What CPUs are compatible with Socket 988B rPGA

RumbleFrog · Jan 21, 2016

I'm looking to upgrade my old laptop for a little more resource intensive tasks, I've opened the laptop and the CPU is removable, but what CPU should I buy? CPUZ state that I have Socket 988B rPGA. Looking for a mid-tier CPU, nothing too crazy. The CPU that's currently in the laptop is Intel Celeron B810.

Full CPU-Z Report: http://valid.x86.fr/m23gds

Note: This is for a laptop, not desktop!

R_1 · Jan 21, 2016

http://www.cpu-world.com/Sockets/Socket%20G2%20%28rPGA988B%29.html

also known as socket G2
from the linked page, very important.
"Although all microprocessors from the table below physically fit into the socket, not all of them may be supported by your motherboard. For that reason before upgrading to any model from this list below, please make sure that the CPU is compatible with the motherboard. "

RumbleFrog · Jan 21, 2016

R_1 :

Do you happen to know which? If I currently have Celeron B810

R_1 · Jan 21, 2016

what chipset is on the system CPUz should tell you? we can then lookup the chipset and see what it supports. then you'll have the final short list and can choose from there

RumbleFrog · Jan 21, 2016

R_1 :

Intel Sandy Bridge

k1114 · Jan 21, 2016

Chipset will not help. All that's going to say is the socket and/or other sandy bridge cpus and none of this means any are compatible with the specific mobo bios. They don't publish cpu support list for laptops. You can try to contact the manufacturer of the laptop or search for other cpus the same laptop model used. The other more common option of laptop cpu upgrades is just try a cpu and hope for the best. You'd want to look for a same tdp but a higher end cpu is still going to create more heat. What are your temps with that cpu?

RumbleFrog · Jan 21, 2016

k1114 :

At idle, it's around 50C, when under load it's usually around 68C.

R_1 · Jan 21, 2016

in CPUz what is the model of the mainboard?

RumbleFrog · Jan 21, 2016

R_1 :

I've edited the main post to include full CPU-Z report and validated.

R_1 · Jan 22, 2016

first update your bios.
it would be a crap shoot either way as k114 said.
if you wish to gamble I would suggest trying the i3 2308 or the 2312.
same wattage slight speed increase and hyperthreading.
the BIOS may be whitelisted, so while it should work the motherboard will only see predetermined CPU's. I know no way around this if it is.
Toshiba has whitelisted for other components I see no reason they would not for the CPU.

RumbleFrog · Jan 23, 2016

Unfortunately, I can't find any vendor that sells those two CPU, oh well.

k1114 · Jan 23, 2016

Laptop cpus aren't sold by vendors. You have to go on ebay.

RumbleFrog · Jan 23, 2016

I found core i7 2630qm on Ebay, and it uses the rPGA988B socket, just ten higher TDP. But, I'm not sure if it'll work. I couldn't find any others on Ebay.

k1114 · Jan 23, 2016

Don't look for pga988b. I'm finding nearly every model. http://www.cpu-world.com/Sockets/Socket%20G2%20(rPGA988B).html What model is the laptop?

RumbleFrog · Jan 24, 2016

k1114 :

I provided most info within the CPUZ report which is in my first post.

k1114 · Jan 24, 2016

I already saw that. It doesn't say laptop model.

RumbleFrog · Jan 24, 2016

It's a Toshiba Satellite 3655

k1114 · Jan 24, 2016

Google comes up with c655 not 3655? If it is that model, I saw some that had a 2310m and 2330m so those should work.

dunklelust · Feb 19, 2021

Hallo from germany

i hope you guys able help me here

i did buy a used laptop about 2 years ago and in first he runs good but if more used it , the slower it went.

main problem now to this is : its old hardware i didnt knew its THAT OLD, as i bought it.
what i need to know now is :
which still available to get best of cpu is possible to put in to make this laptop at least better to work with.
i know its outdated hardware but there must be still options to upgrade that crappy thing.

here my detailed infos about the system:
HP laptop 179c kbc version 42.32
bios version :
hp 68ICE ver.f.40
date was 01/31/2013

chipset is "sandy bridge " rev 09
ram is already upgrade to 8 gig from formerly 4 ram

cpu is a "intel celeron b840"
socket 988b rpga
family 6 /model a /stepping 7
it works on 2 cores
and i need a better faster and stronger cpu

i hope anybody able and willing to help me with this here asap. thank you

Wolfshadw · Feb 19, 2021

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