Posts by dzuchowski

Got an HP DV7-1175nr laptop from best buy and replaced the cpu with the intel core 2 duo t9300 cpu. my vista score is now 5.0 with Vista Home Premium (that came with the laptop and a fresh install after cpu upgrade) and 4.8 with...

Quote: Originally Posted by dr/owned Yes...I was trying to get to my CPU and I HAD to give up halfway because I was absolutely terrified I was going to permanently damage something in the process (like removing a ZIF...

Quote: Originally Posted by qhn totally cool cheers ... just keep track of the screws

Quote: Originally Posted by qhn That is quite a jump from your current CPU. I am not sure that the BIOS itself would support it, HP is known for quite conservative in this aspect. Have you verified that the current...

I have a HP DV7-1175nr from Best Buy and I need some help on how to replace the cpu with my new cpu a Intel t-9300. I need to know how to get to were the cpu is on my laptop HP DV7-1175NR. Here are the specs.... ...

I have a HP DV7-1175NR from Best Buy and I want to upgrade the CPU to one i have already a T-9300. Can anyone please tell me how to do it. I can also take pictures of the swap for others doing it later. The t-9300 has a 800mhz bus and...