A technician has been requested to replace an Intel CPU with an AMD CPU on a laptop. Which of the following components will need to be replaced as the technician prepares to complete the order?

The correct answer is A. System board. Intel and AMD CPUs are architecturally incompatible - they use completely different CPU socket designs, pin configurations, and chipset requirements. The CPU is soldered directly to the motherboard in most laptops, and even in socketed designs, the socket types are proprietary…

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A technician has been requested to replace an Intel CPU with an AMD CPU on a laptop. Which of the following components will need to be replaced as the technician prepares to complete the order?

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ASystem board
BInverter
CMemory
DDC jack

How the community answered

(21 responses)

A
86% (18)
C
5% (1)
D
10% (2)

Explanation

Intel and AMD CPUs are architecturally incompatible - they use completely different CPU socket designs, pin configurations, and chipset requirements. The CPU is soldered directly to the motherboard in most laptops, and even in socketed designs, the socket types are proprietary to each manufacturer's ecosystem. Therefore, swapping from an Intel CPU to an AMD CPU requires replacing the entire system board (motherboard) with one designed for AMD processors. The inverter (B) controls the backlight and is unrelated to CPU compatibility. Memory (C) uses standardized DIMM/SO-DIMM slots compatible with both platforms (though the memory type/speed may vary). The DC jack (D) handles power input and is independent of CPU type.

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#CPU socket compatibility#laptop motherboard#AMD vs Intel#component replacement

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