Are the processors soldered to the motherboard or are removable for future upgrades?
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Yes, the processors are non-removable. Pretty much the upgrades are limited to 2 PCIe slots, one full-length and one half-length, which can be used for PCIe wireless adapters or mSATA SSDs, 2 sodimm ram slots and a bay for a 2.5" SATA hard drive (fits drives up to 9mm in thickness I believe, which currently allows drives up to 1TB in size (at least the WD Blue 1TB 2.5" drive fits in mine...). You can install both a mSATA SSD and a regular 2.5" SSD/HDD in the unit to have both performance and storage capacity, if needed.
1415888
Yes. Go to cpuupgrade.com and put in your board and it will list the processors.
1993993
Q: Can I upgrade my AMD A6-4455M microprocessor?A: No. BGA processors, like this one, are soldered on a motherboard, as a result, upgrading or replacing them is extremely difficult.http://www.cpu-world.com/CPUs/Bulldozer/AMD-A6-Series%20A6-4455M%20AM4455SHE24HJ.html
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It's new but does not come boxed. It comes in a Manufacture Package. This is what companies get when they order 10, 15 or 20000 processors at a time. This is well worth the cost. I have been using mine now for over a year with NO problems what-so-ever. I highly recommend. Super cheap upgrade. Almost forgot . . there is no fan included but they do include heat sink compound. Just use your old heat sink and fan . . . you'll be ok. Be sure to clean all the old compound from the old heat sink.
1165287
I am not the seller of this item, but... if you select "new" when purchasing, then yes, the CPU will be unused and boxed. This processor is by no means "new technology," it is old technology and there are much faster, cheaper offers out there. However, if you buy from a "new" vendor, your CPU will be brand new in a box.
238192
I can't tell you for certain but is a very solid board. It has been on since I finished building it. Contact ASUSTEK about your processor. They would be your best source of information.
1368419
It could definitely use them without a problem? What makes you so interested in this specific mobo?
2069427
Am sorry but the answere is no or you change the mother board and its component big job
1447712
You can upgrade the Ram and SSD without voiding the warranty. I have talked directly to technical support at MSI, but only those 2 things can be upgraded.
976553
Don't think so... It is a different socket, and I doubt the processor in that is even upgradable (soldered in). Also, the built in thermal solution probably isn't enough to handle the higher voltages/temps
1378126
Most notebooks have the CPU soldered to the motherboard. I installed this processor in a desktop PC. This media server is still running strong 4 years later. I would check the AMD website for socket comparability. Good luck with your upgrade.
1521536
I believe the RAM is soldered on, but I also agree with previous comment--horrible build quality.
2066957
Soldered. Easy to take off tho. I did and soldered leads to attach to my Pi and stuck it inside the case. Lol.
2211331
No. More than likely motherboard not processor. But is it worth buying the motherboard instead of a new computer? Had same problem. I bought new computer.
1994012
Yes, the heat sink already attached to the processor which is installed on the motherboard. The only things you are required to purchase are a hard drive, ram and I would optionally purchase an inline slot fan card. I find that it makes thing run smoother.
1158011
no they are not compatible , Intel removed five pins from LGA1155 and rearrange the pin layout slightly...not compatible.
137265
Not easliy. You need to open the entire unit up, take out the motherboard and solder in the card. Oh, no warranty if you do this .