Is it possible to replace cpu in my old laptop?

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Willem Kimberley

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So i found an old laptop lying around, it's from 2010 and is now running windows 10, but the integrated graphics on the CPU is terrible, about 64 mb of vram, so not good at all. I was wondering if i could replace it with a newer CPU with better integrated graphics, I don't know anything about laptops or what fits with what in them, which is why i'm asking here.

The laptop is a Samsung R530:
Processor Intel Core i3-330M
Motherboard chipset Intel HM55 Express
RAM capacity 3.00GB
Memory type DDR3
SODIMM sockets free 0
SODIMM sockets total 2



all help is appreciated, thanks
 
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The good news is that the CPU is replaceable in that laptop. The bad news is, you are not going to get the boost you think you are from it. There isn't anything much "newer" per say, but there are faster processors. However they all work off the same basic integrated GPU design with a little more speed.

Based on its age you will also have a very hard time finding the CPU, generally laptop CPU's are not available in mainstream stores. You'd likely have to find a better version of the came laptop with that better CPU, and swap it out. Thats just really not worth the time or money.
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The good news is that the CPU is replaceable in that laptop. The bad news is, you are not going to get the boost you think you are from it. There isn't anything much "newer" per say, but there are faster processors. However they all work off the same basic integrated GPU design with a little more speed.

Based on its age you will also have a very hard time finding the CPU, generally laptop CPU's are not available in mainstream stores. You'd likely have to find a better version of the came laptop with that better CPU, and swap it out. Thats just really not worth the time or money.
 
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ok well thanks very much for the help, shame because laptops are bloody expensive nowadays.
 
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that mobile cpu both existed in rPGA and BGA sockets with the later being soldered on mobo with no upgradability. so you need to know which one you have. however even if you can upgrade it and be able to find such EOL(end of life) product any of the i7 of that era would still offer the same performace regarding intergrated graphics. i wouldnt bother
 
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