A31p processor on an a30p

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khamsin · #1 Post by **khamsin** » Thu Nov 04, 2004 3:42 pm

Ummm,

I just read in a forum on another site that a processor from the A31p may actually fit (likely since form factor is the same) and work (this I find questionable as the A30p uses pIII mobile and the A31 pIV mobile.) If I am mistaken then I would really like to hear from others who have tried this and what measure of success they have had.

Khamsin

JHEM · #2 Post by **JHEM** » Thu Nov 04, 2004 5:27 pm

AFAIK the A30p's 133MHz FSB Intel 830MP chipset doesn't support a P4M CPU, you need the A31's Intel 845MP and its 400MHz FSB.

http://www.intel.com/design/chipsets/mo ... 830mplptp&

I could be wrong, but as this would be a very expensive experiment, particularly if it were to turn into a catastrophe, I'll leave the question for someone else to answer definitively.

Regards,

James

AssPenny · #3 Post by **AssPenny** » Thu Nov 04, 2004 6:28 pm

James is correct, you cant do that upgrade.

khamsin · #4 Post by **khamsin** » Fri Nov 05, 2004 11:47 am

I thought as much. On another site though they said, to paraphrase, yes go ahead and do it, let us know what happens. Brrrr... I shudder. I hope that the person whom received that advice did not follow up on it.

Khamsin

JHEM · #5 Post by **JHEM** » Fri Nov 05, 2004 1:34 pm

khamsin wrote:On another site though they said, to paraphrase, yes go ahead and do it, let us know what happens. Brrrr...

What would happen is that the magic smoke that makes a laptop run would escape!

I've actually seen this happen, most recently when the flyback on my old 21" monitor gave up the ghost and emitted a LARGE spark out of the top of the case. This pyrotechnic display was shortly followed by the magic smoke escaping from the monitor and slowly wafting out the open window.

Regards,

James

khamsin · #6 Post by **khamsin** » Mon Nov 08, 2004 11:26 am

James,

I guess nosmoke.exe is not compatible with your monitor VEG (very evil grin) (I guess the emoticons don't support this one.)

No seriously. I was certain it wouldn't work. It never hurts to try and get this sort of error cleared up. I'm hoping the person whom received the advice also frequents this forum an thereby read that it IS NOT POSSIBLE.

Khamsin

p.s. If this is considered noise I will refrain from producing more of it

pascalecamille · #7 Post by **pascalecamille** » Fri Nov 12, 2004 9:40 am

even theory, i put p4 478 and p4m on 26p8232, a30p system board, and no boot, bip at power

any one get centrino on A31 ?

A31p processor on an a30p

A31p processor on an a30p

definitly not

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