One Core Duo that works with GML940

Hi!

Guys, I know, that there are like 1000 topics about upgrading CPU, when chipset is GML940. As far as I know, the best CPU upgrade for this chipset is T1350, which is Core Solo. Your arguments were 1. difference stock, 2. too many or too few pins on CPU 3. difference voltage, 4. FSB. But there is one Core Duo, that could work with this chipset. T2060 have same stock as Celeron M 430, same number of pins, same FSB. Only uknown data is voltage.

Did anyone try do this on GML940? If there is 90% for take success, I can try to do that, but I don't want to blow up my computer

 

Really? No one?

 

Try it - your not going to blow up the computer worst that can happen is it doesn't work.

 

Well... I bought it. I will try in few days. Actually I already knew that its not gonna literally blow up, but I am a little bit afraid of makeing this. I hope it can't cause any damage (I mean wrong voltage e.g.)

That's the reason I asked if anyone did it before me and also - what are your opinion guys? You thing it's gonna work?

 

Voltage is not so much the concern as whether the CPU will be recognised by the bios and work. As stated above - the worst that could happen is to show massage of incompatibility and not work, you won't burn anything.

 

Well, it doesn't work... Even when I upgrade BIOS to the newest version :-(

So here is the finall question:

I bought:

Core Solo T1350 to replace Celeron M 430
Samsung HM160HC to replace Seagate 5600 rpm (don't remember name, but it was very bad on benchmark charts)
2 x 1 GB RAM to replace 2 x 512 MB RAM

Notebook is Acer 3680 with Intel GML940 chipset and GMA950 graphics

Should I install Windows XP with SP3 or Windows 7 with SP1? What would give me better performance in standard use (internet, world, excel etc)?

 

Well if your not sure when you took apart the laptop did you happen to take note of what the socket type it was for the processor? If you did you could do a simple wikipedia search for the socket and that would tell you what processor type fits into it.

Like example Socket M on widipedia brings this:

Socket M - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The info it tells on there the processor family that fits with the socket type. Rather then go with chipset I would go with socket type that would better identify which processor would fit. That was how I upgrade a Toshbia P205 from pent to T7200 and loaded it with Windows 7x64 Ult Sp1 and performance was a definite improvement.

As to O/S to use I would say go with Windows 7 Sp1 as support and update for XP is no longer there so this will give your system the longevity you need and security for more years to come. But rememer to get MSE that is a A/V and Malware and defender in one package and that will save on your bank and it keeps your Windows Update to auto update and you don't have to worry if you forget to turn it on. And yes the newer Windows 7 will better integrate and have more feature options in Windows 7 for Office then XP as well as a more up to date IE. There are features if you have 2013 that only works in Windows 7 and will not work in XP like macros and scripts and special options that come active when loaded in Windows 7.