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    Sony V505DXP Processor and Motherboard Upgrades

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by ttigner, Jan 18, 2008.

  1. ttigner

    ttigner Newbie

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    Hello All,

    I want to know if it is at all possible to replace my processor and motherboard on my Sony V505DXP.

    Right now it has a 1.4ghz Pentium M. Ideally I'd like to put a Core Duo in it. That would require a motherboard upgrade, I think. If anything I at least want to put an 1.86ghz Pentium M, but again I don't know if I'll need to swap the motherboard. I don't even know if I CAN swap the motherboard.

    If anyone can point me to some resources or has done this before, I'd greatly appreciate the help. I really like my V505 and I can't afford to drop another 2 grand on a laptop (although the Macbook Air is looking pretty sweet).

    Thanks,
    Troy
     
    ttigner, Jan 18, 2008
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  2. Greg

    Greg Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    You are not going to be able to modify the laptop as much as you are planning. You are right that a new motherboard would be required for a Core Duo, but you cannot just get some motherboard off eBay. You would have to find one that was designed for your laptop, your chassis, etc.

    A 1.4GHz P-M is part of the older generation of Pentium Ms as well. Read this ( http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=209284) to see if it would be upgradeable. It might only be able to go up to 1.7GHz.
     
    Greg, Jan 18, 2008
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    ttigner Newbie

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    Thanks Greg!

    I see I won't be able to go Duo, but I was wondering:

    It seems like I have a Pentium M 1.4 1400 Banias core with a 855 400mhz FSB chipset. Is it possible to upgrade the CPU to anyone of the Dothan cores, as long as the FSB is 400mhz?
     
    ttigner, Jan 20, 2008
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    moon angel Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

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    It may be possible but only if Sony released a BIOS upgrade for that machine allowing Dothan Pentium-Ms.
     
    moon angel, Jan 20, 2008
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