New Challenge: C2D T9900 to C2Q Q9100!

[sadjs]

Hi everybody...

I have a new challenge for the "updaters, modders" of bios that can help me somehow.

The situation is:

I have a Mobile Hp Dv4-1xxx series with C2D T9900 dual core processor, the chipset is PM45. According to the PM45 datasheet, this chipset for sure is compatible with "Intel® Core™2 Extreme, Intel® Core™2 Quad, and Intel® Core™2 Duo mobile processors based on the 45-nm process". So far, everything is 100 %. So, I would like to upgrade my CPU, buying a C2Q Q9100 (amazing).

However, I don´t know if my Bios (F.67, the lastone) allow to use this processor. To avoid buying the CPU prematurily, I´d like to know if someone here could check the BIOS (Insydebios) file and discover if it´s has Microcode updated for this processor - Q9100.

Here is the Bios File:

ftp://ftp.hp.com/pub/softpaq/sp51001-51500/sp51483.exe

if the link above do not work, Go to this and remember to select "Hp Dv4 - 1xxx series, F.67":

http://forum.notebookreview.com/threads/...es.595505/



Thanks Guys, hope that someone can help me.

[DeathBringer]

Your motherboard doesn't support CPUs with quad cores.
It's hardware incompatibility. But you can try the motherboard's mod for quad core CPU supporting:

[sadjs]

This picture is from a Q9100? If yes, it means that the pins (few) of Q9100 are different from T9900 dual core, right?

[sadjs]

Let me correct my doubt... Are you saying that if I try to plug the Q9100 in the socket of my board it won´t fit?

[DeathBringer]

Your board don't boot with Q9100.

[sadjs]

Got it! At least I did not buy the Q9100. I heard that this processor makes a big difference when it compares to T9900 dual core.

Anyway... even I knowing your sentence DeathBringer (it´s a hardware incompatibility), have U checked if the BIOS File has the Microcode update for Q9100? Or, if you are busy too much, can U tell with which progam can I check it (Insydebios)? Im interested in the Idea of learning to check Microcode updates in (INSYDE, AMERICAN, etc) BIOS files.

Thanks A Lot!!!

[DeathBringer]

Q9100 & T9900 use the same microcode.

[sadjs]

Understood!!!

So this topic is great to conclude that Hp Dv4-1xxx series (even with chipset PM45) do not support C2Q Q9100 or any Core 2 Quad processors. Hope that any other person which wants to know about this subject can find easily this Topic.

Thanks. Have a nice day.