Upgrading processor in R3000 W/AMD

Has anyone had experience in upgrading the processor in the AMD Athlon 64 R3000 laptops? I am trying to figure out what is the fastest processor it would support but have had little luck in finding info that would give me a definite answer. It presently has a 3000+ Mobile Athlon 64 processor. I see a number of cheap mobile Athlon 64 CPUs for sale now, that are from 3400+ up to 4000+ but will they work properly if installed? If anyone could shed some light or point me in a direction where I could find this info and educate myself, I would be very grateful.

Thanks to everyone in advance,
Lewis

 

This is a HP/Compaq system, right? If so then any mobile or DTR Skt 754 based Athlon64's should work in the R3000. The mobiles are a better option since they run a bit cooler and have a lower TDP than the DTR ones HP used in these systems. Make sure it is either the C0 or CG rev cpus. Newer ones wont work since HP discontinued updating the BIOS in these systems 2yrs ago.

 

Hi, lewtheprof. I presume your system is >2 yrs old, on 939 skt. Please check this w/ cpu-z or everest, which shows the temps as well; there's also aida, a nice free program. Since I got so many infos from this forum, I feel compelled to help others going through the same situation. If you want, you may check the discussions about "hp pavilion zv6000 upgrade" on this forum. As my manuals show, your machine is very similar to mine: AMD 64 939 skt. Personally, I bought an AMD 4000+, between FX 53 and 55 in performance, but have not tried it yet. Just got a dual core system and have to part with my old hp.
Before going to upgrade the cpu, consider these upgrades: hdd, ram (it supports ddr 400, although most ppl are using the 333!), a cooler (I used to leave as much free space under the hp as possible, better than with a cooler !), usb sound adaptor (I got a Turtle Beach USB stick and the sound of external speakers & headset got much better) and a docking port.
Thanks to miner again, nice guy, good advices !
Good luck with your upgrades !

 

It's Socket 754, same as the zv5000z I used to have. The Mobile-class (BIX in the product ID) Athlon 64 3400+ and the DTR-class Athlon 64 3700+ (130nm, NOT the newer 90nm version) are your two best options. The Mobile-class chips run cooler and won't run your fan 24x7, however they break PowerNOW! and force you to use CrystalCPUID or RMClock to manage power, not a big deal since you'll want to use one of those utilities to undervolt anyhow. I upgraded to a Mobile 3200+. If you're going to run Linux you'll want to stick with the DTR class chips since I know of no equivalent to RMClock for Linux. The more I think about it... go with the DTR-class 130nm 3700+.

 

Yes, R3140US HP/Compaq and it currently uses an AMD Mobile Athlon 64 3000+ CPU socket 754. I have never updated the BIOS since I have owned it but it was used when I bought it a few years ago and have no idea if the BIOS was ever updated. I never had the occasion or reason to do any update other than to swap the memory out to two 1GB mems. That was a big help but I would really love to be able to make one of the 4000+ Athlon 64 mobile chips work in this unit, if possible. I often use this to edit video on the move, and the current configuration works but a bit more slowly that I would like it to at times. I am not inclined to by a new laptop yet, so a much less expensive CPU upgrade, if possible, is the most interesting to me at the moment.

I see several great replies but I thought that I would reply with a bit more detail about the system for all to see anyway.

Thanks so much to all for your replies and any that are yet to come.

Lewis

 

It's generally a good idea to flash in the latest BIOS before attempting a CPU swap to maximize the chance that the BIOS will recognize the stepping of the newer CPU.

4000+ is not possible, those are 90nm chips. 130nm 3700+ is the best you can do. It's a surprisingly easy upgrade on these models. Get the service guide from hp.com.