Would it be possible to take the Intel processor out of my Macbook Pro (2.26) and replace it with a 2.8 Intel from a Dell Dimension 4600? I don't plan on doing this anytime soon, I just wondered if it was possible because they are both intels. Are there different dimensions for each processor and if there is, is that a problem?
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Going beyond the different sockets the MacBook Pro uses a soldered processor.
Just going off hand is the 2.8 GHz processor from the Dimension a Pentium 4? That's another wreck of performance comparisons.
Just going off hand is the 2.8 GHz processor from the Dimension a Pentium 4? That's another wreck of performance comparisons.
If the processor in your desktop is a Pentium 4, your laptop faster would be faster anyway.
But regardless, no. You can't really replace a laptop processor, and you certainly can't replace a laptop processor with a desktop processor. Laptop processors and desktop processors are different.
But regardless, no. You can't really replace a laptop processor, and you certainly can't replace a laptop processor with a desktop processor. Laptop processors and desktop processors are different.