Re: [Thinkpad] 600X 800MHz Upgrade Report

Well, that was what people had reported previously.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Matt" <mwtech@ameritech.net>
To: "Bruce Markowitz" <scosgt@worldnet.att.net>; "Thinkpad list"
<Thinkpad@stderr.org>
Sent: Friday, June 04, 2004 1:10 PM
Subject: Re: [Thinkpad] 600X 800MHz Upgrade Report

> Not sure. Might have to uninstall & reinstall the Speedstep applet.
> In Safe Mode, Windows reports a 800 Mhz processor.
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> FWIW, It booted perfectly the first time, XP now hangs at start up
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> Strange.
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bruce Markowitz" <scosgt@worldnet.att.net>
> To: "Matt" <mwtech@ameritech.net>; "Chris Schumann"
<cschumann@twp-llc.com>;
> <thinkpad@stderr.org>
> Sent: Friday, June 04, 2004 11:59 AM
> Subject: Re: [Thinkpad] 600X 800MHz Upgrade Report
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> > So you went from 500 - 650?
> > What happened to 800??
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Matt" <mwtech@ameritech.net>
> > To: "Chris Schumann" <cschumann@twp-llc.com>; <thinkpad@stderr.org>
> > Sent: Friday, June 04, 2004 12:45 PM
> > Subject: Re: [Thinkpad] 600X 800MHz Upgrade Report
> >
> >
> > > Performed the same processor swap on my 600X -500Mhz laptop.
(2645-4EU)
> > >
> > > Bios reports 800Mhz processor, Speedstep utility reports 650Mhz,
System
> > > properties shows 650Mhz.
> > >
> > > XP runs fine. Didn't even hiccup over the new processor.
> > >
> > > Now to reinstall the screws.
> > >
> > > Matt
> > >
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Chris Schumann" <cschumann@twp-llc.com>
> > > To: <thinkpad@stderr.org>
> > > Sent: Friday, June 04, 2004 8:57 AM
> > > Subject: [Thinkpad] 600X 800MHz Upgrade Report
> > >
> > >
> > > > I got my 800MHz CPU upgrade from Joeyw on eBay yesterday and
promptly
> > > > popped it into my 600X (formermly at 650MHz) to get a little more
pep
> > out
> > > > of it.
> > > >
> > > > The CPU arrived in a plastic baggie, sealed with some refurbishers
tag
> > > > that gave the specs on the module. That was wrapped in bubble wrap
and
> > > > that in turn was shipped in a padded envelope. I would have
preferred
> a
> > > > small box, but that's life.
> > > >
> > > > Here's a tip: PRINT OUT the pages from the HMM on keyboard assembly
> > > > removal and CPU card removal. It helps you remember just which
screws
> go
> > > > where, and there were a lot: 17 in total IIRC.
> > > >
> > > > Tip 2: Your power switch will fall out. Remember to put it back
BEFORE
> > you
> > > > put all the screws back. D'oh!
> > > >
> > > > The difficulties I had were the little black screw covers. I marred
a
> > > > couple of them so they will not go back in place. *** Anyone know a
> good
> > > > source for the screw covers?
> > > >
> > > > The other thing that was a little tough was removing the CPU card
> > > > assembly. There's no good way to get in there with your fingers to
> > > > disconnect that fascinating connector. I used a screwdriver to
gently
> > pry
> > > > the free end up, little by little, until it came free.
> > > >
> > > > Once it was in place, I screwed the machine back together, noticed
the
> > > > power switch laying on the table, and dealt with that. I powered up
> with
> > > > no drives in place, just to see if it would emit smoke, but it
started
> > > > fine. I went into the BIOS and was greeted with a new note: 800MHz!
> > > > Woohoo!
> > > >
> > > > I put back the hard drive and started XP, and it's working about the
> > same
> > > > as before. The benchmark I found rated the machine at about 14%
faster
> > on
> > > > the CPU test, but I was hoping for 23% (800/650 = 1.231). Then
again,
> > I'm
> > > > having difficulty getting XP to just run the CPU at full speed. I
> tried
> > > > disabling the CPU power management, and got the same number. I ran
> > Intel's
> > > > CPUID software, and it reported the speed at 459MHz or so, and said
it
> > > > expected 650MHz.
> > > >
> > > > I may pop in an old 4GB drive and restore the Win98SE factory image
so
> I
> > > > can postivitely lock the CPU clock and try again. (I couldn't find
any
> > way
> > > > to disable shutoffs or timers of any sort.)
> > > >
> > > > So for now, the upgrade does seem worthwhile.
> > > >
> > > > Chris Schumann
> > > >
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