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    Compaq CQ60-410US: Upgrades

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by ThisOneIsForPosting, Nov 29, 2009.

  1. ThisOneIsForPosting

    ThisOneIsForPosting Notebook Consultant

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    Long story short, my current laptop is dead. I don't want to spend a lot of $$$ on a new one until I head overseas in September 2010. So I'm thinking about picking up a cheap replacement laptop for taking to class, writing essays, web surfing, watching videos, listening to music, some photoshoping, and that's about it.

    I can get the Compaq Presario CQ60-410US for $350 which I figure is better than a Netbook for the same price. The hardware specs for it can be seen HERE. However it doesn't say too much about the motherboard.

    If I get this laptop I'll upgrade the HD and Memory, as well as I would like to upgrade the Celeron it comes with for the Intel Core 2 Duo T7200 (take parts from the dead laptop in my signature). My question is, can this cpu swap be done?

    *** Not sure is this should be here or in the Compaq section ***
     
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    ThisOneIsForPosting Notebook Consultant

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    I found some additional information on the two different cpu's as well, if that helps anyone answer my question.

    Intel Celeron 900 (comes with Comapaq CQ60)

    Intel Core 2 Duo T7200 (from old laptop)
     
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    ThisOneIsForPosting Notebook Consultant

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    From what I understand the Celeron 900 has a P socket and its sockets supported are PGA478.

    While the C2D T7200 has a M socket and its sockets supported are PBGA479, PPGA478.

    Therefore the answer is NO, these cpu's are not interchangable due to Socket P vs Socket M.

    However I could be completely wrong and would really appreciate someone verifying this for me please and thank you! :eek:
     
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    moral hazard Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    You can sell your T7200 for $100 and buy a socket P CPU (like my T8100) ;)

    EDIT: what exactly is wrong with your current notebook?
     
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    badly dying video card, otherwise system works perfectly
     
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    Oh! Sorry, I thought you were looking for CPU's originally. hehe

    Maybe you just need to reflow your solder for the video card to work?

    See:
    http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=437683
     
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    Yeah I've had someone on the forum suggest baking my mobo. I might try that over my Xmas break. However it's one of those things that at the end of the day I a) don't feel too comfortable doing and b) find it more hassle than it's worth for 3+yr laptop. I'd sooner spend the $300 for a quick replacement until September 2010. But, thank you for the suggestion, I appreciate it.
     
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