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Hello!

I'm getting this old laptop from my sister and im thinking if i could breath some new life into it. From my research i have found that it currently has the Celeron T3000 CPU. What is the best cpu i can replace it with?

 

Thanks,

Sami 

 

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@Sami83 wrote:

Thanks!

The chipset should be GL40. So in this case the best option would be the p8700?

 

Sorry with chipset GL40 the maximum would be an Intel Pentium Dual-Core
T4500, another T-XXXX would be compatible as long as you do not pass the bus speed to more than 800 MHz and possibly you would have to update the bios.

 

http://www.cpu-upgrade.com/mb-Intel_(chipsets)/GL40_Express.html

 

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HI.

 

Processors

Intel® Core™2 Duo processors

Intel® Core ™ 2 Duo (3-MB L2 cache, 1066-MHz front side
bus (FSB))
P8700 2.53-GHz processor X X X X X X
P7450 2.13-GHz processor X X X X X X
Intel Core2 Duo processors(2-MB L2 cache, 800-MHz FSB)
T6600 2.2-GHz processor X X X X X X
T6400 2.0-GHz processor X X X X X X
Intel Pentium® Dual-Core processor(1-MB L2 cache, 667-MHz FSB)
T3400 2.16-GHz processor

 

Run the CPU-Z software to verify the chipset type.

 

Manual service:

http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c01740724

 

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Thanks!

The chipset should be GL40. So in this case the best option would be the p8700?

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@Sami83 wrote:

Thanks!

The chipset should be GL40. So in this case the best option would be the p8700?

 

Sorry with chipset GL40 the maximum would be an Intel Pentium Dual-Core
T4500, another T-XXXX would be compatible as long as you do not pass the bus speed to more than 800 MHz and possibly you would have to update the bios.

 

http://www.cpu-upgrade.com/mb-Intel_(chipsets)/GL40_Express.html

 

Regards.

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ok thanks!

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