HP Compaq NC6120 upgrade CPU

[vmaloy]

Hello i have HP Compaq nc6120

p/n PG823EA#AC B

In notebook installed RH80536 730 CPU, may i install RH80536 770?

Do I have to flash the BIOS?

I also ask you to provide a link to the detailed specification of the laptop
a list of supported processors and memory.

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Hi:

Below is the link to the service manual which will provide the information you wanted.

http://bizsupport2.austin.hp.com/bc/docs/support/SupportManual/c00502970/c00502970.pdf

Yes, you can install a Pentium M 770.

Maximum memory is 2 x 1 GB of DDR2 PC2-4200.

Looking at the BIOS release notes, it does not appear the BIOS needs to be updated to install the M770.

http://h20000.www2.hp.com/bizsupport/TechSupport/SoftwareDescription.jsp?lang=en&cc=us&prodTypeId=0&...

[vmaloy]

Thank you,but i don't understand. Why DDR2? In notebook installed DDR1.

[Paul_Tikkanen]

You're very welcome.

if you are sure there is PC3200 or PC2700 memory in your notebook then the manual is wrong.

If your notebook has PC3200 memory it could be PC2-3200 (400 Mhz) memory, so make sure.

You can always run the free crucial memory scan tool and see what it reports.

The notebook has the mobile Intel 915 chipset so it should also have DDR2 memory as well.

I have a Dell notebook with the same chipset and mine takes 2 x 1 GB of PC2-4200 (533 MHz) memory.

http://www.crucial.com/systemscanner/

[Paul_Tikkanen]

Wow...

That stinks!

You definitely convinced me that you have PC2700 memory in there.

I wonder if you can install PC3200 memory, and if it will run at 400 MHz?

The service manual is wrong.

The link to the nc6120 quickspecs show the memory is only DDR.

http://h18000.www1.hp.com/products/quickspecs/12136_na/12136_na.HTML

[vmaloy]

I will not risk it.
I'll buy the PC-2700
Thanks for the help

[Paul_Tikkanen]

You're very welcome.