Thinkpads Forum

Hi all,
Just out of curiosity, is it possible to upgrade the CPU in X61t laptop?

I'm eyeing this CPU: wolfdale duo core 2.53ghz

http://www.newegg.com/product/product.a ... 6819115052

Cheap upgrade if it's possible. I know the cpu in X61t is Low voltage and all, but is it possible? Correct socket?

I don't think so because the CPU is soldered to the motherboard.

Brad

Not to mention that's a desktop processor that the OP linked to...

that's defiantly valid- our CPU's are like 1/4 the size of a regular CPU

Also generally speaking the only laptops with *socketed* CPU's are the sort that also sometimes have removable video cards- i.e. the high end performance gaming laptops (a.k.a. portable desktop)

sliverstorm wrote:Also generally speaking the only laptops with *socketed* CPU's are the sort that also sometimes have removable video cards- i.e. the high end performance gaming laptops (a.k.a. portable desktop)

That is not true for Thinkpads. Most have socketed CPU's and non-removeable video chipsets. The X series do not have socketed CPU's.

really? neat although, in the end I guess it still doesn't matter for us Price you pay for having a really small laptop.

So, its not possible at all? Not user replaceable for sure. What about IBM Lenovo Certified Technician / Service Center? Could they do that?

You can always put in a whole new motherboard, with a faster CPU attached. But you would be limited to whatever model CPUs Lenovo puts in an X61t, and I'm not sure where you'd be able to get motherboards with the certain CPU you want from, and it probably would not be worth it either.

I remember that a Z series laptop I just got for a family member was socketed as the person I bought it from on here gave me the old Celeron processor. So yes many Thinkpads allow it.

minc3d wrote:

So yes many Thinkpads allow it.

This does not apply to any of the X series machines, though, old or new. If you want a faster CPU on any of those, you must swap the motherboard. Period.