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    Processor swapping on nx6120

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by insert_here, Aug 24, 2009.

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    insert_here Newbie

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    Hi guys, I'm pretty sure this is posted in the right section.

    I have a friend who asked me a question the other day. He wants to upgrade the cpu on his laptop. I checked out the laptop and he's running a Pentium M 1.6GHz. The laptop comes from the manufacture equipped with the following configurations:

    Intel Pentium M 2.00-GHz
    Intel Pentium M 1.86-GHz
    Intel Pentium M 1.73-GHz
    Intel Pentium M 1.60-GHz
    Intel Pentium M 1.30-GHz
    Intel Celeron M 1.5-GHz
    Intel Celeron M 1.4-GHz
    Intel Celeron M 1.3-GHz

    The highest rated one on the list is a 760 M but he wants to drop in a 780 (rated @ 2.26GHz). His reason is cause he can get a good deal on a previously used one. I told him that it probably wouldn't be a good idea cause his cpu isn't listed in the manual. On some laptops, the mobo/design is only made for a certain cpu ratings.

    But I started second guessing myself once I found out in the wiki link above that the specs on the processor are exactly the same even the voltage/wattage as the above (minus speed). I'm guessing maybe his laptop was made at an earlier period since the 780M came out in July 05 (his is from Jan 05). I'm pretty sure I've seen newer models sporting the newer cpu. It looks like it might work. Anyone done something similar to this before?

    Oh and before anyone asks, yeah I've told him to consider selling it on ebay to make extra cash and buy a cheap new/used current notebook w/ better specs, but he likes older stuff I guess...
     
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    namaiki "basically rocks" Super Moderator

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    I don't know if the 780 will work, they are quite expensive generally... but for the best chance, he can upgrade the BIOS to the latest revision (before putting in the 780), but probably nothing more than that.

    Something I would highly recommend is try purchase a Pentium M (400MHz) and pin mod it back up to 533MHz and you get a 33% speed increase (eg 1.6->2.13; 1.8-> 2.4). I'm sure if you search up pentium M pin-mod on the site or on Google you will find it.
     
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    insert_here Newbie

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    Oh, I didn't know about the pin modding. Thanks so much. I'll tell him about it.
     
    insert_here, Aug 25, 2009
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