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    what's the best cpu to upgrade my system?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by NpTr, Mar 27, 2011.

  1. NpTr

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    I have a L500-13W and i want to upgrade my T4200, what would be the best cpu compatible with my system?
    On cpu-z it says that my chipset is GM45/GM47.
    Can someone help me?
     
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  3. NpTr

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    So i can use a CPU with fsb 1066?
     
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    Tsunade_Hime such bacon. wow

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    Adunno of Toshiba whitelists CPUs but theoretically it can handle all 1066 Core 2 Duo and Core 2 Extremes.
     
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    newsposter Notebook Virtuoso

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    Things to consider/verify......

    a) socket
    b) chipset
    c) bios support including the possibility of whitelisting
    d) heat budget/heat sink of the chassis
    e) power capabilities of the mobo dc/dc components
     
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    How can i check that? Help me if you can.
     
    NpTr, Mar 28, 2011
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    If you don't know the very basics don't mess up with the upgrade. I am sure you will screw things up.


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    I know the socket and the cipset, only dont now about the whitelist and the "heat budget/heat sink of the chassis".
     
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    can u first check what chipset you have? Post a screenshot of CPU-Z which shows your chipset info... and oh yes , its quite a hard thing to do to upgrade the CPU in a laptop so read up a lot or your going to mess it up.
     
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    I have searching and i found this guide it's the same model as mine.
    And here is the CPU-Z print:

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    and

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