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    gm40 800mhz or 1066mhz???

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by newlove2003, Jan 10, 2011.

  1. newlove2003

    newlove2003 Newbie

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    Hi my laptop is a compaq cq61-402sa, i have read a few threads but cant seem to get a conclusive answear, im wanting to upgrade the celeron 900 2.20ghz to a better cpu the board is a gm40 but can it only surport penryn 800mhz or will it surport 1066mhz, my bios is insyde version-F20 10/13/2009 any help would help out alot, im bidding on t7500 is this any good seems ok i have compared it to a t9300 and not much of a difference
     
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  2. niffcreature

    niffcreature ex computer dyke

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    some more punctuation would help us a lot to answer your questions :rolleyes:

    You cant use 1066mhz FSB, no way. t7500 will probably work though, its literally 2x the celeron.

    If you want something that runs cooler though, you should go with a t6, 8 or 9 series.
     
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