can a Toshiba NB 305 with and Intel atom be upgraded to have an Intel pentium?

zetes · Feb 21, 2014

Hi I have a Intel atom Toshiba and a pentium processor that isn't being used I was wondering if I could switch them out

barto · Feb 21, 2014

No. Intel Atom CPUs are BGA (Ball Grid Array) CPUs that are permanently mounted on the motherboard. What you buy is what you get.

Your notebook:
http://www.toshiba.com/us/computers/laptops/mini-notebook/NB300/NB305-N410BL

The CPU : Intel® Atom™ Processor N450 code name "Pineview"
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Intel_Atom_microprocessors

Ball Grid Array:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ball_grid_array