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    Upgrading ZV6000 processor

    Discussion in 'HP' started by Imacyco, Jul 25, 2006.

  1. Imacyco

    Imacyco Notebook Geek

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    Since AMD is releasing Energy Efficient (EE) versions of some of their X2 cpus, I was wondering if replacing the processor in the ZV6000 model series is possible. I would like to get some more hp under the hood without having to get a new laptop. The lack of dual channel and DDR333 may not be ideal but you still can't beat multitasking with a dual core processor.

    EDIT - I just realized EE versions are exclusive to AM2 socket. **** :(
     
    Imacyco, Jul 25, 2006
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    I dont think even upgrading to a dual core 939 is possible due to lack of BIOS support. I havent seen anybody who hav upgraded the zv6000/R4000 to dual core. So it is safe to assume that the X2's probably wont work with the laptop.
     
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    Are any other upgrades possible?
     
    Imacyco, Jul 25, 2006
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    miner Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Single Core 939 Athlon64's are the only option if you want to upgrade the cpu. With the recent price cuts, it might be a good idea to upgrade to higher speed versions if you currently have the Sempron or lower end A64. Other than that the usual RAM and hard drive upgrades should be possible. Get a 7200rpm HDD and maybe 2GB RAM and you should notice a increase in response and the laptop should be fully capable of handling Vista as well(Aero included).
     
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    Pretty much just parroting Miner's reply. The "stickies" on www.notebookanalysis.com are very helpfull. I got the same book, and it looks like unless we get bios for it, we can only go up to a amd 64 san diego 4000+ (still not shabby at all in my opinion).
     
    RabidGeek, Jul 25, 2006
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    Be careful with RAM upgrades. 2gb PC2700 will be OK, 2gb PC3200 most probably won't work.
     
    vassil_98, Jul 26, 2006
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    What's the reason for that?
     
    Derringer, Jul 26, 2006
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    It's long to explain but in short, HP's engineers modified the motherboard and turned off some features like dual channel for example. This may be a side effect but no concrete explanation has been given. HP, however, kind of fixed the problem by releasing a BIOS which instead of locking the computer with 2xPC3200 sticks, just downclocks the memory back to 166mhz. Software overclock is possible, though.
    If you're really interested at www.notebookanalysis.com /forums/ you can find very detailed information about this laptop
     
    vassil_98, Jul 26, 2006
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