1.6 Pentium M in a T40-will it work? Can I use artic silver?

[bfgun]

May upgrade the processor in my T40 machine - will a Pentium M 1.6 work? Same socket size? currently has a 1.3 in it now. Just want verification before I take it apart and swap out the CPU.

also, knowing thermal grease used in these machines is a white goey substance, I tend to use Artic Silver when building desktops. Could I use artic Silver in place of the thermal grease that's in the machine now?


thanks!

[brentpresley]

Yes, it will work and you WANT to use ArcticSilver. It's thermal conductivity is higher than the white silicone grease or a thermal pad.

FYI, the T40 will accept up to a 2.1GHz Pentium M (must be 400MHz Front Side Bus).