Laptop CPU installend in Desktop

OmegaRed99 · Sep 25, 2009, 03:13 AM

Look people im new to this currently I have 2 Ahthalon 64x2 Laptop CPU's. My rig is composed of A8N-SLI Premium, Trion Single core, 4GB OCZ Ram, Geforce 7600 GPU 20in VGA monitor yeah nothing all that special.

Question: Can i install one of the dual cores in my desktop or will i better off just buying a dual core or quad core (if the dough comes right)

IF it is possible what are the parts i will need, and software

**kris23** · Sep 25, 2009, 03:58 AM

you cant install a laptop CPU in a desktop unless you have a motherboard that uses the same socket..... those are hard to find..... i dont think AMD has any vendors that install laptop components on a desktop mobo

Mike_Tech · Oct 18, 2009, 02:29 AM

best to get a cheap 770 chipset board and a chip like the X2-550. If you get an SB700 equipped board you might even be able to unlock the chip to a full quad.

Mike

procupine14 · Oct 20, 2009, 04:30 PM

Yeah I agree, there isn't a whole lot of option on putting those chips in your system. there are very rare cases that the sockets would match but I highly doubt that they do.

Bolletje · Oct 21, 2009, 02:48 AM

Well it's possible. A guy I know has a 5050e in his laptop since the laptop has a AM2 socket. It works fine and it's a really fast laptop now

**kris23** · Oct 21, 2009, 02:52 AM

u gotz it backwards man..

he has laptop CPUs and wants a desktop for them..... not desktop CPUs for a laptop

no manufacturer i know makes mobos for AMD mobile CPUs

intel has a few though

Sep 25, 2009, 03:13 AM	#1
OmegaRed99 DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: New York Posts: 6 Rep Power: 0	Laptop CPU installend in Desktop Look people im new to this currently I have 2 Ahthalon 64x2 Laptop CPU's. My rig is composed of A8N-SLI Premium, Trion Single core, 4GB OCZ Ram, Geforce 7600 GPU 20in VGA monitor yeah nothing all that special. Question: Can i install one of the dual cores in my desktop or will i better off just buying a dual core or quad core (if the dough comes right) IF it is possible what are the parts i will need, and software Last edited by OmegaRed99; Sep 25, 2009 at 03:38 AM.

Sep 25, 2009, 03:58 AM	#2
kris23 Going Insane..... Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 6,019 Rep Power: 131 System Specs	Re: Laptop CPU installend in Desktop you cant install a laptop CPU in a desktop unless you have a motherboard that uses the same socket..... those are hard to find..... i dont think AMD has any vendors that install laptop components on a desktop mobo __________________ Hardwareheaven Super-Moderator Building a new computer system and not sure where to start? Click Here! last updated (5/18/11) Rosewill FUTURE case replaces CM 690 II with its greater interior length. Building a PC: Step by Step Guide Written by Kristopher Pedemonte and Nathan Marks-Forder Edited by Allan Campbell Questions or Comments? feel free to post them in the forums!

Oct 18, 2009, 02:29 AM	#3
Mike_Tech DriverHeaven Newbie Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 9 Rep Power: 0	Re: Laptop CPU installend in Desktop best to get a cheap 770 chipset board and a chip like the X2-550. If you get an SB700 equipped board you might even be able to unlock the chip to a full quad. Mike

Oct 20, 2009, 04:30 PM	#4
procupine14 Why is it Beeping!?!?! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: USA, Missouri Posts: 1,400 Rep Power: 58 System Specs	Re: Laptop CPU installend in Desktop Yeah I agree, there isn't a whole lot of option on putting those chips in your system. there are very rare cases that the sockets would match but I highly doubt that they do. __________________ HTPC/file server: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit - AMD Phenom x4 9850 - 4GB OCZ DDR2 800 (2x2GB) - 1TB WD Black - 4 x 1TB Hitachi DeskStar in RAID 5 - ATi TV Wonder Digital Cable Tuner - HIS Raedon 4850 512MB - ASRock N68C-S UCC mobo - OCZ ModExtreme Pro 500W PSU GF's Gaming PC: Windows 7 Ultimate 64-bit - AMD Phenom 9850 - 4GB OCZ DDR2 1066 - 500GB Western Digital GP - HIS Raedon 5770 1GB - ASUS M3A78-EM - Zalman 650W PSU Media Streamer: Win 7 Pro 64-bit - AMD Athlon x2 3200+ - 4GB SuperTalent DDR2 800 - 250GB SeaGate Barracuda - MSI K9N6PGM2-V2 - ASUS Raedon 5450 SILENT - FSP group 250W PSU

Oct 21, 2009, 02:48 AM	#5
Bolletje HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,224 Rep Power: 79 System Specs	Re: Laptop CPU installend in Desktop Well it's possible. A guy I know has a 5050e in his laptop since the laptop has a AM2 socket. It works fine and it's a really fast laptop now

Oct 21, 2009, 02:52 AM	#6
kris23 Going Insane..... Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 6,019 Rep Power: 131 System Specs	Re: Laptop CPU installend in Desktop u gotz it backwards man.. he has laptop CPUs and wants a desktop for them..... not desktop CPUs for a laptop no manufacturer i know makes mobos for AMD mobile CPUs intel has a few though __________________ Hardwareheaven Super-Moderator Building a new computer system and not sure where to start? Click Here! last updated (5/18/11) Rosewill FUTURE case replaces CM 690 II with its greater interior length. Building a PC: Step by Step Guide Written by Kristopher Pedemonte and Nathan Marks-Forder Edited by Allan Campbell Questions or Comments? feel free to post them in the forums!