T61 cpu swap
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greenroost14
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T61 cpu swap
So I put an intel t9400 replacing the t7300 and for some reason when i try boot up the fan spins for a bit then quits and the only icons i see on the little bar thing on the bottom would be the batter and the other one on the left of it. BTW I put Artic silver 5 as Thermal compound would that be a problem?
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Re: T61 cpu swap
Wrong CPU. You'll want a T8100, T8300, T9300, T9500 or X9000, depending on your budget.
Best bang for your buck is the T9300.
Best bang for your buck is the T9300.
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greenroost14
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Re: T61 cpu swap
how is it wrong?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!

Re: T61 cpu swap
Most folk in these parts recommend the t9300. just put a 7700 in mine.greenroost14 wrote:So I put an intel t9400 replacing the t7300 and for some reason when i try boot up the fan spins for a bit then quits and the only icons i see on the little bar thing on the bottom would be the batter and the other one on the left of it. BTW I put Artic silver 5 as Thermal compound would that be a problem?
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Re: T61 cpu swap
Wrong bus speed for the T61...greenroost14 wrote:how is it wrong?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!![]()
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greenroost14
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Re: T61 cpu swap
oh... does this forum have a trade/sale section?
Re: T61 cpu swap
Yup...it's called "Marketplace".
Collection = T500 - R400 - X300 - X200 - T61 (14" WXGA+) - T61 (14.1" SXGA+) - T60 (15" SXGA+) - X40 - T43p - T43 - T42p - A30P - 600E
Re: T61 cpu swap
purchased my 7700 from user TuuS. Drop'm a pm.
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Thinkpad T61 ---> Intel 520 120G SSD, 1 Tb WD Blue Scorpion 12.5mm hard drive, Middleton BIOS, 4 Gigs Ram, Intel 6200 wireless N, T7700 processor.
Dell Latitude E5500
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greenroost14
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Re: T61 cpu swap
So after I replaced the cpu with original it is still doing the same thing. Did something happen???
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jcvjcvjcvjcv
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Re: T61 cpu swap
Did it work before you swapped anything? Why bother replacing the T7300 with the T7700 anyway?
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Re: T61 cpu swap
Are you sure you properly installed it, using a flathead screwdriver to lock the CPU in the socket? If you leave it unlocked, the CPU won't post. I've made this mistake a couple of times.
But installing a different CPU and powering on the board shouldn't break the board. Just make sure everything's in right.
But installing a different CPU and powering on the board shouldn't break the board. Just make sure everything's in right.
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Re: T61 cpu swap
When you installed the old chip, did you use fresh thermal paste? Without it the chip could overheat in seconds.
It's 20% faster than the T7300 and inexpensive, but the T7300 isn't a bad chip, they make a nice upgrade for some of the single core celeron laptops that you can buy for as little as $100 and with a $4 cpu upgrade (T7300) you'd actually have a useable laptop.Why bother replacing the T7300 with the T7700 anyway?
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