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    Did my P-6831FX laptop die? - DEAD - DEAD

    Discussion in 'Gateway and eMachines' started by DRevan, Jul 17, 2008.

  1. DRevan

    DRevan Notebook Virtuoso

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    Hi there every1!
    I sold my T5450 and T9500 and I was planning to buy an X9000. I had a T5600 Merom CPU here at home which I puted in my Gateway laptop to use it while I wait for the X9000. But when I first turned on the laptop with the T5600, the troubles came...the power button and the media buttons next to it light up like they do at every startup, however, I can't hear the fans to turn on and after a few seconds the laptop restarts. Oh and there isn't any picture on the screen, it is all black. I tried to turn on my laptop without the CPU and it did the same things I wrote above.
    Did my laptop die or this is just a typical behavior if the CPU is not compatyble with the laptop or if there isn't any CPU in it ? :confused:

    ps: The T5600 is working perfectly in a HP nc6320.
     
    DRevan, Jul 17, 2008
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  2. dtwn

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    ..... Never sell your original CPU if you expect to get it serviced. Since you're in Hungary, that's not an issue. However, the Merom CPU is not compatible with your 6831FX.
     
    dtwn, Jul 17, 2008
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  3. DRevan

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    Are u sure it is not compatible? Than maybe that is really the reason why did my laptop do these...
     
    DRevan, Jul 17, 2008
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  4. dtwn

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    Yes, I am sure it is not compatible.
     
    dtwn, Jul 17, 2008
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  5. DRevan

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    huh, good to see this :) Than probably the laptop did those strange things because of this. Thx m8!
     
    DRevan, Jul 17, 2008
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    The problem is, you now have no way to tell if you damaged the laptop.
     
    Rorschach, Jul 17, 2008
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  7. Tybalt39

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    OK just for my education, why is the T5600 not compatible? Assuming it's the FC-PGA version, it's FSB is 667 and it's on the mobile CPU list from Intel. What did I miss?

    Thanx
     
    Tybalt39, Jul 17, 2008
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  8. DRevan

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    I will check it with the x9000 :D

    Tybalt39: Good question...
     
    DRevan, Jul 17, 2008
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    t5600 is a merom cpu aka a socket M cpu and the t5550 is a santa rosa that uses a socket P.
     
    Rorschach, Jul 17, 2008
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  10. dtwn

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    And the Gateway's a Socket P model.
     
    dtwn, Jul 17, 2008
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  11. DRevan

    DRevan Notebook Virtuoso

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    Aha, so thats the reason why my laptop did not start... :eek:
    Whell the CPU did not die so I guess the laptop did not die either :D
     
    DRevan, Jul 17, 2008
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  12. Tybalt39

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    (Dope slap) Doh!

    I missed the obvious answer....

    Somewhere I thought I heard the 65nm series refered to as Merom, so I didn't even think about socket type.

    Thanx!
     
    Tybalt39, Jul 17, 2008
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    so wat cpus are compatible with the p6831
     
    predatorramboxxx, Jul 17, 2008
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  14. dtwn

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    Hmm... way too long list.

    The socket P Penryns will work. So will the Socket P Santa Rosas. Socket M Meroms will NOT.
     
    dtwn, Jul 17, 2008
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  15. Dook

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    Not that you need it(lol) dtwn83, but +1 rep for the good solid info. :)
     
    Dook, Jul 17, 2008
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  16. Vylle

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    i should ask dtwn83 this question then. sorry to take over this post seeing how it is old but i saw that u mentioned all socket P penryns will work. well you see, i saw a P8600 processor that is socket P, from what i've heard it is a Penryn 2 platform so i would assume that it should be compatible in a P-6831FX but i hear that it is not. could you please confirm whether it is compatible or not and if not explain why plz?
     
    Vylle, Aug 15, 2008
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  17. madmook

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    I've read that the "montevina" core 2's (1066 fsb) are not compatible with the santa rosa chipsets i.e. the 6831 & 6860's. Different pin configuration or whatnot.
     
    madmook, Aug 15, 2008
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    royk50, Aug 15, 2008
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