, but most are not. Are you positive that the CQ56 motherboard has a soldiered on CPU? Thanks.
 
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Okay, thanks. The reason I asked is because I would need to completely take the laptop apart in order to get to the CPU. Compaq did not design the case in a way to easily get to the heatsink, fan, and CPU (for an upgrade). I wish that Compaq would have designed the case to completely open from the bottom (like some Dell, and Sony laptops that I have had do), so that the laptop would not need to be completely taken apart. I like to multitask a lot, and the single core AMD CPU does not allow me to do that. So an SSD upgrade does not help in online multitasking? It only helps programs open faster? Thanks.



 
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Actually, you CAN upgrade your processor; It's not soldered to the motherboard because I've switched mine (I have the same exact laptop) out for a dual core 3.0GHz processor and it's working just fine. Sorry to disprove anyone, but after seeing this, it just compelled me to reply.
 
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my intel i5-2500k 4.2ghz is very quick but it got bogged down by a slow hard drive - switched to ssd and bang everything is running quicker.. the quicker the cpu can get the information of disk the quicker it can process it - ssd means faster computer
 
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