CPU upgrade in Compaq CQ60 (Intel)

[DeathBringer]

4 Gb maximum
Some models can boot with two DIMMs (4Gb), but only 6Gb are available.

[Da Vinci Code]

Hello all!
If you have set FSB to 800 Mhz , you must change modules RAM to 800 Mhz also (i suppose your current modules have 667 Mhz). Intel Hub Architecture projected so you must have RAM speed and FSB are same values.
Amd platforms may have FSB 800 Mhz and RAM 667 Mhz.
Think about it.
Regards.

[DeathBringer]

If you have set FSB to 800 Mhz , you must change modules RAM to 800 Mhz also

Nice to have but not necessary.

Intel Hub Architecture projected so you must have RAM speed and FSB are same values.

You are wrong.

[ajm]

Hello all!
If you have set FSB to 800 Mhz , you must change modules RAM to 800 Mhz also (i suppose your current modules have 667 Mhz). Intel Hub Architecture projected so you must have RAM speed and FSB are same values.
Amd platforms may have FSB 800 Mhz and RAM 667 Mhz.
Think about it.
Regards.

I am going to replace my current DDR2-667 with DDR2-800 modules so that i have stable 1:1 ratio with CPU FSB

[ajm]

Quick update- I have successfully upgraded my CPU to a T9300 and it is working fine at FSB 800Mhz. I also upgraded my ram to DDR2-800 modules but my ram is only running at DDR2-667. Is this a limitation of the GL40 chipset or can the BIOS be modded to make this work?

[DeathBringer]

Post screenshots of (Memory) & (SPD) tabs for each slot of memory.

[Mauz]

Hi to everybody,
just looking to update the CPU of an old laptop "HP Compaq Presario CQ60-201EL".

Thinking about a core 2 duo T9300 or T9500 (with FSB 800mhz), but i don't know if my actual bios (version F.33) would support them, so if i may need 1st to upgrade the firmware and than procede with the new cpu.

Unfortunately i can't find online the last Official bios version which was eventually released by HP years ago.


Can somebody pelase help me?

Thanks in advance.



Following the infos about my mobo:


Chipset ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Northbridge Intel GL40 rev. 07
Southbridge Intel 82801IM (ICH9-M) rev. 03
Memory Type DDR2
Memory Size 2 GBytes
Channels Dual, (Symmetric)
Memory Frequency 332.5 MHz (1:2)
CAS# latency (CL) 5.0
RAS# to CAS# delay (tRCD) 5
RAS# Precharge (tRP) 5
Cycle Time (tRAS) 15
Host Bridge 0x2A40
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++


Actual Bios ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
SMBIOS Version 2.4

DMI BIOS
    vendor Hewlett-Packard
    version F.33
    date 02/04/2009
    ROM size 2048 KB

DMI System Information
    manufacturer Hewlett-Packard
    product Compaq Presario CQ60 Notebook PC
    version F.33
    serial 2CE9074Z7M
    UUID {603FF0F9-DF01-DE11-AF8D-87C5BD4D6944}
    SKU NM471EA#ABZ
    family 103C_5335KV

DMI Baseboard
    vendor Wistron
    model 3612
    revision 09.48
    serial 2CE9074Z7M

++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++


Actual really slow cpu +++++++++++++++++++++++++
    manufacturer Intel® Corporation
    model Genuine Intel® CPU 585 @ 2.16GHz
    clock speed 2166.0 MHz
    FSB speed 667.0 MHz
    multiplier 3.5x
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

[DeathBringer]

Unfortunately i can't find online the last Official bios version which was eventually released by HP years ago.

http://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp51001-51500/sp51485.exe

[Mauz]

"DeathBringer", Thanks so much for the bios file.

Just one question, the file html associated with the exe you provided claims the latest windows which it can be executed is win 7. "http://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp51001-51500/sp51485.html"

But days ago i already installed win10 64 bit, so i guess the exe will not be compatible with the os. Tried to run it on my win10 (this is not the presario cq60) and it fails after trying to decompress the file.

Do you think i can run the exe on a win 7 virtual machine to create a USB flash and than use it on the cq60, or in this way it would not going to work?

I still have the old cq60 hdd of that laptop but i would have to install Win7 all over again if its a must to create the usb flash, since it was the 1st try with win10 before installed a new ssd.


Tanks in advance.

[DeathBringer]

Ask HP.