CPU upgrade for HP Probook 4330s

[kerio_orisa]

Hi,

I have HP Probook 4330s (i3 2310m, 8gb RAM 1333MHz, 1TB Samsung EVO SSD). I have upgraded the BIOS (F.60, 03/13/2015 version). I want to upgrade the CPU on my computer. This laptop was also delivered with i7 2620M and i5 2540M, so it should be possible to upgrade to any of these CPU’s. On the other hand, other users have also upgraded to i7 2720qm (see here), i7-2820qm (see here), i7 2630qm (see here) i7 2670m (see here), i7 2860qm (see here)

The best thing I like about this computer that it stays cool in bottom, no matter how much I use, or how I use. I use it on ‘lap’ (sometime for many hours) and it remains completely cold underneath (fan works constantly, but not hot enough air to make it uncomfortable), without having the need to put anything under it. So my question is, those of you who upgraded the CPU, does it heat up more? More enough to have a need to put anything under it? Please share the experience for those of you who upgraded the cpu on HP Probook 4330s.

Please tell.

 

[kerio_orisa]

Thank you very much. Best answer

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All 4 cores and 8 threads worked fine, the temps got a little bit lower from the i3.
My awnser is that it will work. It worked on my Probook 4330s.
I don't have more than 8GB to test with. But 8GB should be enough. It is for me at least.
My BIOS says my RAM runs at 1333mhz.

 

[kerio_orisa]

I upgraded to i7-2630QM, and it works flawlessly 

 

[Tomcki]

I upgraded to i7-2630QM, and it works flawlessly 

Sweet, I've been using it for a while, and i laugh at my friends when my laptop CPU is as good as their desktop CPU's x)

 

[kerio_orisa]

I upgraded to i7-2630QM, and it works flawlessly 

Sweet, I've been using it for a while, and i laugh at my friends when my laptop CPU is as good as their desktop CPU's x)

True . And the thermal dissipation is so good at this laptop that it doesn't heat up anymore than the i3 or i5 I had earlier (despite the TDP of 45w compared to 35w on other cpus). Some Dell laptops are by far the worse in thermal dissipation that I have used.

 

[junkeymonkey]

well looks like it was all worth the risk to try . glad it worked out and your happy with the end result . this post got quite a few reads as well so maybe it will help others looking to do this

good luck and enjoy