Processor Upgrade information fo HP 2000-299wm laptop

[PestilencePony]

I was hoping someone would be able to tell me what processors will work with my motherboard.  I have searched all over the internet and the HP product specification page for my laptop but there is no information other than telling me what processor I already have.  I don't know the model of my motherboard but I know I have a Celeron T3500 cpu and that it is in a PGA478 socket.  My goal is to upgrade to a quad-core like the Core2Quad 9100 but I want to know if it will work before I buy the CPU.

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Hi:

Run the free utility that I zipped up and attached below, and let me know the full chipset model that is reported.

I'm thinking that with an Intel Celeron T3500 processor, it is going to have the Mobile Intel GL40 chipset and that only supports processors with a FSB of up to 800 MHz and the Q9100 has a 1066 MHz FSB.

I can tell you that the Q9100 will not be a supported processor in your notebook regardless, but if you wanted to experiment, then the utility has to report a Mobile Intel GM45 chipset, which can support running processors with a FSB of 1066 MHz.

[PestilencePony]

It looks like i have the GM45 chipset, I attached a snip of the tool you sent me.

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Hi:

The service manual for your notebook indicates that you already have the best processor HP offered.

http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c03138231

The other processors are for the Intel GM55 and 65 chipsets.

So, I guess you are going to have to experiment with one of the other Penryn processors that are supported by the GM45 chipset.

https://ark.intel.com/content/www/us/en/ark/products/codename/26543/penryn.html

It is such a huge list, I have no idea what to tell you.

Safe bets might be the T9900, but if you want to try the Q9100, that one draws 10 more watts than the T9900.