Intel X9000 Extreme CPU in Lenovo R61e Thinkpad

[twr7cx]

Anyone know if the Intel X9000 Extreme CPU will run in a Lenovo R61e 7650-83M Thinkpad? I have updated to the latest BIOS already, and it has the Intel GM965 chipset.

[twr7cx]

Just installed it. And my main response is WOW!

Previously I have upgraded the HDD to a faster Seagate model with larger cache and higher rpm, upgraded the RAM from 1GB to 3GB, and a larger battery.
But the difference from the Celeron M 540 to this X9000 is extreme!!! Previously the laptop would have a flat spot when turning on and loading windows, they'd be a period were it was all too much for it to handle and you had to wait while it got itself together (possibly due to Vista) - this is gone, the boot up time is now about a third.
Idle temperature is 5 - 10* LOWER (yes, the higher perforamcen CPU which I was worried about heat issues is running cooler). I havn't tried it with anything strenuious (spelling?), and don't plan on since all I do is use the laptop for the net and Word (for uni). I did refresh the Windows Experience Index, and during the CPU assessment is peaked at 65*C (only for a short second).

Definately worth the $399.00 (yes, I bought an engineering sample). I have now spent more on upgrading this laptop than I did on purchasing it. Should have bought a T61 to begin with really...

http://img225.imageshack.us/img225/2084/62042630xa6.jpg

There is one downside - because I have an older Santa Rosa board, made for the Merom chips, they use an analogue thermal sensor, which the later P-whatever chips don't, they use digital, so I get an annoiying Thermal Sensor Error message on start up and have to hit ESC.

mod edit: pic was TOO HUGE. Please keep inline pics < 50 kb; post links otherwise! -- gator

[qviri]

Would it be rude to ask why you bought a $400 mother of all CPUs to run a browser and Word?

(Which hard drive do you have?)

[Tony Chan]

And is there a reliable way to find out whether the laptop's thermal sensor is analogue or digital?

I have a R61e with cel 540 M just like yours. The imprint date on the rollcage is Marh 08 so I assume it's manufacture date is March ( I bought the R in May ).

Am very tempted to upgrade to atleast T8xxx/T9xxx, if not X9000.

[agarza]

Where did you bought the processor. You have a monster machine now

[twr7cx]

Would it be rude to ask why you bought a $400 mother of all CPUs to run a browser and Word?

(Which hard drive do you have?)

No, it wouldn't be rude - it's a very sensible question, more sensible than my decision to buy the CPU I guess. I bought it because I can, I had the money spare (which was a nice change), was interested to see if it would work, and thought what the hell, why not.

I had previously upgraded the HDD to a Seagate model with higher RPM.

[twr7cx]

Where did you bought the processor. You have a monster machine now

I got it through eBay.