Upgrade to Quad Core on DV5?

So, I've startet using my dv5- which was laying around and collecting dust.
Tomorrow, I'm going to upgrade to 8GB RAM and SSD. What I do want to know is if this laptops does support a Quad core? I've allready, know that heat can be a issue. But se away from that. I think I got the solution for this issue with HP laptops, but have not tried anything yet and want to wait before it is confirmed working.

So is this possible?

I do got Pavilion dv5-1095eo.
With a P8400, 9600M GT and Intel PM45 chipset.

I know that infact that Chipset does support the QX9300, but I have bad experience with HP. I've also won't be suprised if HP has made some kind of 'limit'.

 

The question is whether or not quads were ever an option for it. If not, the cooling system won't support it and, even if it works, your laptop would overheat all the time.

The QX9300, being an extreme edition processor, is almost assuredly too hot for it to take and I personally wouldn't even think about putting that in there.

 

I don't think Dv5 ever came with a Quad or Extreame CPU, did they? I have always avoided HP laptops so I have no idea about it.

 

Considering the fact that it's a 15.4" multimedia notebook, I don't think you should risk it. It probably won't work out in the end.

 

No it never did come with it. The highest CPU was the T9800 on the special edition.

If you look in the DV5 owner's lounge, you can upgrade your BIOS to do DUAL IDA overclock and also have no whitelist. See last few pages on that thread or first page for link.

 

This dosn't sounds bad. I'll take a look, thank you

UPDATE:
I've flashed my BIOS. Now, I think I'm just going to change the P8400 with my T9600 and overclock it. This was good, now I do not need to ask for another modded BIOS for my Wireless card upgrade

I can't REP you up at the moment, it says I have given too much REP around last 24 hours

 

List of Intel Core 2 microprocessors - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

You have a Socket P type CPU, so you would have to replace with another Socket P. Looks like the Q9000 and Q9100 are the only Core 2 Quads with that socket type. So the processors should fit but idk about heat or software compatibility.

Also those processors aren't produced anymore but you could prob find one somewhere.

You'd prob be better off just getting a new cheap laptop though.

 

My chipset does support QX9300. What I do want to know if the BIOS does.

 

I doubt the BIOS will as most HP notebooks are pretty particular about what CPU will work in it. They are mostly limited to whatever configuration options HP offered during production runs.

There have been cases where CPUs that were not offered work in an HP notebook just fine. At other times what happens is that the BIOS won't report the correct CPU but in windows it does. And then there are those times when it just won't boot if the BIOS doesn't support it.

There is of course one expensive way to find out.

Though, you may want to try the Q9100 first.

BTW, someone reported that they were running a X9100 in the DV5. See [url="http://forums.laptopvideo2go.com/topic/23966-hp-dv5-oc-9600mgt-512ddr2-problem/] here[/url]

Being that it has the same TDP as the QX9300, it just might work.

 

2.0, thanks for your inputs. I'll first figure out the heat issue. I'm going to do that tomorrow, change the CPu with T9600 and overclock. If I'm not happy with results, I'm going to see more after this. However, I can keep you updated if you are intrested!

 

I've did some testing about my tempratures today. I'm going to open this laptop up and repast CPU and GPU, but here is my idle tempratures, what do you think? Good or bad? I have not cleaned out my vents for very very long time, I can actually hear the dust blocking

 

Those are good idle temps. Better than mine. Looks like I have to repaste my DV5.

 

This is not repased. Stock HP, not cleaned out for about 9 or 8 months. Has been not used and collected dust for about 3 or 4 months. So that's the reason why I did like to give it a go again, and I actually do like it.

I'm actually trying out diffrent things to keep this laptop cool. This was just exprimental. I'll do more And let you know if you're intrested.

 

UPDATE:
I've repasted and cleaned my DV5 with Noctua NT-H1. I just like this more and more!!


Update!! Here is my new tempratures, doing a one more mod in weekend to bring them even lower



I think I'm allready ready for a QX9300

 

did u upgrade to qx9300

update bios? F21 A??

salu2 from spain!!!