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ddrdan,<br />
<br />
Cool, thanks. I will check that out. One followup question: In general, <br />
is it possible to put a Pentium M on any motherboard that supports<br />
Pentium 4? Are ther any upgrade caveats I should know about?<br />
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ddrdan,

Cool, thanks. I will check that out. One followup question: In general,
is it possible to put a Pentium M on any motherboard that supports
Pentium 4? Are ther any upgrade caveats I should know about?

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ddrdan,<br />
<br />
Thanks for your help. You put me on the right track anyway. You can also check out my <br />
newest question here if you would like:<br />
<br />
Why can't I have more than 1 GB of Ram? (500 Points)<br />
<a href="https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/21370781/Why-can't-I-have-more-than-1-GB-of-Ram.html" rel="ugc">https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/21370781/Why-can't-I-have-more-than-1-GB-of-Ram.html</a><br />
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ddrdan,

Thanks for your help. You put me on the right track anyway. You can also check out my
newest question here if you would like:

Why can't I have more than 1 GB of Ram? (500 Points)
https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/21370781/Why-can't-I-have-more-than-1-GB-of-Ram.html [https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/21370781/Why-can't-I-have-more-than-1-GB-of-Ram.html]

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I have a Sony Vaio PCG-GRT170. It came with a Pentium 4 2.8 GHz Desktop CPU. Sounded great when<br />
I bought it, but I am having real problems with heat. It overheats ALL THE TIME. I mean, I can't even<br />
use WinAmp 5 without it overheating.<br />
<br />
I have installed hMonitor to monitor temperature; as I type this -- running only FireFox -- the CPU temp<br />
is 181 degrees. Ridiculous.<br />
<br />
Anyway, I'm thinking that a new CPU might solve my problems. My question is, can I install a Pentium M<br />
on the motherboard? Or do you have to have a special Intel chipset to install a mobile CPU?<br />
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I have a Sony Vaio PCG-GRT170. It came with a Pentium 4 2.8 GHz Desktop CPU. Sounded great when
I bought it, but I am having real problems with heat. It overheats ALL THE TIME. I mean, I can't even
use WinAmp 5 without it overheating.

I have installed hMonitor to monitor temperature; as I type this -- running only FireFox -- the CPU temp
is 181 degrees. Ridiculous.

Anyway, I'm thinking that a new CPU might solve my problems. My question is, can I install a Pentium M
on the motherboard? Or do you have to have a special Intel chipset to install a mobile CPU?

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How do I know what CPU to upgrade to on my Laptop?

A laptop or notebook is a portable personal computer with a clamshell form factor, suitable for mobile use. Although originally there was a distinction between laptops and notebooks, the former being bigger and heavier than the latter, there is often no longer any difference. Laptops are commonly used in a variety of settings, such as at work, in education, and for personal multimedia. A laptop combines the components, inputs, outputs and capabilities of a desktop computer, including the display screen, speakers, a keyboard, and pointing devices (such as a touchpad or trackpad) into a single unit. The device can be powered either from a rechargeable battery or by mains electricity from an AC adapter.