Upgrading CPU in a T60

Ive recently acquired a T60 but its a little old and its geared with a T1300
clocked at 1,6GHz solo core. Dxdiag says im using an Intel 945 express chipset, plus the lenovo model number is 1951-A47.

Im curious what my possibilities are as far as upgrading the processor, like what series are capable, and what would give me the best speed/price ratio? Would downgrading to a celeron M 2,2GHz be faster? Or can I better go for a faster dual core?

Thnks already,
Dorian

 

A complete guide on "Intel Mobile Processor Compatibility" is made by Commander Wolf.

You can find it here http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=209284

 

Any Socket M should work though you may have to upgrade the BIOS if you want to do the Core 2 Duos. I think I Core Duo is probably a better upgrade than the Celeron. Celerons run at full speed all the time which make them more noisy and they have less battery life in my experience. If your notebook is still under warranty, Lenovo will likely frown on upgrading your CPU.

 

Well, i found a T2400 which can be had for under 100 euros. I was wondering if one with these specs:

Processor Specifications:

sSpec Number: SL8VQ
CPU Speed: 1.83 GHz
PCG:
Bus Speed: 667 MHz
Bus/Core Ratio: 11
L2 Cache Size: 2 MB
L2 Cache Speed: 1.83 GHz
Package Type: Micro-FCPGA
Manufacturing Technology: 65 nm
Core Stepping: C0
CPUID String: 0X6E8
Thermal Design Power:31W
Thermal Specification: 100°C
VID Voltage Range: 1.25V-1.4V

Anyway i can check compatability?

 

It's compatible. Lenovo used a lot of these in the T60s, along with the T2300, T2500, and sometimes T2600.

If you can find a C2D, I'd suggest you pick up one of those. The T7200, T7400, and T7600 are compatible with your T60.

 

I'm going to take a guess that the price that t60 plus the price of a c2d processor upgrade would have been enough to purchase a t61, but perhaps not in Europe.

 

Hehe, well not quite. I didnt actually buy this T60 but i traded my old acer aspire 5672 for it with someone who was having some simple software problems with it. He just wanted a working laptop and i had the time/exp. to fix his laptop, so we traded. In the end it was a fantastic deal though.

 

I'd go with a Core Duo or Core 2 Duo instead of the Celeron. You can get most Socket M CPUs pretty cheap on ebay.

Replacing the CPU in a T60 is somewhat easier than most notebooks I have worked on - very easy to get apart.

Remove the screws on the bottom that have the picture of the chip and the keyboard on them. Then remove the palm wrest and keyboard> Watch out for the touchpad wires. Once you get that off, remove the heat sync and you're good to go.

 

Just a quick note,

Harryc over at the Thinkpad forums has a T7200 going for $130. Not too bad of a price, if you ask me.

Link

 

wow, thats a great price. Its a shame im an incredibly poor student without a single spare cent... . Maybe in a few years ill be able to afford a nice C2D...