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    Best processor for 940GML chipset?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by angelicvoices, Apr 18, 2008.

  1. angelicvoices

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    I'm wondering what the best processor is that is supported by the 940GML chipset. My laptop is a Toshiba A135.
     
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    believe you can only go to the Core Solo's. Core Duo's would need 943GML or higher.
     
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    Officially the 940GML only supports Socket M Celerons and Core Solos, thus the fastest officially supported processor is a 2.166GHz Core Solo T1600.

    However, if the 940GML is anything like the GL960 (which has a good track record of supporting officially unsupported processors), you'll be able to drop in any Socket M C2D. But yeah, T1600 if you want to play it safe.
     
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    I can't find a T1600 for sale anywhere.. I will look around. Thanks

    eta: actually I think I will try a T5550 in this.. so cheap on ebay. I will post if it works or not!
     
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    940GML takes Socket M cpus, the T5550 is Socket P.
     
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    No it's not, it's Socket M.
     
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    Oh that's my fault. That extra 5 was a typo. I meant T5500. Sorry. LOL
     
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    Nonetheless, I'm skeptical that it'll work. A guy just posted about a failed dual-core update to a 940GML in an Acer something-or-another. Granted that's just one sample of 940GML, but it doesn't really bode well for the rest of 'em. Then again, if it does work, all the more power to you.
     
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    Yeah.. but if the processor doesn't work I'll just resell it. It's really cheap on ebay. Right now my laptop has a Celeron M processor and I'm concerned about longevity. It works fine for basic aps but not much else. I got the laptop for $150 though so hard to complain about that.

    Now if someone knows where I can get a T1600 that would be helpful.. I can't find any place, even ebay. In fact, not even intel.com recognizes its existence.. they say the highest one produced was the T1400..
     
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