CPU upgrade

[Zac90]

I have a Intel B830

I want to upgrade to a i3

Do the have the same pin count?

I can lookup my motherboard if needed

I have a Gateway NE56R31u

 

[payturr]

Like I tell everyone, if you have a laptop don't bother. It's more work to upgrade a laptop CPU than to reassemble a whole desktop 12 times. On top of that, your motherboard may not even support an i3, and honestly, you can make a Celeron work fast and well - just not with Windows. I really wouldn't bother my friend.

 

[Zac90]

ok, then how hard and expensive is it to replace the whole motherboard with a nice new cpu?

 

[payturr]

Very hard, and can be very expensive - even if you send it to Gateway they'll charge you like, 500$ for a new board, processor & all the work, which isn't worth the price.

 

[Zac90]

Best answer selected by zac90.