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    Extensa 5220 CPU upgrade

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Conundrum1885, Jul 15, 2016.

  1. Conundrum1885

    Conundrum1885 Newbie

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    Hi all
    This machine though missing a base plate works fine, it has a T7300 CPU and 2GB RAM.
    I've run into issues with trying to get a T7500 or higher to work on v1.35 BIOS, has anyone else found a workaround for this and the associated 3GB (2+1GB) RAM BSOD problems?
    In fact it should work with up to a T7800 (FSB 800, 2.4 GHz) but this seems to be an intentional limit by the manufacturers.
    Interesting note, since doing this upgrade it now shows a "System configuration error, Press F1 to continue"
    on every boot but it still happens with the old Celeron 540 and the other T7300 I replaced due to a failing core which ran 10c hotter than the other and resulted in BSoD's.
     
    Conundrum1885, Jul 15, 2016
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    CaerCadarn Notebook Deity

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    Intel GL960 can handle up to T9500, BUT it has to be supported in the Bios. If not, then it comes to issues like you described. You can try to flash your Bios to the latest Version and hope that the Intel Txxxx CPU's are supported. And you have to consider that these CPU's draw more power, so it's likely that the cooling solution in your Extensa isn't sufficient for that. Best working with high quality TIM's like IC Diamond.
     
    CaerCadarn, Jul 20, 2016
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