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BuzzPuppy, I'm really looking forward to your findings on the thee CPUs. I am still considering them all as replacements, but I've sure got nothing but good things to say about the Celeron M 520 that I popped into this C301nr. I had...

That's fine. Thanks for replying. I'm just not very familiar with other benchmark apps, nor do I own any. But I've used PCPitstop for years, and I have a real feel for the simple, single number it returns (and the related in-depth info)....

Thanks, Big Jay, for the good info. I'm sure I'm not the only one watching for news on this topic. What about PERFORMANCE? Did you do any benchmark comparisons? I like PC Pitstop's tests. Could you run those and let us know the score?...

Quote: Originally Posted by Jimmy50941 the newest bios says it adds support for Core 2 Duo T5500. its from may, but i just now looked at it. A BIOS is often designed for use across multiple chipsets and...

Take the C301nr to 64 Bits! If you consider going to 64-bit computing an "upgrade," then do what I did: Flash the BIOS with version F.24 A* and install a Celeron M 520** (SL9WT). Vista 64 Home Basic*** installed without...

Everyone who is still wanting to upgrade the Celeron M (420/430/440) should read post #11. It has been discovered that the motherboard's chipset is the Intel 940GL chipset, which absolutely will not support any CPU above a Celeron M...

Thanks for the input, guyin916! Yes, according to the product manual for the Compaq C300 series and the HP G3000: Features ■ The following processors, varying by computer model: ❏ Intel Core Duo T2250 (1.73-GHz), T2300...

I just replaced the Celeron M 430 on my C301NR with a CoreDuo (T2500), but without success. Powers on but no BIOS/boot. I am surprised and disappointed. But I bought the used CoreDuo off eBay, so I cannot be 100% sure that the CoreDuo is...