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    Any hope to block one die of a mobile quad?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by aqssxlzc, Sep 23, 2009.

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    I like to upgrade my lenovo sl400 and bought a Q9100 es on ebay.
    after installed, the bios show it is a Core Duo at 2.26G, after enter win 7,it keeps on rebooting.

    I compared the datasheet between duo and quad, found it very hard to enable quad cores on a motherboard not design to support it.so i like to block one die and use it like a dual core cpu.

    the question is do i need to nail polish any pin to block the die? and which pin i need to nailpolish?
     
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    moral hazard Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    seems like it's sort of working without a pin mod.

    Is there a BIOS update for your notebook?

    Maybe try reinstalling win with the new CPU in there?

    Maybe there is not enough power for it, so a volt mod could fix it?
     
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    Yes,has upgrade to the lastest bios

    no,cus it can't work, keep rebooting.

    the VID seems no difference between quad and duo
     
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    what point does it get to before it reboots?
     
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