Can I change my hp 250 g3 processor

[judaking]

Hi,

My laptop is so slow. it has i3 processor, I want to change to i5. Does anyone know how I can do it the price of i5 and the link of how I can get it.

Thanks

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Hi:

The processor is part of the motherboard.

The only way to upgrade the processor would be to replace the motherboard with one listed in the service manual for your notebook that has a better processor.

This will probably be a very expensive project to undertake.

http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c04655216

[judaking]

Thank you.. Do you have a kink of a place I can buy the specific motherboard..
And what should I upgrade between graphics card or ram or the mother board to make the laptop abit first for video editing..before I can afford a really good machine for that

Thanks.

[Paul_Tikkanen]

You're very welcome.

Unfortunately, I would not be able to help you source a motherboard.

Find one you want in the service manual with the best processor and graphics (make sure you also check to see if it needs a different heatsink), google the part number and see what you can find.

Also make sure you get one with the embedded Windows product key in the BIOS or you will also have to buy Windows.

Maybe on eBay you can find them.

Personally, I think you will be spendin more money doing this (motherboard, memory upgrade, etc) than buying a more recent model with a better processor and graphics included.

[David_J_W]

There are very few scenarios where it is cost effective to buy an expensive system board as a spare part for an older notebook computer - and the desire to upgrade a budget price consumer notebook like a HP 250 G3 is unlikely to be one of these. Boards sold as parts go at a premium price compared to boards supplied as part of a new computer, at least when you compare the original HP prices. An additional problem is that you cannot buy a board sold new as a spare part and fit it yourself; you need a HP service centre to 'tattoo' the serial number and certain other key information into the BIOS chip for it to work properly. You may struggle to get a service centre to help you with this unless you buy the board through them and pay them to do the upgrade work.

If you buy a second-hand system board, there is no knowing what state the board will be in - though if you go down this route, make sure that you buy one with an embedded Windows key (otherwise, as Paul says, you'll have to buy a retail copy of Windows) and try to check that it has already been 'tattooed' with usable details.

The difference between the fastest and slowest processors used in a particular model is often not that great, especially in comparison to a newer system which will have upgrades to other components. Most notebook computers are not designed to be upgradable other than upgrading storage drives and adding RAM. On some systems, even the RAM is soldered to the system board.

The HP 250 G3 was a budget priced consumer system when new and is now four generations behind what is current. I cannot think there is ever going to be a cost-effective upgrade to such a system unless you can get parts inexpensively and do all the work yourself. The age of the machine means it is possible that some companies will be selling on their parts inventory, so you might find some cheap parts. Even then, I doubt that the likely modest gains of upgrading processor within the series are worthwhile.

If you proceed with this upgrade then, at minimum, you will need to fit replacement thermal material to your existing heatsink - though you might need a different heatsink entirely. Some notebook ranges have four different heatsinks depending on the processor and graphics configuration. You will need to study the Maintenance and Service Guide for the system carefully to figure out if there are any other parts you need to change.

I agree with Paul's suggestion that it is better to spend any money on a newer (not necessarily brand new) system that meets your requirements. There should be a ready supply of newer budget consumer notebooks in the second-user market. You will need to compare specifications carefully to ensure that you really are upgrading whether you are buying new or second-user as there are some very low specification systems on the market. Perhaps you can offset the cost of a replacement system by selling what you have when you no longer need it.