Hi guys, was contemplating updating my laptop processor with a quad core for future-proofness
I have an old 2006 Dell Inspiron 6400
Just put a 2 GB stick and it works perfectly alongside a 512 stick though the manual says only a max of 2GB is supported, and only in matching pairs
So am wondering what else I can get away with?
apparently core 2 quads only came out in the last cpl yrs(!)
http://ark.intel.com/ProductCollection.aspx?familyID=37361&MarketSegment=MBL
2 yrs after dell last updated the 945 PM (motherboard) firmware
my processor is
T5450
http://ark.intel.com/Product.aspx?id=30787&processor=T5450&spec-codes=SLA4F
or
T5500
http://ark.intel.com/Product.aspx?id=27253&processor=T5500&spec-codes=SL9SH,SL9SQ,SL9U4,SL9U8,SLA4F,SLGFK
so uses a PPGA 478
whereas the Quads use PGA 478
Any pin difference? And if not, will the BIOS support these? lol
A quick look at the datasheets
Quad
http://download.intel.com/design/processor/datashts/320390.pdf
Duo chipset
http://www.intel.com/Assets/PDF/datasheet/309219.pdf
kinda looks like they won't match...but it's been a few years science my computer science days...
I have an old 2006 Dell Inspiron 6400
Just put a 2 GB stick and it works perfectly alongside a 512 stick though the manual says only a max of 2GB is supported, and only in matching pairs
So am wondering what else I can get away with?
apparently core 2 quads only came out in the last cpl yrs(!)
http://ark.intel.com/ProductCollection.aspx?familyID=37361&MarketSegment=MBL
2 yrs after dell last updated the 945 PM (motherboard) firmware
my processor is
T5450
http://ark.intel.com/Product.aspx?id=30787&processor=T5450&spec-codes=SLA4F
or
T5500
http://ark.intel.com/Product.aspx?id=27253&processor=T5500&spec-codes=SL9SH,SL9SQ,SL9U4,SL9U8,SLA4F,SLGFK
so uses a PPGA 478
whereas the Quads use PGA 478
Any pin difference? And if not, will the BIOS support these? lol
A quick look at the datasheets
Quad
http://download.intel.com/design/processor/datashts/320390.pdf
Duo chipset
http://www.intel.com/Assets/PDF/datasheet/309219.pdf
kinda looks like they won't match...but it's been a few years science my computer science days...