Possibility of upgrading HP DV5 CPU ?

Hi,


I own a HP Pavilion DV5-1034tx
Specs:
Model : HP dv5-1034TX
Screen: 15.4 " Diagonal WXGA High-Definition BrightView widescreen Display
Processor : Intel Core 2 Duo Processor P7350(2.0Ghz)
Graphics : GeForce 9600M GT with 512MB Dedicated graphics memory
Ram : DDR2 4GB 800mhz
Hdd : 250GB

Can I upgrade my CPU to this?

Intel E8135
Intel Core 2 Duo E8135 processor - FF80576GH0676M / AW80576GH0676M / AW80576GH0676ML

I have read through the HP DV5 service and maintenance manual, and it is not listed under the list of "supported" CPUs (The best is T9600). I am also aware that HP has a whitelist of hardware that will work with their Insyde BIOS.

Still though, anybody has had any luck or experience with upgrading their CPU in spite of this ?

 

Just so you aware, that CPU is a very leaky sample bought on the cheap by apple for slimline desktop machines, it will run very hot.

 

You're probably better off upgrading the hard drive. A SSD if you don't need much space or the Seagate Momentus XT are worth a look.

 

I already upgraded the hard drive and RAM. I had a spare ssd lying around from my disassembled rig

 

The dual-IDA DV5-1xxx bios here will get you an extra half multiplier (133Mhz).

DV5 units tend to run hot. If can cool it down with a laptop cooler or improving heat dissipation then suggest grabbing a X9100 with unlocked multipliers. They can run at over 4Ghz when configured with Throttlestop.

 

You could get a T9400 2.53GHz for $67: Intel Core 2 Duo Mobile Processor T9400 2.53GHz | eBay

T9550 2.66GHz for $80: Intel Core 2 Duo T9550 2.66 GHz Mobile Processor SLGE4 | eBay

Or a P8800 2.66GHz for $85: Intel Core 2 Duo Mobile Processor P8800 2.66GHz SLGLR | eBay

Passmark(processor benchmark):

P7350: 1400
T9400: 1768
T9550: 1903
P8800: 1889

The only difference between the P and T series is the P series runs a little cooler. P series has a 25 watt TDP, T series has a 35 watt TDP.