Core i3 i5 mobile upgrade possibilities

Zinger

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Does anyone know if those processors will be upgradable on notebooks?
I read on intel's website that i5 430M for example is not embedded, but previous experiences with SU7300 CPUs shows its not 100% accurate as they can be bolted to the motherboard.
 

theholylancer

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all depends on the model, some notebook makers WANT you to buy new and not upgrade, and keep in mind thermal limitations

if know if you brought, say a MSI, bare bone notebook and put in the processor and gfx ur self then you know it is upgradeable, so that may be a better solution if you are asking about upgrading a notebook at all.