I want to upgrade my CPU, but Ubuntu's "About This Computer" window only gives me "Intel® Core™ i3 CPU 530 @ 2.93GHz × 4", so no information on the connector/socket type. So far, I've tried the following methods:
- Running
x86info -a
and looking for any information on "connector type" (there was no such line, and x86info actually guessed my CPU as an i7); - Running
dmidecode -t 4
showedSocket Designation: CPU 1
, which is not useful - Running
cat proc/cpuinfo
also shows no information about my socket type.
From research and eyeballing, I guess I'm dealing with a Clarkdale i3, so the socket would be LGA 1156. However, I'm still looking for a software confirmation before I commit my money.
Related question: https://serverfault.com/q/74658