HP Upgrade Question.

Hello All,

I have a dv2225nr, with a TL-50, 4GB Ram, Go 6150/430 Chipset, F.39 BIOS.
Now I read everywhere that the motherboard can only support 2GB Total, I knew from knowledge of the 430 chipset that it can handle up to 8GB. So I bought 4GB anyway instead of 2GB, and boom it boots just fine and see's all 4GB.

Now I was looking at upgrading the CPU to a TL-68, I know everything is the same, save for the 65nm vs my 90nm. Does anyone know for sure if a 65nm chip works in the dv2200 series with the latest BIOS F.39?

If not ill swing for a TL-60 or TL-64 90nm.

 

Well I can't answer your real question but you are going from a 31w TDP to a 35w TDP? And many AMD's already have heat issues. I don't see how the BIOS is an issue but I do not know.

 

AMD chipsets support up to 8 GB of RAM? What the hell? And Intel only supports 4 GB?? Well there was that article that I posted a few weeks ago, saying that Intel chipsets (965 I think) supports up to 8 GB RAM...

Well anyways, I would recommend againstthe upgrade from 31W to 35W, 4 watts and you'll notice a difference in battery life and heat...

 

Well actually the TDP will not increase, if he undervolts his processor. If he undervolts his Tl-68, he can probably get the TDP down to about 28 watts, which would run cooler than his previous processor (only if he is not undervolting his TL-50 now)
I do not see how the processor will not work. If the laptop could be ordered with a TL-68, than yeahyou can just put the processor in and it will work.
Unfortunately you do not know if the bios revision supports the fastest amd turion processor.
I would just go to the search function, and type in "dv2200 Tl-68" and see if anyone has it working here on the forums.

Before upgrading the cpu, update the Bios, cause you will not be able to upgrade the bios if the new chip is not recognized. You will have to go through the trouble of taking your system apart to put the old cpu back in to upgrade teh bios.

Also make sure to buy arctic silver 5 or a substitute for thermal compound. You will need this is order to ensure good thermal conduction between the cpu and the heatsink

K-TRON

 

Thanks for all the concerns, the 2225nr was released around jan-feb of 2007, so way before 65nm chips, but I have HP's latest bios released on 11/07. Which is after 65nm chips where released, I've searched everywhere, but to no avail. No info on my laptop with a 65nm part.

As for the heat, I will undervolt,also I am modifing the fan opening on the bottom, HP only put a half inch opening under a small part of the fan. Its a horriable design. All new lap tops have the fan completely exposed with a grill over it.

Any other thoughts or answers will be much appreciated.

 

You should email HP about this, they`ll give you a list of available and supported CPUs for your model.
You don`t want to put something not recommended inside.

 

Hey all,

Well I E-Mailed HP, they where really nice. However, very dumb. I asked them if my model with the latest HP BIOS F.39 can support a 65nm CPU. There Replie was, well, less then I thought.

He/She basically said, "We regret to inform you that the CPU is integrated into the motherboard and cannot be changed at all..."

I was shocked that they actually said that? Maybe to prevent me from calling in and saying. "Oh, its broke... Warrenty please" after I open it?

Very odd, and it does not help me... I so badly want to try a TL-68!

I found a service manual for my model, and the Highest I can see is a TL-60 (90nm Im guessing) in the Service Parts. But, it was written long before the new BIOS updates and before most AMD 65nm chips where out. My TL-50 is a bit long in the tooth.

 

i would tend to agree with K-TRON on this issue,, now if you were putting a 31watt CPU in a 35watt socket,, i'd like to be there to watch it run for a few hours,,

but since you are going the opposite way and many people have GREAT results at undervolting thier CPUS,, i don't see under-WATTing it as a big problem... but i'd be extra careful if you try to use anything to undervolt it!!!

just my oppinion,, based on nothing but common sense


bigO

 

Well, I guess Ill have to be a pioneer and see for myself if it works. Ill be buying the processor soon, will update in 1-2weeks!

TL-50 to TL-68 here we come.

 

I also have the DV2225NR. Let me guess got it at Bestbuy? I have it running on a 65nm TL-64. So yes it is possible to upgrade the CPU. It actually runs a bit cooler than the stock TL-50. I would recommend upgrading to the newest bios and using arctic silver. Curiously, when I first opened it up the cpu only had a piece of clear tape between it and the heatsink . As always upgrade at your own risk.

Just my 2 cents.

 

Thank you SOO much Mr. Yoshii,

Yes, I got it at best buy, lol. Got a great deal. Im an employee there, a customer got a new HP under our warrenty, and we sent the old unit to HP. It later came back from HP Service, but they some how messed up the windows install so it was seen by Microsoft as un-geniune. So it was "Un-selliable".

So they sold it to me for $150 complete with a 12cell battery!! Looks brand new too..

Thanks again everyone!