desktop to laptop CPU

OK, is there anyway or put a older desktop CPU (1Ghz) into an older laptop ( say year 1999/2000)? since the CPU is slower than the laptop CPU. Is it a matter of physical fit, power consumption, size, or a combination of some of them? Thanks

 

Yes, but only in a very specific circumstance.

1st, the laptop board has to have a removable CPU itself--obviously
2nd, the laptop must have a chipset that supports that processor, and might need to be BIOS flashed.

as far as power consumption, desktop CPU's do use more power, so battery life will be a bit less--but older processors weren't as different as todays mobile vs desktop processors are, so it shouldnt be THAT big a problem.

 

i don't have the laptop with me yet...any idea if teh compaqs from around that time could handle desktop CPUs?

 

well what kind of CPU is it? Pentium 3, Celeron, Athlon, Duron?

also, do you know anything about the current laptop CPU?

 

its a pent 3...no idea whats in there at the moment, as i said it being given to me by a friend who doesn't know anything about comps. .....so no info there. hope i get it soon