Ok guys. I own a HP Pavilion DV5000 that I love really much & performs really despite it's age. I mainly use it for surfing the internet & music production, but once I get my music computer back from my brothers I'm going to use this laptop for internet & marketing mainly because I'm gonna keep my main studio computer off of the internet to keep it safe. Over the next few months to a year I'm looking to slowly upgrade my laptop to make it perform better on the internet & with the basic task I'm gonna be using it for.
Right now the current specs are:
Processor: Intel Core Duo T2300 @ 1.6Ghz/667Mhz FSB,
Chipset: Intel i945GM,
Southbridge: 82801GHM (ICH7-M/U),
Graphics Processor: Mobile Intel 945 Express Chipset Family,
Ram: 2GB of DDR2 @ 600Mhz,
HDD: 120GB,
OS: Windows 7 Unlimited 32-Bit.
I'm planning to upgrade the ram to 4GB, replace the 120GB HDD with a 240GB SSD, & I've also been thinking about upgrading the CPU as well.
Is it possible to upgrade to a Intel Core 2 Dou T7200 on my computer or am I limited to a Intel Core Dou T2600 or Intel Core Dou T2700 as my maximum upgrade opition? What are the possible Socket M CPU's I can upgrade too? Can I upgrade to a Socket M Intel Core 2 Dou or am I stuck with a Intel Core Dou as my upgrade opition?
Update: For the first response to this thread, I know for a fact that it uses DDR2. I checked on CPU-Z. Well it is old, but not that old. This laptop is from about 2006. So I think it would defiantly have a SATA interface, I've seen them on motherboards as old as 2004. My moms old laptop was from 2007 & it had a SATA port on it. I know it has a PCIe slot, I think the Wi-Fi card is in it. It had Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 when I got it but I put Windows 7 Unlimited 32-Bit & it runs amazing! The only thing that bugs me is that I can't watch Youtube videos at any higher settings other than 480p. If I watch the videos at 720p, there's a huge drop in frame rates. I wish I could upgrade the GPU as well but I can't sadly.
Please no rude or unrelated answers.
Right now the current specs are:
Processor: Intel Core Duo T2300 @ 1.6Ghz/667Mhz FSB,
Chipset: Intel i945GM,
Southbridge: 82801GHM (ICH7-M/U),
Graphics Processor: Mobile Intel 945 Express Chipset Family,
Ram: 2GB of DDR2 @ 600Mhz,
HDD: 120GB,
OS: Windows 7 Unlimited 32-Bit.
I'm planning to upgrade the ram to 4GB, replace the 120GB HDD with a 240GB SSD, & I've also been thinking about upgrading the CPU as well.
Is it possible to upgrade to a Intel Core 2 Dou T7200 on my computer or am I limited to a Intel Core Dou T2600 or Intel Core Dou T2700 as my maximum upgrade opition? What are the possible Socket M CPU's I can upgrade too? Can I upgrade to a Socket M Intel Core 2 Dou or am I stuck with a Intel Core Dou as my upgrade opition?
Update: For the first response to this thread, I know for a fact that it uses DDR2. I checked on CPU-Z. Well it is old, but not that old. This laptop is from about 2006. So I think it would defiantly have a SATA interface, I've seen them on motherboards as old as 2004. My moms old laptop was from 2007 & it had a SATA port on it. I know it has a PCIe slot, I think the Wi-Fi card is in it. It had Windows XP Media Center Edition 2005 when I got it but I put Windows 7 Unlimited 32-Bit & it runs amazing! The only thing that bugs me is that I can't watch Youtube videos at any higher settings other than 480p. If I watch the videos at 720p, there's a huge drop in frame rates. I wish I could upgrade the GPU as well but I can't sadly.
Please no rude or unrelated answers.
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