Toshiba Satellite L500 & L505 (with Socket P): Quad cores CPU Support

[goran85]

"Hardware limitations" is the number of voltage regulators.

So, Does someone can help

[DeathBringer]

I don't think so.

[goran85]

I don't think so.

Thanks for your time

[taflanlee]

Hello,

I have been using that notebook for 8 years. Its working fine but i want upgrade for a quad core  Q9100  Cpu. Cpuid of cpu exist in bios but, it doesn't operate. I tryed adding cpu microcode but couldn't succeed on that. Also appreciate if you can unlock hidden overclock features.

Regards

Bios link: https://www.sendspace.com/file/11lab7

[geekmonkey]

Hi everyone! First time posting here, my apologies in advanced if I forget to include something or add something incorrect.

I have a Toshiba Satellite L500 (PSLS0C-02H012) and wanted to upgrade my CPU from a Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor T6600 (2M Cache, 2.20 GHz, 800 MHz FSB) to a Intel® Core™2 Extreme Processor QX9300 (12M Cache, 2.53 GHz, 1066 MHz FSB).

I have tried to install the CPU, and even successfully reached the desktop a couple times, however the computer normally just reboots without ever getting to the desktop. The couple times it did successfully load, it hung shortly after logging into the system and remained hung until I hard rebooted. There are no errors presents and the current BIOS does see the desired CPU correctly when installed.

I'm hoping that a custom BIOS can be created that will allow me to take advantage of the quad-core processor. I have a DropBox folder created with images of the CPUID CPU, Caches, and Mainboard tabs, as well as additional information on both the currently installed and desired CPU. I have also included the currently installed BIOS (BIOS210.exe) as well as a BIOS file (qx31v180.exe) from another Toshiba laptop - the Toshiba Qosmio X305-Q708 - which natively came with the QX9300 CPU. I believe, at least from my understanding, that my current chipset does indeed support the desired CPU - but I could be mistaken, I'm not a BIOS Guru like the folks here!

The DropBox link to the supporting files is here; https://www.dropbox.com/sh/14ghpjd611o2n...cSTea?dl=0

If you require any additional information don't hesitate to ask. Thanks and I look forward to seeing if this is possible!

[DeathBringer]

Your laptop is based on LA-4982P motherboard. It have only two power phases for Vcore. It isn't enough for CPU with TDP=45W.

[geekmonkey]

Hi DeathBringer! Thanks for the prompt reply. That's disappointing however. Would that explain the rebooting the system is doing? I guess it's back to the drawing board on a CPU upgrade - hopefully I can return this one!

[DeathBringer]

Would that explain the rebooting the system is doing?

Yes.

[adrey]

my problem is!(motherboard)KSWAA L03 LA-4982P (bios) phoenix 2.1v for satellite l505-111 PSLS3E-1500l GE.
it had T6600(SLGF5)(e4) cpu Bus800 2MB MHz 2.2Ghz. i upgraded to T9800(SLGES)(e4)cpu Bus 1066 6MB Mhz 2.93Ghz. until here everything works.
Now i have put q9100(SLB5G)(e4)cpu Bus1066 12MB 2.26Ghz and when i press the power button it show me logo of manufacturer and freeze!!!!nothing works except forse shutdown, it suppose to load bios and boot(can send any info just ask!!!!!)

[DeathBringer]

Can you install old CPU and disable showing the logo?