I have a MacBook late 2008 Unibody can i change the processor from a core 2 duo intel to an i5 or i7 chip?

I'm pretty sure they aren't for sale yet but they are both intel chips so i would like to know if and maybe how i can change the processors.I have a MacBook late 2008 Unibody can i change the processor from a core 2 duo intel to an i5 or i7 chip?No.

The biggest problem you would face there would be the fact that the Core 2 Duo are a socket 775 CPU, and the i5 and i7 are a socket 1156 and a socket 1355 respectively. This is assuming that the Macbooks use a socketed motherboard. Since the Macbooks are laptops I would assume the CPUs are soldered to the motherboard (however, I could be wrong as not ALL laptops have soldered CPUs).

If the CPU is soldered, it's VERY difficult to remove and not damage the motherboard. It's probably cheaper to simply buy a new Macbook.



The second problem would be the motherboard wouldn't support an i5 or i7 since they weren't in existence at the time.



Simply put, you can't upgrade the processor.I have a MacBook late 2008 Unibody can i change the processor from a core 2 duo intel to an i5 or i7 chip?You can't... The Core 2 Duo's and the new %26quot;i%26quot; series are different chipsets, they require different motherboards