Hello friends, I want to ask you for help with this.
I have an emachines D725 with GL40 chipset and currently running an amazing Core2Duo T9500, so good, but I was wondering if it was possible to upgrade to a Core2Extreme X9000.
I think in theory it is possible, the two processors are exactly the same except for the power consumption (T9500 35W - X9000 44W), so I bought one
, specifically the SLAQJ C0 010676, I thought there would be no problem but it did not work, it just turns on but nothing more. I was going to give up but I thought it might be due to some microcode update, but being a Phoenix BIOS I have not managed to insert the new microcode.
In summary It doesn't boot / it shows no error, only black screen (on) the pc is always on.
Can someone help me inject the new microcode into the BIOS? do you think that could be the problem?
Thanks for your help!
in the archives I will leave the latest BIOS, Microcode and some photos of my attempt.
Latest BIOS V1.19 WPH file:
https://global-download.acer.com/GDFiles...4801617134&Step1=NOTEBOOK&Step2=D%20SERIES&Step3=D725&OS=ALL&LC=EBC=EMACH_PA&LC6ES&SC=EMACH_PA_
Previous version BIOS V1.16 ROM and WPH files:
https://global-download.acer.com/GDFiles...9168564697&Step1=NOTEBOOK&Step2=D%20SERIES&Step3=D725&OS=ALL&LC6EBC=EMACH_PA&LC6IN&SC=EMACH_PA_
Intel Core 2 Extreme X9000 specifications
:
https://www.cpu-world.com/CPUs/Core_2/In...0726M.html
I have an emachines D725 with GL40 chipset and currently running an amazing Core2Duo T9500, so good, but I was wondering if it was possible to upgrade to a Core2Extreme X9000.
I think in theory it is possible, the two processors are exactly the same except for the power consumption (T9500 35W - X9000 44W), so I bought one

In summary It doesn't boot / it shows no error, only black screen (on) the pc is always on.
Can someone help me inject the new microcode into the BIOS? do you think that could be the problem?
Thanks for your help!
in the archives I will leave the latest BIOS, Microcode and some photos of my attempt.
Latest BIOS V1.19 WPH file:
https://global-download.acer.com/GDFiles...4801617134&Step1=NOTEBOOK&Step2=D%20SERIES&Step3=D725&OS=ALL&LC=EBC=EMACH_PA&LC6ES&SC=EMACH_PA_
Previous version BIOS V1.16 ROM and WPH files:
https://global-download.acer.com/GDFiles...9168564697&Step1=NOTEBOOK&Step2=D%20SERIES&Step3=D725&OS=ALL&LC6EBC=EMACH_PA&LC6IN&SC=EMACH_PA_
Intel Core 2 Extreme X9000 specifications
:
https://www.cpu-world.com/CPUs/Core_2/In...0726M.html