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11-16-2009 03:51 AM - edited 11-16-2009 03:53 AM
Hi Erico,
I am hoping you can help me. I have downloaded the Maintenance manual for my CQ60-111EM and I am a little confused as to if I can upgrade my processor so I have included a copy of my CPU-Z output. Could you advise me if I can upgrade this slowwwww Celeron 575?
Many thanks,
John
DMI
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DMI BIOS
vendor Hewlett-Packard
version F.25
date 09/04/2008
DMI System Information
manufacturer Hewlett-Packard
product Compaq Presario CQ60 Notebook PC
version F.25
serial 2CE84134HK
UUID 78563412-34127856-90ABCDDE-EFAABBCC
DMI Baseboard
vendor Wistron
model 3612
revision 09.44
serial 2CE84134HK
DMI System Enclosure
manufacturer Wistron
chassis type Notebook
chassis serial Chassis Serial Number
Processor 1 ID = 0
Number of cores 1 (max 1)
Number of threads 1 (max 1)
Name Intel Celeron M
Codename Merom
Specification Genuine Intel(R) CPU 575 @ 2.00GHz
Package (platform ID) Socket P (478) (0x7)
CPUID 6.F.D
Extended CPUID 6.F
Core Stepping M0
Technology 65 nm
Core Speed 1995.1 MHz
Multiplier x FSB 12.0 x 166.3 MHz
Rated Bus speed 665.0 MHz
Stock frequency 2000 MHz
Instructions sets MMX, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, SSSE3, EM64T
L1 Data cache 32 KBytes, 8-way set associative, 64-byte line size
L1 Instruction cache 32 KBytes, 8-way set associative, 64-byte line size
L2 cache 1024 KBytes, 4-way set associative, 64-byte line size
FID/VID Control no
Chipset
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Northbridge Intel GL40 rev. 07
Southbridge Intel 82801IM (ICH9-M) rev. 03
Memory Type DDR2
Memory Size 3072 MBytes
Channels Dual, (Symmetric)
Memory Frequency 332.5 MHz (1:2)
CAS# latency (CL) 5.0
RAS# to CAS# delay (tRCD) 5
RAS# Precharge (tRP) 5
Cycle Time (tRAS) 15
MCHBAR I/O Base address 0x0FED10000
MCHBAR I/O Size 4096
Many thanks for any help.
11-16-2009 04:59 AM
Hi,
Thanks for posting the data. Most people are not quite are thorogh as yourself. 🙂
Yes, you can upgrade it. The fastest compatible, BIOS supported Core2 Duo for your laptop is the Intel Core2 Duo T9400 @2.53 GHZ processor. Look on page 36 of the manual in the sequential part number listing. There are two other CPU's listed there that are also compatible with your laptop chipset and BIOS.
regards,
erico
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11-17-2009
01:58 AM
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02-20-2017
02:12 PM
by
OscarFuentes
Hi,
How about a bit more information on your laptop. Please read this web document on identifying your product. Post the information here in the thread.
regards.
erico
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11-17-2009 10:44 AM
11-17-2009 11:54 AM
Hi cpq,
@cpq-new wrote:
I too have the wistron 3612 (HP-G60-458DX ) the upgrade to the t9400 would seem compatable what about memory? the specs show 1066mhz (current at 800) and how much will the wistron board take, I would like to bump it to 8 with 2 4gb modules?
From the online research I have done and considering what HP has listed in the specsI will have to say 4GB. I have not read any blog or article where anyone has successfully put the 4GB memory modules in an HP-G60-458DX and had success.
regards,
erico
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11-17-2009 01:48 PM
Hi cpq,
@cpq-new wrote:
Ok, i thought as much...are there available links to the actual system board specifications beyond HP's? I have found all the internal documentation, but would like more re. upgrading
Not really. Specs beyond what HP gives are quite difficult to find. At the Wistron website I found zero documentation available.You are quite limited as to what you can upgarde on this one. A better CPU is about the best it will get.
Now, if we were talking desktop mainboards....that is a different story. 🙂
regards,
erico
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11-17-2009 01:59 PM
You might try determining the chipset your system uses, then checking their website. Intel have spec sheets for all their chipsets online e.g.
http://www.intel.com/Products/Notebook/Chipsets/945PM/945PM-overview.htm
which is the chipset on the nw9440 mobile workstation. Not always completely reliable but it might help . . .
