Post by hookonsonic2 on Feb 20, 2012 21:56:07 GMT -6
As a computer god/.....god..., I think it's fair to say that I know much more than the average person will ever care to learn. I can't say that I've ever heard of a set "kill date" that the CPU will automatically "die" on. I know FOR A FACT that you can replace processors. For sure, you can replace an AMD processor. I've never dealt much in Intel processors (too pricey for my tastes), but I know that any AMD processor can be removed and a new one can be added, so long as it is compatible with the motherboard. There's just a little lever you have to pull which is right next to the CPU. I would assume that Intel CPUs are quite similar, but I know that they are less compatible in some ways. They seem to change the CPU's general "shape" very often, so it makes it tough to get new CPUs on even somewhat-newish (3-4 years old) computers. Either way, processors are interchangeable to a certain, wide degree. Processors are not set to "die" at a certain time. These are just statistics based on heat output vs. integrity of the CPU's components.
They must be thinking of INTEGRATED CPUs. Those are CPUs that are built into the entire motherboard, and therefore, cannot be removed. Looking at Dell's reputation for making poor computers, I would assume that that is your situation. This is why most computer-building companies ought to fire every employee and usher in a new wave of internet-crazed computer nerds. We know what we're doing, they just know how to make a pricey i7-based laptop seem like the "optimum choice" for casual computing to the ill-trained consumer. Now, if you were to purchase a whole new motherboard and buy the necessary replacement parts, you could save yourself the hassle and cost of buying a new case, screen, keyboard, mouse, and speakers.
Summary: Dell sucks, I need to see your motherboard model and manufacturer and/or exact computer model.
They must be thinking of INTEGRATED CPUs. Those are CPUs that are built into the entire motherboard, and therefore, cannot be removed. Looking at Dell's reputation for making poor computers, I would assume that that is your situation. This is why most computer-building companies ought to fire every employee and usher in a new wave of internet-crazed computer nerds. We know what we're doing, they just know how to make a pricey i7-based laptop seem like the "optimum choice" for casual computing to the ill-trained consumer. Now, if you were to purchase a whole new motherboard and buy the necessary replacement parts, you could save yourself the hassle and cost of buying a new case, screen, keyboard, mouse, and speakers.
Summary: Dell sucks, I need to see your motherboard model and manufacturer and/or exact computer model.