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    Is this possible?

    Discussion in 'Lenovo' started by Terror, Oct 20, 2009.

  1. Terror

    Terror Newbie

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    I know you can upgrade a T30 up to 2.6ghz using Mobile Intel® Pentium® 4 Processors but as I was browsing I read somewhere that you can upgrade the t30 using Intel® Pentium® 4 Processors up to 3.2ghz with double L2 cache and faster bus, only problem being heat. Also I searched in INTEL and found out that these cpu have the same pins and it seems you can run them at the same voltage if you use battery power.

    This is for the original t30
    http://processorfinder.intel.com/details.aspx?sSpec=SL6CL

    This is specs for the pentium 4
    http://processorfinder.intel.com/details.aspx?sSpec=SL6WJ#

    This is for power consumption.
    http://www.intel.com/support/processors/mobile/pentium4/sb/cs-007501.htm

    What do you people think?
     
    Terror, Oct 20, 2009
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  2. ZaZ

    ZaZ Super Model Super Moderator

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    It's not worth the trouble in my opinion. Upgrading to a faster 7200RPM hard drive will more likely yield a noticeable performance increase than the CPU.
     
    ZaZ, Oct 20, 2009
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    lead_org Purveyor of Truth

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    don't think the heatsink can take the heat load, also there is three different heatsink/fan combo.... I know that the Thinkpad T30 can take up to 2.6 ghz, but never heard it can go up to 3.2 ghz. The person to ask would be Ajkula66 (George) over forum.thinkpads.com and forum at Lenovo.com.... he knows the exact details on this issue better than most people.
     
    lead_org, Oct 20, 2009
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