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T60 (2007-FRG) T2400 upgrade to T7400 (SLGFJ) not working
Posted: Sat Dec 05, 2009 10:02 am
by khaverblad
Got hold of a T7400 (
SLGFJ) and that doesn't seem to be a good choice since the T60 won't start with this CPU. But, from what I understand it should be the same the SL9SE. Question is now, is the CPU defect or is it just the bios won't recognise the CPU due to that it's the SLGFJ and not the SL9SE?
Re: T60 (2007-FRG) T2400 upgrade to T7400 (SLGFJ) not working
Posted: Sat Dec 05, 2009 11:31 am
by richk
Put the original CPU back and flash the BIOS with the latest version.
Re: T60 (2007-FRG) T2400 upgrade to T7400 (SLGFJ) not working
Posted: Sat Dec 05, 2009 12:22 pm
by khaverblad
Running with the latest available bios version including that the board is a rev3.
Re: T60 (2007-FRG) T2400 upgrade to T7400 (SLGFJ) not working
Posted: Sat Dec 05, 2009 12:35 pm
by richk
I don't have any more suggestions
Re: T60 (2007-FRG) T2400 upgrade to T7400 (SLGFJ) not working
Posted: Sat Dec 05, 2009 12:44 pm
by khaverblad
Well, either the CPU is defect or it won't work with the T60 at all. When I turn on the power it powers up and including the CPU fan starts; quite fast after 1 or 2 seconds it's powers down again. No, errors or audio indications at all (actually I don't know what to expect in the CPU fails or is defect).
Re: T60 (2007-FRG) T2400 upgrade to T7400 (SLGFJ) not working
Posted: Sat Dec 05, 2009 7:14 pm
by TTY
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Re: T60 (2007-FRG) T2400 upgrade to T7400 (SLGFJ) not working
Posted: Sat Dec 05, 2009 10:23 pm
by GACrabill
khaverblad wrote:Got hold of a T7400 (
SLGFJ) and that doesn't seem to be a good choice since the T60 won't start with this CPU. But, from what I understand it should be the same the SL9SE. Question is now, is the CPU defect or is it just the bios won't recognise the CPU due to that it's the SLGFJ and not the SL9SE?
According to this site :
http://ark.intel.com/Product.aspx?id=27 ... LGFJ,SLGFV
... the SLGFJ stepping is G2.
The correct SL9SE stepping is B2.
Re: T60 (2007-FRG) T2400 upgrade to T7400 (SLGFJ) not working
Posted: Wed Dec 09, 2009 2:13 pm
by khaverblad
So the issue here is actually that the T60 check the stepping (CPU revision) and don't accept never versions? Guess that Lenovo doubly will release a bios update that will support never version...
Re: T60 (2007-FRG) T2400 upgrade to T7400 (SLGFJ) not working
Posted: Thu Dec 10, 2009 10:25 pm
by rssb
what does the difference in stepping mean, in terms of features ?
Does intel do this intentionally even though they have same pinout, voltages and core sizes ?
Re: T60 (2007-FRG) T2400 upgrade to T7400 (SLGFJ) not working
Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2009 5:31 am
by sktn77a
khaverblad wrote:Guess that Lenovo doubly will release a bios update that will support newer version...
Unlikely at this point in the product's lifecycle.
Re: T60 (2007-FRG) T2400 upgrade to T7400 (SLGFJ) not working
Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2009 2:15 pm
by khaverblad
rssb wrote:what does the difference in stepping mean, in terms of features? Does intel do this intentionally even though they have same pinout, voltages and core sizes ?
Well, it's just a new revision of the same CPU; new version.
Re: T60 (2007-FRG) T2400 upgrade to T7400 (SLGFJ) not working
Posted: Fri Dec 11, 2009 2:19 pm
by khaverblad
sktn77a wrote:Unlikely at this point in the product's lifecycle.
Hmmm does this forum has any skilled bios/firmware patchers?