ZV6000: Upgrading from Clawhammer from Venice

Hi Guys

Would like some advice here. I recently got my ZV6000 from the OD deal not so long ago. From the various posts here, i understand that those some people've got the venice S939 CPU.
I've been thinking: If I take out the original clawhammer A64 3200+ and swap in a venice, would it be worth the trouble?
Burning questions in my mind
1.This would result in a cooler and more power efficient CPU right?
2.How much more juice can then be squeezed outta the 12 cell?
3. The mainboard of the HP ZV6000 supports both types of CPU? If so, up to what speed? Any settings (jumpers if any)

TIA for the advice

 

Yes, the older cores consumed around 89W, whereas the venice should consume around 67W (atleast the lower speed grade ones,anything over the 3800+ consumes 89W - I think!)

Well, this depends on a lot of other factors, but I guess 15 - 30 min extra life than thise with the older core.

I dont think they need any jumper modifications. But I am just guessing( I dont own a zv6000)

I dont think the advantages are too great, other than slightly improved battery life & less heat there arent many major differences other than improved memory controllers & such improvements with the newer core.

If you are going to swap the cpu, be sure too have a backup plan just in case it does not work.

 

Hi,

I just upgraded my ZV6000 to the San Diego core amd +4000 the same as venice but with 1mb l2 cache. Works great. I'm running on Bios f.19. It came with newcastle +3200.

 

That all sounds so fantastic! I am awaiting my OD ordered zv6000 with AMD 4000+ any day now...how do I determine which core my notebook has, of course when I get it...

Thanks in advance.

Lewiedude.

 

CPU-Z will tell you.

 

Hey,
Just my curiosity. I have a zv6000 too. Did you upgrade the processor yourself? And where did u get the processor. I presume it is the same as the desktop processor.

Does the same motherboard also support the Turion?

thanks,

 

No. Turions are Socket 754. The zv6000 uses Socket 939.

In theory you could put Athlon 64 X2 dualcores in the zv6000 but it's been reported that the BIOS doesn't support it.

 

Yes I did upgrade the processor myself, I downloaded the service manual from HP website. Got som arctic silver 5 as well with my order of the Desktop AMD +4000 socket 939 San Diego core, any computer hardware store should have this processor. It took about 40 minutes to do the upgrade. It runs cooler now than before. I also upped the memory to 1gb 2700 and got a 7200RPM 60Gb hitachi travestar. Now I just have to do something nice to my wife, after spending all this money on a laptop... Or I will be in big trouble.

 

thanks for the valuable input! so u mean the notebook motherboard recognises the new core chip as well and automatically does the frequency settings and stuff?

 

Right, as long as the BIOS supports it, you can put in any 939 processor, including dual core The problem is that manufacturers usually get lazy and don't release BIOS revisions that can recognize new processors.