(G74Sx) Upgrading processor

[Hameli]

Hello forums,
I'd like to upgrade my asus g74sx processor, I have intel 2670qm atm, Can I upgrade it to a 3rd gen processor? If yes what are my options, if not what are my 2nd gen possible options and thanks

[Zygomorphic]

No. The motherboard changes. You can only upgrade within the 2nd gen. You can go all the way up to the level below the extreme edition. The XM chips are a 55W TDP, which is higher than the 45W TDP of the others. The ASUS is designed to cool the 45W, so the 55W throttles (no turbo boost) and sometimes overheats.

[Hameli]

What's the best 45W processor in performance?

[Zygomorphic]

Hameli wrote:
What's the best 45W processor in performance?

Based upon Intel's website, I would say that this is the best:
http://ark.intel.com/products/53476/Intel-Core-i7-2860QM-Processor-8M-Cache-up-to-3_60-GHz

Pretty sweet chip, to be honest.

[zeffensrad]

Hi, Is that processor compatible for a G74sx-tz181v ? actually I have a I5 2410