CPU Upgrade t2400 to t7200 - will it work?

[bfgun]

Question - will this work?
My current T60 Thinkpad has a intel Duo core T2400 1.83 processor. I have the option of purchasing a intel Duo Core t7200 2.0 processor -

Will this fit, and how much of a improvement would i see? any issues to keep an eye out for if this is possible?

Thanks!
B

[ryengineer]

Yes you can but you would need to verify few things. Following threads have great deal of information:

Core 2 Duo Upgrade.

T60 Core Duo --> Core 2 Duo.

[bfgun]

It worked.
My system board was a revision 3, updated the bios, put the new cpu in, ran a heat test. hottest i could get it to go was 69 C degrees. Not bad after using some artic silver.

Anyways, now my lappie went from a 1.83 duo core to a 2.0 duo core 2.


JOY! JOY! JOY!

[blackomegax]

Is it running an 800mhz bus speed?

[Peak2Peak]

Congrats bfgun on your upgrade from the T2400 to the T7200 - Great feeling isn't it when your fire it up and all is well!

What difference(s) have you noticed?

[bfgun]

So far, so good. Will try a couple of cpu-intensive apps and go from there.

As for the FSB, according to CPU-Z, this is the interesting part:
Core Speed: 997.5MHz
Multiplier: x 6.0
Bus Speed: 166.3
Rated FSB: 665.0

It also lists this for Core #0.

However, running an intel CPU identification app, the cpu is designed with a 667 FSB, not 800. (unless I overclock, which i do not intend on doing)

all looks well.