HP dv9500t CPU upgrade possibility

here are the stats of my current CPU and I will propose an upgrade, please tell me if it is possible.

Intel(R) Core(TM) 2 Duo processor T7100
1.80 GHz
2 MB L2 Cache
800MHz FSB
Socket P
standard-voltage, 65 nm

Core 2 Extreme X7900
2.8 GHz
4 MB L2 Cache
800MHz FSB
Socket P
standard-voltage, 65 nm

 

I seriously doubt that the dv9500 series would be able to handle the heat generated by that CPU.

 

heat could be an issue, in terms of 'will it fit' yes, 'will it run' yes. but how well and for how long I have no idea(heat is a big problem).

 

what wold be the best processor that is compatible and woldnt generate too mch heat for the 9500t

 

hey airman, is there any way to upgrade the fans in laptops such as this? I have looked into this and it seems rather difficult science laptop cooling systems usually consist of one big peice of duct and fan assembly, unlike the desktop single fan assembly. So is it possible to upgrade single fans in a laptop? Also, would the CPU work if I ran an external fan pad under the notebook?

 

All laptops have a thermal power envelope that they adhere to. This helps manufacturers to reduce the size of the laptops and also allows them to reduce cooling requirements. Sometimes, manufacturers choose to downclock components like the video card so that it fits the thermal bill . You can upgrade the CPU to a certain level, probably a couple of power bins higher, but anything higher is not recommended. That would actually tax the cooling system and may cause reliability problems in the longer run.

 

You don't know that. The laptop's BIOS will control which CPU's it likes and which it doesn't. Since HP does not (and has not ever) sold this Extreme cpu in any notebook, I highly doubt the BIOS will support it.

For the OP, Your laptop is designed for a 35W processor. If your proposed upgrade produces more than that, you're asking for trouble. If it produces a lot more than that, you'll fry it on day 1.

 

Honestly, I think it is too much money, and trouble than it's really worth to make it work. You may just be better off getting a different notebook for whatever you will be using that powerful of a CPU for. In the dv9500t series the CPU is plenty fast and you system bottlenecks will be between the hard drive, RAM, and GPU. All in All the CPU should be your last concern, unless your running BOINC and the like.

 

maybe wait for Penryn (45nm)?

 

I don't belive heat will be a issue especially if you get a cooling pad also

 

No one answered my question. Supposing heat WAS an issue, what would you say the best cpu would be that would remain within the normal heat of the dv9500t. I'd like to replace my current processor pretty soon because I wasnt thinking when I built it and I might as well go for the best available since the rest of my system is basically pretty set for a couple years.

 

Based on what facts? Compare the TDP of the two processors for us and then try again.

 

it's a REAL shame that laptop bioses don't have advanced options to control RAM ratio and timings as well as voltages

i've tested so many desktop CPUs now and you can REALLY reduce heat output on those suckers by underclocking the vcore

these chips will run with more vcore than they really need which adds to the heat

we will have some testing done with this particular laptop and X7900 chips to see how they perform

http://www.laptop.com.au/product/hpdv9500ttv.shtml

i'll add a review here in due time

 

I think I got what you want

 

I'd love to know the answer to whether an upgrade to the upcoming penryn would be possible.....anyone think an upgrade to penryn would be possible on dv9500t....is the cpu hard to get to on the lappie?