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1 Can I replace the CPU of my Dell Vostro 3700 laptop?
Hi,
I have a 3 year old Dell Vostro and I think that the CPU is getting "tired". It runs at 100% too often, even watching a video on YouTube would make the fan run very fast. I cleaned it several times so it's not heating too much at the moment. I found the CPU on eBay and I would like to know if 1) replacing the CPU would fix this issue and 2) if it is doable and not too risky.
When the fans run fast, there is no drop of performance, but it just gets noisy and the laptop starts heating.
I don't think it is a software issue because sometimes it does it when I just open Firefox and Thunderbird. I checked the task manager and I just see that one application is consuming the CPU, which shouldn't be the case. It does the same thing on Linux and Windows. Sometimes it does it at the log in screen.
Here is the CPU I found : http://www.ebay.com/itm/140616103272
Thanks for your tips and advice.
3条评论
Your issues do not sound like a CPU issue. "When the fans run fast, there is no drop of performance, but it just gets noisy and the laptop starts heating." clean your laptop, the fan and and replace the thermal paste.
由 oldturkey03 完成的
Yes, this is one of first core-i5 processors but for this laptop YouTube video is nothing! As oldturkey03 say, maybe you have other problems. Find applications which consuming the CPU. You can find the CPU by socked PGA988 but do not expect miracles. You will step out your system 15-25% depending of the new CPU.
And you can use this app Core Temp, it's free.
由 ZFix 完成的
The last time I opened the laptop, I have noticed any trace of thermal compound. It seems to be cooled without it, with a screw system. And I don't think it is a software issue neither because as I said it sometimes runs fast without even starting Windows.
由 Andre 完成的