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    EL81 Which MEROM cpus will work?

    Discussion in 'Other Manufacturers' started by Jernkar, Feb 3, 2008.

  1. Jernkar

    Jernkar Notebook Consultant

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    Compal's web site says that the EL81 is "Intel MEROM design ready". Will all of them work, or is there a list of which ones will? Thank you, Jerry.
     
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    Kdawgca rotaredoM repudrepuS RBN

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    Only T7X00 where X is an even number should work.

    Specifically the Core 2 Duo T7600 (2.33GHz), T7400 (2.16GHz), T7200 (2.00GHz). Also the Core 2 Duo T5600 (1.83GHz), T5500 (1.66GHz) should work as well.


    The T7300, T7500,T7700, T8X00/T9X00(Penryn) will not work.
     
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    Like this list (make sure you're looking at the correct socket)?
     
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    Jernkar Notebook Consultant

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    I have a T7100 (SLA4A) but since it is not an even number I'm assuming it won't work.
     
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    Yep...as long as its a Socket M processor it should work. Socket P processors(T7100, T7300,7500,etc) are for the Compal IFL90(Mobile Intel 965 chipset).

    Also you may need a BIOS update for the C2D to work.


    The T7100 will not work since its Socket P which has different pin configurations then Socket M so the pins wont line up.
     
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    Thanks for your help
     
    Jernkar, Feb 3, 2008
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