LENOVO 3000 N200 0769BAG Processor Upgrade

[leponin]

Hi,
I would like to upgrade my processor.
 
My system is:
LENOVO 3000 N200 0769BAG
Intel(R) Pentium(R) Dual CPU T2310 @ 1.46GHz
Chipset Intel GL960/GM965/PM965
RAM DDR2-SDRAM (PC2-5300 / 667 MHz) 3 GB
 
Can I upgrade this system with this processor:
Intel(R) Pentium(R) Dual CPU T2250 @ 1.73GHz that is already in my possession?

 
Is were a risk to damage the laptop if it is not compatible?
 
Thank You for Your help and sorry for my English. 

[ortegaluis · Accepted solution]

The Pentium Dual Core T2310 is of a different socket than that of the Core Duo T2250. The T2250 is Socket M and the T2310 is Socket P. You can upgrade to Core 2 Duo T7100, T7300, T7500, T7700 as long as your chipset isn't the GL960. Only the GM965 and PM965 chipsets support 800MHz FSB.

[leponin]

Thank You for Your detailed answer.

[jdredd]

I have a Lenovo 3000 N200 , model 0769-AUU

Currently has the original T2330 CPU SPECS

Looking to upgrade this to the best CPU possible that this model line can take.. seems I find some conflicting info out there.

Also any kind of firmware/bios updates to allow more then 4gb of mem ? Or the chipset pretty much stuck as is, and limiting what I can use. Kinda sad that cpu can do 64bit, but the board won't allow more then 4gb.

Currently I have the fan/heatsink/cpu cover modified awhile back to reduce temps, was around 15* or more temp drop.

This is only my desk at work, or desk at home, so coolpad always in use.

[Duck3]

Original specs say T7500, but bios update 3.03 listed this:

• (New) Implement BIOS support Intel CPU M570, T1400, T2390, T5850, T5670. T5870
• (Fix) Boot error occurs at Intel ICH8M SATA initialization.
• (Fix) Fix incorrect Cache size information of T8100/T8300 CPU on SMBIOS Type4 & Type7.

So at least T8300, with bios update, and others in that series or later may be supported.

I think you are stuck with 4 GB though, most likely limited by chipset.

[Dmerc]

Basically, I recently came to this forum to ask about an issue with my lenovo and was very pleased with the responses.

The issue was resolved and I gave my laptop a minor upgrade (new hard drive and new RAM).

Now im wondering is it possible to upgrade the processor? If so, what's that maximum GHz I can go to? And what exactly am I looking for?

At the moment the processor is Intel Core 2 Duo T5250 @ 1.50.

Any help is appreciated

Thank you

[yigit]

can you post the chipset you have?

( you can learn which chipset you have by installing everest )

[Dmerc]

i posted this in another topic by mistake and somebody asked me to check which chipset i have using everest...

my chipset is GM965... unless this is the wrong information as i wasnt sure what i was looking for!

[yigit]

for gm965 compatible cpus are:

intel® core™2 extreme processor x9000 (6m cache, 2.80 ghz, 800 mhz fsb)

intel® core™2 duo processor t9500 (6m cache, 2.60 ghz, 800 mhz fsb)

intel® core™2 duo processor t9300 (6m cache, 2.50 ghz, 800 mhz fsb)

intel® core™2 duo processor l7700 (4m cache, 1.80 ghz, 800 mhz fsb)

intel® core™2 duo processor u7500 (2m cache, 1.06 ghz, 533 mhz fsb) socket p

intel® core™2 duo processor u7500 (2m cache, 1.06 ghz, 533 mhz fsb) socket m

intel® core™2 duo processor t8300 (3m cache, 2.40 ghz, 800 mhz fsb)

intel® core™2 duo processor t8100 (3m cache, 2.10 ghz, 800 mhz fsb)

intel® celeron® processor 550 (1m cache, 2.00 ghz, 533 mhz fsb)

intel® core™2 duo processor u7600 (2m cache, 1.20 ghz, 533 mhz fsb) socket m

intel® core™2 duo processor u7600 (2m cache, 1.20 ghz, 533 mhz fsb) socket p

intel® core™2 duo processor u7700 (2m cache, 1.33 ghz, 533 mhz fsb) socket p

intel® celeron® processor 560 (1m cache, 2.13 ghz, 533 mhz fsb)

intel® celeron® processor 570 (1m cache, 2.26 ghz, 533 mhz fsb)

intel® core™2 extreme processor x7800 (4m cache, 2.60 ghz, 800 mhz fsb)

intel® core™2 extreme processor x7900 (4m cache, 2.80 ghz, 800 mhz fsb)

[Dmerc]

thank you, i appreciate the info... however, I seem to be struggling to find some of these processors... do you know of any UK stockists by any chance?