laptop CPU upgrade-compatibility questions

Emi89

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not quite an overclocking question but i figured you guys would probably know what to tell me haha

i have an hp dv6238 laptop
intel dual core t2250 1.73GHz cpu

(not sure exactly what other info you need, do let me know. i have everest and can pull most right off there. unfortunately chipset comes up as "unknown" but if you can tell me another way to find it i'll do so.)

i'd like to upgrade to something

"2.6 GHz Pentium D CPU, or 1.8 GHz Core 2 Duo, or equivalent"

having read the dv6000 (which seem to all use the same motherboard) maintenance/service list it suggested intel t7200 as the top (unsure if its top in terms of what was available when it was written or top in terms of what this system can support) but i've had mixed comments on whether its actually compatible so i'm at a loss


any help would be greatly appreciated :)

ideally i'd like something thats pretty much a "drop in" replacement that wont require me to change everythign else and in effect cause me to have to rebuild the entire computer (at which point i may aswell get a new more up to date one since this is about 3 yrs old now hahaha)

thanks again all :)
 

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You can upgrade(assuming you have 943GML chipset) to any Socket M cpu here without any BIOS upgrade:
List of Intel Core microprocessors - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
T2700 is very expensive but T2500 not very far off from T2700.
If you like C2D, the best value for money is T7200 as T7400 and T7600 are over priced IMO. You have to upgrade to the latest BIOS.
List of Intel Core 2 microprocessors - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
You also must find out what chipset you have using CPU-z. Post the screen shot of the findings.
 

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System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Biostar
    CPU
    AMD Athlonx64 Dual Core 3800+ 2.0GHz
    Motherboard
    Biostar MCP6P-M2
    Memory
    4GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce 8400GS
    Monitor(s) Displays
    CIBOX
    Screen Resolution
    1280x800
    Hard Drives
    Hitachi 160GB
thanks for replying so quick, wasnt expecting that


http://img514.imageshack.us/img514/4553/cpuzzj.jpg

i just print screened the CPU and mainboard tabs, let me know if you need others

t7200 looks like it'll be perfect for what i need so thats what i was looking at but i dont want to buy it and then find its not gonna work


i also wonder, probably the best place to be asking this, my heatsink/fan seems to be a bit dodgy. not sure if its faulty or what
but from very early on the base of my laptop is so hot its painful to put on your lap (and so lives on top of a book haha but you can still feel its getting hot) and the fan seems to run constantly and is kinda loud at times, is there something better i can put in? or would it be worth getting the same thing and replacing the current one?

it's very likely it needs a good clean out now, so i do wonder if that could fix the problem
 

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System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Biostar
    CPU
    AMD Athlonx64 Dual Core 3800+ 2.0GHz
    Motherboard
    Biostar MCP6P-M2
    Memory
    4GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce 8400GS
    Monitor(s) Displays
    CIBOX
    Screen Resolution
    1280x800
    Hard Drives
    Hitachi 160GB
finally a difinative answer! haha you have no idea how many different answers i've had (half no and half yes) haha

is there anything i need to change at all to cope with the new cpu?
 

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as for the clean out, i know the basic clear out. its getting into the damn thign in the first place =P

i have 2 panels that i can remove, neither of which are near the fan at all, so it'd involve a complete dismantle of the casing
 

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I'm sorry I don't know anything about disassembly of your laptop, you have to find out from another HP forum or google for it. I don't think you have to change anything else. If I were you, I would even try without flashing the BIOS to see whether it works.
I think people do not like to commit themselves because they do not want to be blamed if anything goes wrong, I am sure you'll take necessary precautions while you do the upgrade like wearing an anti-static wrist band and be gentle with components.
If you are flashing BIOS, disconnect Internet, disable all background services like Windows defender, AV programs and do not interrupt the flashing. Let us know the success and all the best.
 

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System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Biostar
    CPU
    AMD Athlonx64 Dual Core 3800+ 2.0GHz
    Motherboard
    Biostar MCP6P-M2
    Memory
    4GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce 8400GS
    Monitor(s) Displays
    CIBOX
    Screen Resolution
    1280x800
    Hard Drives
    Hitachi 160GB
thanks very much for your help :)

just had a look at the HP site under updates for my laptop and found this

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</TD><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e7e7e7 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #e7e7e7 1px solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 8px; PADDING-LEFT: 3px; PADDING-RIGHT: 3px; BORDER-TOP: #e7e7e7 1px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: #e7e7e7 1px solid; PADDING-TOP: 8px" class=centerAligned>12-2008</TD><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e7e7e7 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #e7e7e7 1px solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 8px; PADDING-LEFT: 3px; PADDING-RIGHT: 3px; BORDER-TOP: #e7e7e7 1px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: #e7e7e7 1px solid; PADDING-TOP: 8px" class=centerAligned>F.2D</TD><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e7e7e7 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #e7e7e7 1px solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 8px; PADDING-LEFT: 3px; PADDING-RIGHT: 3px; BORDER-TOP: #e7e7e7 1px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: #e7e7e7 1px solid; PADDING-TOP: 8px" class=centerAligned>» Version:</TD><TD style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #e7e7e7 1px solid; BORDER-LEFT: #e7e7e7 1px solid; PADDING-BOTTOM: 8px; PADDING-LEFT: 3px; PADDING-RIGHT: 3px; BORDER-TOP: #e7e7e7 1px solid; BORDER-RIGHT: #e7e7e7 1px solid; PADDING-TOP: 8px" class=centerAligned>3.08M</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

would it be worth updating regardless of my looking at a new cpu?
if so, should i do so before or wait til after installing the new cpu?

there are 5 other versions between the one i have now and the current one... i assume its ok to go right from F.16 to F.2D?
 
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If you are not going to upgrade and your laptop works fine, no need for BIOS upgrade.
If I were you, I'll fix the new cpu without flashing BIOS and will see whether it recognises the new cpu,if it doesn't recognise, I'll remove the new cpu and put the original cpu and flash the latest version of BIOS and try the new cpu. HTH.
 

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System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Biostar
    CPU
    AMD Athlonx64 Dual Core 3800+ 2.0GHz
    Motherboard
    Biostar MCP6P-M2
    Memory
    4GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce 8400GS
    Monitor(s) Displays
    CIBOX
    Screen Resolution
    1280x800
    Hard Drives
    Hitachi 160GB
is there a downside to updating the bios without a specific reason?

supposedly they have newer things to check up on temps and also mention of a fix for a slight lag in wake up from sleep mode which i have noticed which is why i was wondering
 

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System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Dwarf Dwf/11/2012 r09/2013
    CPU
    Intel Core-i5-3570K 4-core @ 3.4GHz (Ivy Bridge) (OC 4.2GHz)
    Motherboard
    ASRock Z77 Extreme4-M
    Memory
    4 x 4GB DDR3-1600 Corsair Vengeance CMZ8GX3M2A1600C9B (16GB)
    Graphics Card(s)
    MSI GeForce GTX770 Gaming OC 2GB
    Sound Card
    Realtek High Definition on board solution (ALC 898)
    Monitor(s) Displays
    ViewSonic VA1912w Widescreen
    Screen Resolution
    1440x900
    Hard Drives
    OCZ Agility 3 120GB SATA III x2 (RAID 0)
    Samsung HD501LJ 500GB SATA II x2
    Hitachi HDS721010CLA332 1TB SATA II
    Iomega 1.5TB Ext USB 2.0
    WD 2.0TB Ext USB 3.0
    PSU
    XFX Pro Series 850W Semi-Modular
    Case
    Gigabyte IF233
    Cooling
    1 x 120mm Front Inlet 1 x 120mm Rear Exhaust
    Keyboard
    Microsoft Comfort Curve Keyboard 3000 (USB)
    Mouse
    Microsoft Comfort Mouse 3000 for Business (USB)
    Internet Speed
    NetGear DG834Gv3 ADSL Modem/Router (Ethernet) ~4.0 Mb/s (O2)
    Other Info
    Optical Drive: HL-DT-ST BD-RE BH10LS30 SATA Bluray
    Lexmark S305 Printer/Scanner/Copier (USB)
    WEI Score: 8.1/8.1/8.5/8.5/8.25
    Asus Eee PC 1011PX Netbook (Windows 7 x86 Starter)
is there a downside to updating the bios without a specific reason?

supposedly they have newer things to check up on temps and also mention of a fix for a slight lag in wake up from sleep mode which i have noticed which is why i was wondering
There's a slight chance of bricking your laptop due to flashing BIOS, many people have been flashing to newer versions of BIOS without any issues at all but at the same time few people have problems. If everything works out well,good for you,if not one has to spend a lot of time trying to recover it.
One must prepare for that eventuality ie: find out how to recover disfunctional system. This is why most of the time many experts advise against updating BIOS. Try opening another thread and solve your "wake up from sleep mode" problem, someone might be able to help. I hope this clears your doubts a little.
 

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System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Biostar
    CPU
    AMD Athlonx64 Dual Core 3800+ 2.0GHz
    Motherboard
    Biostar MCP6P-M2
    Memory
    4GB
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GeForce 8400GS
    Monitor(s) Displays
    CIBOX
    Screen Resolution
    1280x800
    Hard Drives
    Hitachi 160GB
Flashing the BIOS may help with the overheating issue. [BIOS controls the fan controllers] You may also want to consider using compressed air to blow out the dust in the HSF. After 3+ yrs of ownership you'd be surprised how much crud is in there!
 

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System One

  • Manufacturer/Model
    Self-Built
    CPU
    AMD PHENOM X4 9600 BE 2.3GHZ @ 2.46GHZ
    Motherboard
    TA790GX 128M AM2+
    Memory
    8GB OCZ PC6400 800MHZ DDR2 RAM
    Graphics Card(s)
    NVIDIA GTS 250 1GB VRAM
    Sound Card
    SB5120 24-BIT 7.1
    Monitor(s) Displays
    AOC 2330V 23" LCD
    Screen Resolution
    1920x1080
    Hard Drives
    250GB SEAGATE HDD
    PSU
    650W
    Case
    GENERIC
    Cooling
    3 120MM FANS
    Keyboard
    MS WIRELESS DESKTOP 3000
    Mouse
    MS WIRELESS DESKTOP 3000
    Internet Speed
    6MB/s
    Other Info
    Main Machine. Just upgraded my RAM to 8GB. Next task will be to get a new processor for this machine ( 9650 was for my secondary machine )
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