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‎07-23-2017 03:28 PM

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Product: Compaq nx 7400
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 7 (32-bit)
Dear all I have Compaq nx 7400
Can I upgrade it to 64 bit...
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‎07-23-2017 05:14 PM

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Hi, @Mazen_J :

 

What processor do you have now?

 

If your notebook has the T5600 or higher processor, it can already run a 64 bit operating system.

 

If it has a T2xxx processor, you would need to replace the processor with a T5600, T7200, T7400 or T7600.

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‎07-23-2017 03:52 PM

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@Mazen_J

 

Congratulations. You still have this machine. It is a good machine isn't it. My machine was so good that why I am here.  I loved the nx and nc series.

 

Now back to your questions, please check the following general options

 

         https://social.technet.microsoft.com/Forums/windows/en-US/efcd4783-e948-4f85-9659-7a6e9139a931/upgra...

 

From my view: You won't get out any benefit for having Windows 64 bit on this machine, even less benefit, therefore please keep it this way.

 

Regards.

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‎07-23-2017 04:03 PM

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Thank you for replying @banhein

I don't want to 64 bit windows on it I just want to know if I can change the laptop cpu to 64 bit it is not about the system it about the machine itself
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‎07-23-2017 05:14 PM

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Hi, @Mazen_J :

 

What processor do you have now?

 

If your notebook has the T5600 or higher processor, it can already run a 64 bit operating system.

 

If it has a T2xxx processor, you would need to replace the processor with a T5600, T7200, T7400 or T7600.

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‎07-23-2017 05:33 PM

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Thank you for that @Paul_Tikkanen
It was helpful
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‎07-23-2017 05:39 PM

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You're very welcome.

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‎07-23-2017 05:49 PM

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I only have one question more @Paul_Tikkanen if I may?
If I found the t5600 would it fit in my laptop my Compaq nx 7400?
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‎07-23-2017 05:55 PM

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And is better to get the 5600 or the 7200
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‎07-23-2017 05:55 PM

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Hi:

 

Yes it would but, in my opinion, if you are going to go through all that work to upgrade the processor, you may as well get the T7600, which is the fastest/best processor you can install in the nx7400.

 

They are cheap enough nowadays, since they are so old.  You can get them on eBay.

 

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Intel-Core-2-Duo-T7600-SL9SD-2-33GHz-4M-667-MHz-Notebook-processor-/30238350...

 

Here is the link to the nx7400 service manual.   The supported processors can be found on page 1-2.

 

The T5500 is also a 64 bit processor.

 

http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c01035648

 

 

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‎07-23-2017 06:04 PM

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I would like to add one thing...

 

Your notebook has to have the Mobile Intel 945 GM or PM chipset, and it probably needed to have at least a T2300 processor in order to upgrade.

 

 

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