Re: [Thinkpad] 600X 800MHz Upgrade Report

I think the speed reporting issue is tied to XP's built in speedstep
support.

The original XP load isn't playing nicely with the new chip. Just installed
a spare hard drive, and am loading XP to see if things improve.

If not, the old chip is going back inside.

Matt

----- Original Message -----
From: "Bruce Markowitz" <scosgt@worldnet.att.net>
To: "Matt" <mwtech@ameritech.net>; "Thinkpad list" <Thinkpad@stderr.org>
Sent: Friday, June 04, 2004 12:16 PM
Subject: 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.
> >
> > FWIW, It booted perfectly the first time, XP now hangs at start up
> >
> > Strange.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- 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
> >
> >
> > > 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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