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07-23-2017 06:34 PM
But I have the T2050 Cpu.... Can I still upgrade
@Paul_Tikkanen
07-23-2017 07:04 PM
I'm not 100% sure.
Here's the problem...some nx7400s have the 940 GL chipset and that only takes processors that run at the 533 MHz speed, such as the Celerons and the T2050 your notebook has.
That chipset won't take any processor that runs at the 667 MHz speed such as the T7600.
I have zipped up and attached a free utility that hopefully will tell you exactly what chipset your notebook has, below.
If it has the 945, yes you can upgrade to any processor listed in the manual.
If it has the 940, unfortunately, you won't be able to upgrade.
07-23-2017 07:25 PM - edited 07-23-2017 08:28 PM
I really am sorry for disturbing you with my issue and I can't find the words to discribe how much thankful I am ....
the utility you have sent showed me this
Intel 945GM (Calistoga-GM) + ICH7-M/U
this from my computer device manager
this from the utility you have sent
07-23-2017 07:53 PM
Anytime.
Glad to have been of assistance.
You're good to go with the processor upgrade since your notebook has the Mobile Intel 945GM chipset.
If you decide to upgrade the processor, please post back and let us know how it went.
07-23-2017 08:03 PM
I'm looking at the BIOS release notes, and it appears that you may have to have BIOS version F.07 or newer to update to the T7600.
F.07 adds microcode updates to support the newer processors.
If you are not at F.07 or newer and you are running W7, I suggest that you update the BIOS by using the FreeDOS bootable media, because the Windows based flash was only written to work on XP and Windows Vista.
I don't know if it will work on W7 or worse, it might wreck your PC.
Using the DOS flash should not matter what operating system you are running.
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