Re: Updated CPU Charts 2008

[tomahawk 1705]

Hello,

I'm new to this forum but I was just reviewing your updated CPU charts for AMD and Intel

I noticed that on the Intel chart all the Pentium M laptop processors were missing do you have another chart somewhere for those? I was looking for my laptop processor.

Acer Aspire 1640
512Mb DDR2 533 Hynix RAM 3-3-3-7
Intel Pentium M 1.6Ghz 2Mb L2Cache/400 Mhz FSB "Dothan" mpga socket 479.
Intel 915GM Express Chipset.

I was trying to figure out which was the fastest processor I could upgrade to with a
533Mhz FSB but being careful not to order a mbga but a mpga.

Compuvest in Wa. U.S.A. seems to have a good selection of Pentium M's

Thanks

 

[dwellman]

Pentium M 780 running at 2.26 GHz

Unless can you a "pin trick", (I'm no fan of this) then it's Pentium M 765 (would run at 2.8GHz)

 

[tomahawk 1705]

Hi,
Thanks for the info great help

I don't think I need the fastest,

they have a Pentium M 780 2.26Ghz 533 Mhz/FSB but they want $234.00!! for it.

I seen a little bit slower 750 1.86Ghz 533Mhz/ FSB for $73.73 a little bit more reasonable perhaps only 17% slower but less than 50% of the price of a 780.

 

[dwellman]

The fastest ones always cost more. . . a LOT more. That is why the "pin trick" (making the core logic think you have a 533 FSB processor instead of a 400Mhz one ) is popular.

 

[tomahawk 1705]

Hi,

Pin Trick? how does that work... tie some copper wire between pins?
Got some pics and an explanation of that being done.

Cheers
Thanks

 

[dwellman]

De hoogle ees your frien.

You can find it here

 

[tomahawk 1705]

Hi,

Thanks for the great info on the pin mod

Copper wire BSEL[0] pin C:16 to adjacent VSS pin C:15 and boom you
have a $236.00 upgrade from 1.6Ghz/400FSB to a 2.1Ghz/533FSB!! I may have to give that a try.

Cheers
Thanks