upgrade cq60-220US to the max

i have a hp compaq cq60-220US i want to upgrade it to the max. Trouble is that i don't even know were to start as in the speed of memory overclocking and such. also would it be possible and plausible to get a better processor thanks

 

download CPU-Z and see what it says

 

Link
http://www.cpuid.com/cpuz.php

 

not sure if u need the info or what u need but it reads.
CPU
Intel Pentium (dual core in pic) intel(r) dual cpu T3400 @ 2.16GHz
socket p (478)
technology-65nm
core vid- 1.063 V
Family-6
Model-f
Stepping-D
revision-M0
Instructions-MMX,SSE,SSE2,SSE3,SSSE3,EM64T
Clocks
core speed 997.8 MHz
Multiplier x6.0
BusSpeed- 166.3 MHz
rated FSB- 665.1 MHz
Cache
L1 data-2x32 KBytes
L1 inst-1042 KBytes
2 cores
2 Threads

Cache
L1D-cach size- 32 KBytes x2
Descptr- 8-way set associative, 64-byte line size

L1 i Cache- Dame as above
L2 cache 1024 Kbytes x1
Descptr- 4-way set associative, 64- byte line size

Mainboard
manu- Winstron
model 3612 09.50
Chipset- intel GL40 Rev. 07
Southbridge- Intel 8280im (iCH9-M)
LPCIO- NS
Bios- HP
Vs. F.35

Memory
type- DDR2
channels- dual
size- 2048 MBytes
DC mode- symmetric
Timmings
DRAM Freq- 332.5 MHz
FSB RAM- 1:2
CAS# Latency- 5.0 clocks
RAS# to CAS# delay- 5 clocks
RAS# precharge- same
Cycle time- 15 clocks

SPD
ddr2
Mod size 1024 MBytes
Max bandwith pc2-6400 (400 Mhz)
Man.- Samsung
Timing
Freq-
266 MHz
333 MHz
400 MHz
Cas# Latency-
4.0
5.0
6.0
RAS# to CAS#-
4
5
6
RAS# Precharge-
4
5
6
tRAS-
12
15
18
tRC-
16
20
24
Voltage
1.8 V
1.8 V
1.8 V

This is probly more than needed not sure if needed but i jst hope i didnt waste my time lol.

 

You could probably rip the ram and upgrade to 4GB for a reasonable cost. However, the T3400 processor is a Pentium Dual-Core, a budget processor, with a 667MHz-frontside bus, and your system uses Intel's GL40 chipset. If I recall correctly, the GL40 chipset is somewhat limited in terms of the processors it supports, and you may find upgrading difficult.

If the system is limited to a 667 frontside bus, you're kind of screwed. Any significant upgrade would be on a 45nm process (your processor is 65nm) with an 800MHz or 1066MHz frontside bus, and I doubt your system will support those.

It is probably better to sell this laptop and buy one with what you need, than to sink in money you won't get back on upgrades.

Specs for your laptop

 

that sucks do you suggest for a moderately priced laptop that won't have no trouble playing most games i won't even mind having to doing a couple of upgrades my self i just don't want to spend 1,500 or more on a gaming rig just want an all purpose laptop that's able to play most games with no lag and for my family pics vids and music thanks again for the info

 

What price range can you afford?

You can get a ThinkPad T400 or T500 with discrete ATI Radeon 3470HD graphics (your HP has Intel graphics, poor for games) and most of the toys for around $900 plus tax through the CPP program, possibly less if you don't mind subtracting certain features, such as a fingerprint reader, Bluetooth, going with a semi-basic operating system (e.g., Vista Home Premium) and sticking with the base WiFi card.

Your HP/Compaq's Intel graphics is the Achilles heel when it comes to gaming; even with its basic processor, a good graphics card would have helped it.

P.S. If gaming is your number one priority, a desktop might be a better choice, unless you absolutely have to have portability. Easier to get a good graphics card and processor for cheap, and far easier to upgrade as time goes by.

 

being in the military i can get a desktop which i would perfer to get but its a little bit eaier to get a laptop for its portability but i don't plan on spending more than a grand on it and i realy don't need the fingerprint reader it would be nice to have though and the bluetooth but guess ill save up and get one within the next month or so i just don't know were to start but im thinking up keeping by compaq for multimedia music and such and having the other one solely for games but i just don't know were to start at but thanks again for the help