09-15-2012, 06:57 AM
(This post was last modified: 09-15-2012, 07:51 AM by twistdshade.)
I've come across a neat little Turion Ultra that matches the CPU socket in my Compaq Presario F750. I tried plopping the sucker in there and no good. The screen stays black, no sounds or anything.
I'm hoping the reason for incompatibility is simply lack of support from within the BIOS. Most laptop manufacturers don't expect people to swap CPUs, so it's not surprising this didn't work and I'm guessing that this upgrade can be possible with a modded Bios.
Since I have no clue what I'm doing and although I might be able to figure it out sooner or later, I'd rather learn this stuff when I have a disposable computer to mess with.
So I'm asking you guys for some assistance.
**Laptop Model**
Compaq Presario f750US
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/docum...=c01297792&tmp_task=prodinfoCategory&cc=us&dlc=en&lc=en&product=3646603
** The Current Bios **
F.0A (current)
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/previ...ob-92790-1&cc=us&dlc=en&lc=en&os=2093&product=3646603&sw_lang=
**The CPU**
AMD Turion X2 Ultra Dual-Core
ZM-84 TMZM84DAM23GG
http://www.cpu-world.com/CPUs/K8/AMD-Tur...M23GG.html
Thank you for all your help,
twistdshade
Edit:
I am willing to offer a small monetary reward.
$5 USD. It's not much, enough to get a pack of smokes though.
I'm hoping the reason for incompatibility is simply lack of support from within the BIOS. Most laptop manufacturers don't expect people to swap CPUs, so it's not surprising this didn't work and I'm guessing that this upgrade can be possible with a modded Bios.
Since I have no clue what I'm doing and although I might be able to figure it out sooner or later, I'd rather learn this stuff when I have a disposable computer to mess with.
So I'm asking you guys for some assistance.
**Laptop Model**
Compaq Presario f750US
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/docum...=c01297792&tmp_task=prodinfoCategory&cc=us&dlc=en&lc=en&product=3646603
** The Current Bios **
F.0A (current)
http://h10025.www1.hp.com/ewfrf/wc/previ...ob-92790-1&cc=us&dlc=en&lc=en&os=2093&product=3646603&sw_lang=
**The CPU**
AMD Turion X2 Ultra Dual-Core
ZM-84 TMZM84DAM23GG
http://www.cpu-world.com/CPUs/K8/AMD-Tur...M23GG.html
Thank you for all your help,
twistdshade
Edit:
I am willing to offer a small monetary reward.
$5 USD. It's not much, enough to get a pack of smokes though.