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Modernizing a vintage Compaq desktop

Modernizing a vintage Compaq desktop

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Waverabbit
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06-18-2016, 10:48 PM
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I own a Compaq M2000 laptop from 2005. It originally had 1GB of DDR RAM and a Celeron M 350 processor. I’m considering upgrading to 2GB DDR2 or a faster CPU. An HP forum discussion suggested an Intel Pentium M 750 might work. I found a listing on eBay for a Pentium M 750 with cache, but I’m unsure about the details. Wikipedia mentions only 1GB support, though I don’t have a reliable source. Would it be worthwhile to try two 1GB RAM sticks instead?
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Waverabbit
06-18-2016, 10:48 PM #1

I own a Compaq M2000 laptop from 2005. It originally had 1GB of DDR RAM and a Celeron M 350 processor. I’m considering upgrading to 2GB DDR2 or a faster CPU. An HP forum discussion suggested an Intel Pentium M 750 might work. I found a listing on eBay for a Pentium M 750 with cache, but I’m unsure about the details. Wikipedia mentions only 1GB support, though I don’t have a reliable source. Would it be worthwhile to try two 1GB RAM sticks instead?

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DangoBravo
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06-20-2016, 10:55 PM
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Did you ever work on this project? I’m checking the same direction for the CPU, but it seems the board only supports 400Mhz variants, such as the Pentium M 745 at 1.8 Ghz. I got a brand new M2000 and am wondering if it’s worth any further steps.
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DangoBravo
06-20-2016, 10:55 PM #2

Did you ever work on this project? I’m checking the same direction for the CPU, but it seems the board only supports 400Mhz variants, such as the Pentium M 745 at 1.8 Ghz. I got a brand new M2000 and am wondering if it’s worth any further steps.

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