Question between 2 CPU's

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Question between 2 CPU's

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Hi there,

well i have a Toshiba Qosmio Laptop G50 model: PQG55C-01R039 and i have a Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor P7350 (3M Cache, 2.00 GHz, 1066 MHz FSB, 25W Max TDP) CPU inside my laptop.. well since technology is going foward and programes are now more demanding..well also projects in school lol.. im looking foward to chang emy CPU but im dont know if i can to one thing.. im looking at this one the Intel® Core™2 Quad Processor Q9000 (6M Cache, 2.00 GHz, 1066 MHz FSB ,45W Max TDP) and the only thins that bugging me is the Max TDP.. im not sure if i can go with 45W but i need to know from u guys..i have alot of experiance but not with laptop... sur eive taking apart this laptop a few times... who doesnt lol but knowing if i can go higher then the Max TDP on this cpu i have... i dont know..

well this is the question.. i hope i can pull a answer out of u guys.. thx

here are the comparing site: http://ark.intel.com/Compare.aspx?ids=40480,36750,
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According to Intel's site there are two variations of the P7350.
Sockets Supported: BGA479, PGA478

You'll have to find out what socket you are running now because the quad core only supports PGA478. You will also need to track down what chipset your laptop is running. From there you should be able to find out if the Q9000 is a supported CPU.

As far as the wattage, you might run into a few issues. One, the CPU cooler can't cope with the added heat. Two, your battery life will be far worse than before. Three, your factory power supply might not be up to the task. These are all concerns that I really don't have any proof to substantiate.

Program for checking CPU socket and chipset. - HWiNFO32
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Was this in a laptop as well? Care to elaborate more on your own experience?
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