Gateway ML6720 GL960 runing T8100 nm45

ALRIGHT! so after many readings on these and somany other forums (this site the best! I went for the T8100 coming from a T2310 thats jumping a set. So scared ordering this stuff.
List:
1 x ($10.99) NB COOLER KINGWIN| TC-70 RTL - Retail
$10.99
1 x ($5.99) CPU THERMPASTE|ARCTIC SILVER5 3.5G% - OEM
$5.99
1 x ($39.99) NBM 2G|KST KVR667D2SO/2GR R - Retail
$39.99
1 x ($203.00) CPU INTEL|C2D T8100 2.1G 45N 3M R - Retail
$203.00

mastercard Guy: 260 Dollars... before shipping$handling
After ship and adding a DVD-rom cause the other ones busted 317.15 17.15 over budget(coulda bought a 24 Pack).
Getting it almost a week later now know it works: Priceless

Anyway this is bigg to me cause the GL960 is the lesser of the 3 in the family. so with a BIO update and a night straight lookin for answers. I install the T8100 with success and have 2.5 Gb ddr, 4gb didn't fit into budget(had to still get the 24pac)

So heres how it is GL690/GM695/PM695 have the same Chipset.
from what I found the only short coming is in the Memory department. I read complaints pips can't get the 4GB to work no matter how many different brands tried on their GL960 (I myself can't get the 2GB stick in the 1st slot with out the system freezing on first boot screen. But then some clam it works if u say so) can support with 64bit system installed witch is supported. Some Asus/960 can runs w/45 Manufacturing Technology and so can your ML class gateway

Well here are some good links and good LUCK to you if your a "don't try this at home" type

Intel® Centrino® Processor Technology

Alpinex's great post for install
Gateway ML6720 stats
T2310 stats
T8100 stats

ALL be sure to tell you if something goes wrong and I plan to benchmark my new little toy heres a little test I did in linux

------ Started super_pi run : Thu Jul 24 02:55:04 EDT 2008
Start of PI calculation up to 1048576 decimal digits thats (1m)
End of initialization. Time= 0.280 Sec.
I= 1 L= 0 Time= 0.824 Sec.
I= 2 L= 0 Time= 0.948 Sec.
I= 3 L= 1 Time= 0.948 Sec.
I= 4 L= 2 Time= 0.956 Sec.
I= 5 L= 5 Time= 0.956 Sec.
I= 6 L= 10 Time= 0.956 Sec.
I= 7 L= 21 Time= 0.952 Sec.
I= 8 L= 43 Time= 0.956 Sec.
I= 9 L= 87 Time= 0.948 Sec.
I=10 L= 174 Time= 0.956 Sec.
I=11 L= 349 Time= 0.952 Sec.
I=12 L= 698 Time= 0.948 Sec.
I=13 L= 1396 Time= 0.952 Sec.
I=14 L= 2794 Time= 0.948 Sec.
I=15 L= 5588 Time= 0.952 Sec.
I=16 L= 11176 Time= 0.948 Sec.
I=17 L= 22353 Time= 0.932 Sec.
I=18 L= 44707 Time= 0.900 Sec.
I=19 L= 89415 Time= 0.844 Sec.
End of main loop
End of calculation. Time= 18.797 Sec.
End of data output. Time= 0.100 Sec.
Total calculation(I/O) time= 18.897( 0.780) Sec.

==============================LINUX DATA BELOW===============================
CPU : Dual GenuineIntel Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T8100 @ 2.10GHz 2101MHz
L2 Cache : 3072 KB
OS : Linux 2.6.24-19-generic
C compiler : gcc version 4.2.3 (Ubuntu 4.2.3-2ubuntu7)
libc : libc-2.7.so
MEMORY INDEX : 17.827
INTEGER INDEX : 15.773
FLOATING-POINT INDEX: 30.266

well still need to see if I get good temps and power output I recommend switching on Virtualization Technology for better performance it shows up after install in the BIO setup make sure to install latest drivers mine is 93.13 bio for 4006215R - 960GL Chipset Motherboard w/UMA Graphics