Does a T9500 fit with R61?

[deckarudo]

Hi,

I would like to upgrade my ThinkPad R61 (8918-5QG) with a new CPU. It's powered with a slow T7100 (1,8 GHz, FSB 800 MHz) and I would like to switch it for a T9500 2.6G/6M/Q4KK (which shares many characteristics with the T7100). My R61 is equipped with 965 mobile chipset.

Have you ever done that kind of upgrade?

Thank you!

Guillaume

[richk]

most of the R61 motherboards don't support Penryn CPUs. In general, unless your machine came with a penryn or the board was replaced with a penryn-compatible MB, you're out-of-luck.

[Sandstorm83]

The best you could upgrade to would be either a T7700 or T7800 (2.4 and 2.6 GHz respectively).