How to find motherboard
 

ok, i want to know what kind of motherboard I have for my laptop, I've checked the BIOS, the msinfo32 and i cant find the name of the motherboard. I need to know this because I want to upgrade my laptop but don't know the specs of the motherboard. If this info can be found in windows, please guide me on how to find it.

You can upgrade the motherboard in a laptop? Who knew.

I always thought laptops were pretty impossible to upgrade, beyond hard drive and RAM.

I wouldn't recommend upgrading your laptop's motherboard, even if it's possible at all. In dealing with ordering parts for laptops at the shop I work at, you're looking at anywhere between $400 to $700: easily the cost of a brand new machine. :/

oh no, im not upgrading the motherboard, i just want to know what types of RAM can fit so i can upgrade it, that's why im looking for the specs of the motherboard

Usually if you go to the manufacturer's website you can find a spec sheet of your computer and from there be able to figure out what kind of RAM it'll take.

*hijacking thread*

Does anyone know if it's possible to upgrade the CPU on a dell notebook? I currently have a celeron-m with 1.5ghz installed. The major downside is that it doesn't support clock and voltage reduction so power consumption is always high. Most power can be saved by switching the lcd off or powering down the harddisk (works better after installing 2gb of RAM due to more file caching).

Now I'm thinking about installing an intel core cpu. The things that bother me are:
- is the cpu always socketed
- pin compatibility
- heat production (is the cooling system going to handle it)

To Esp -- What kind of Laptop? That knowledge would be helpful

I think most laptops all use the same memory don't they? 200 Pin SoDIMM?

to Liquid -- Unless its like an XPS wouldn't it just be cheaper to buy a new Laptop than to completely disassemble it to replace the core

I've already disassembled the machine out of pure interest, so this shouldn't be the problem.

Apart from replacing the CPU I also plan on switching to a larger harddrive and more powerful accumulator.