- Feb 13, 2014
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Hey there - not sure if this is more a CPU or laptop question, but here it goes. I've got a refurbished Asus Q501LA... it's a nice little laptop with a great screen, but it's a bit lacking under the hood. The CPU is an i5-4200U. I also happen to have an i7-3630QM socketed in a dead Lenovo laptop... I'm sure you know where I'm going with this.
Firstly, is there any chance swapping these two CPUs would even work in the first place, in terms of being detected? I can't find any information at all on the Q501, and there's no way Asus is going to answer this sort of question. Secondly, how badly would the cooling system be overwhelmed by such a processor that puts out so much more heat? I'm guessing this isn't the thing that can be fixed by slapping on some Noctua thermal paste and calling it a day.
Anyone ever tried this and/or pulled it off? I'm interested to hear if this is even worth my time to attempt... I'd rather not burn something out for no reason.
Thanks!
Firstly, is there any chance swapping these two CPUs would even work in the first place, in terms of being detected? I can't find any information at all on the Q501, and there's no way Asus is going to answer this sort of question. Secondly, how badly would the cooling system be overwhelmed by such a processor that puts out so much more heat? I'm guessing this isn't the thing that can be fixed by slapping on some Noctua thermal paste and calling it a day.
Anyone ever tried this and/or pulled it off? I'm interested to hear if this is even worth my time to attempt... I'd rather not burn something out for no reason.
Thanks!
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