If you’re thinking about bolstering your processing power then you’ll need to know how to upgrade CPU, including the removement and replacement of the chipset. Below, we’ve outlined the steps to take ...

I have an HP Pavilion ze5501US notebook, which utilizes a 2.30GHz Mobile Intel Pentium 4. Per CPU-Z it's a Northwood model, socket 478 mPGA, 0.13 um. Sorry I don't have its S-code and manufacturing ...

Fierce competition between Intel and AMD has pushed prices for many CPUs well below $100, making a processor upgrade more practical for older PCs. Three scenarios make a CPU upgrade worthwhile: Moving ...

Toshiba designs and produces its Tecra laptop series with business users in mind. Tecra notebooks are manufactured using materials that are a bit more rugged than those used in consumer machines, and ...

Computers offer greater value when you can keep them running for a long and productive working life. Replacing your CPU's current processor with a faster upgrade can enable you to extend the ...

However, when counting the pins, you will realize that the 2011, 2011-1 and 2011-3 actually have different pin counts. As far as I understand, all these sockets fit physically with the CPUs, i.e. you ...

If your CPU temps have been unusually high since you first built the PC, reseating it might fix the problem. And while you're ...