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Can i upgrade intel dual core to intel i3 ?

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i want to upgrade my toshiba satellite C640-1010U with intel dual core processors to intel core i3... can i do that ? :D

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nope. Incompatible socket.

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absolutely no, however dualcore uses 775 socket while i3 uses 1156 socket huge difference..

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And definitely not in a laptop.

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Pentium Dual-Core P6100 (2 GHz, Cache 3 MB) to Core i3-380M (2.53 GHz, Cache 3 MB) would be possible.
They both use the same 988 socket, both in the Arrandale family and have the same TDP.

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xtreme5 wrote :

absolutely no, however dualcore uses 775 socket while i3 uses 1156 socket huge difference..


Thank you very much for your help.... ;)

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dwi_saputro wrote :

Thank you very much for your help.... ;)


welcome my friend..

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