Anyone ever upgrade the CPU in a U200? ... I recently tried upgrading the CPU in my Satellite U200-PT3 from the T2300E it came with to a T7200 that I got off of ...

JohnEnglish · 10-25-2009, 07:44 PM

I recently tried upgrading the CPU in my Satellite U200-PT3 from the T2300E it came with to a T7200 that I got off of eBay.

The U205 did come with a T7200 processor and I have the latest BIOS from Toshiba for the U200/205. However, the processor upgrade didn't "take". My computer would bluescreen as soon as it booted into Windows and the fan was running at full speed. Eventually it stopped turning on at all.

I downgraded to the original CPU and that seems to have fixed the issue. What I'm left wondering is "Did I get a bad CPU or is there some other issue with the upgrade I'm missing?"

powerpack · 10-26-2009, 01:54 AM

I also have to wonder. What chipset? I know in the 945 family but if a budget chipset core 2 maybe not supported?

JohnEnglish · 10-26-2009, 09:15 AM

The U200 and U205 both use the Intel 945GM Express chipset. It shows on the chipset spec page that it'll support up to a T7600 Core2 processor (http://ark.intel.com/chipset.aspx?familyID=22816).

What I find weird is that the computer would POST but it would bluescreen as soon as it finished loading Windows. It would briefly bluescreen and then reboot and start the process over again.

I ran MEMTEST as I wasn't sure what the issue was and it locked up during the test and then I was never able to turn the computer back on until I put the old processor back.

I assume if it was a chipset issue then the computer would have never even POSTed or it would have given me errors immediately on startup.

qhn · 10-26-2009, 09:17 AM

Would it make a difference when you try to boot with Safe Mode?

cheers ...

JohnEnglish · 10-26-2009, 09:51 AM

Safe Mode didn't make a difference. It would start to load into safe mode and then it would just restart.

qhn · 10-26-2009, 10:01 AM

Taking in consideration that the specs are correct and the BIOS/Chipset is being updated, the only thing left is a bad CPU as you expected (?)

Normally an incompatible CPU would just not allow the comp to even start.

cheers ...

JohnEnglish · 10-26-2009, 10:38 AM

That is what I'm thinking too. I just want to make sure before I go throughthe hassle of returning the CPU and buying another.

qhn · 10-26-2009, 11:11 AM

Can you get a replacement, exchanging it?

cheers ...

JohnEnglish · 10-26-2009, 12:03 PM

Yes I can get a replacement. I just want to make sure that the same thing isn't going to happen again even with a "good" CPU.

qhn · 10-26-2009, 12:08 PM

I hope not as well. As mentioned, I never had an issue where a CPU upgrade caused a system restart at loading. Either it starts, or it does not. But then, it is only a personal case.

cheers ...

JohnEnglish · 10-26-2009, 12:15 PM

I've experienced cases where the system locks at startup or generates errors at start up so then I know the CPU is incompatible. However, I've never had the experience where the system keeps restarting and then just stops working.

qhn · 10-26-2009, 12:26 PM

So we are banging on the hope that the CPU is bad.

cheers ...

JohnEnglish · 10-26-2009, 01:27 PM

Yup.

I spoke to the guy and he said he would replace it with a new T7200. So if it doesn't work this time then I know it's not meant to be.

qhn · 10-26-2009, 01:41 PM

Nice going .. good lucks, and let us know how it turns out.

cheers ...

10-25-2009, 07:44 PM	#1
JohnEnglish Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 16 Credits: -295	Anyone ever upgrade the CPU in a U200? I recently tried upgrading the CPU in my Satellite U200-PT3 from the T2300E it came with to a T7200 that I got off of eBay. The U205 did come with a T7200 processor and I have the latest BIOS from Toshiba for the U200/205. However, the processor upgrade didn't "take". My computer would bluescreen as soon as it booted into Windows and the fan was running at full speed. Eventually it stopped turning on at all. I downgraded to the original CPU and that seems to have fixed the issue. What I'm left wondering is "Did I get a bad CPU or is there some other issue with the upgrade I'm missing?"

10-26-2009, 01:54 AM	#2
powerpack NBF Spiritual Advisor Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Chicago Baby! Posts: 969 Credits: 2,606	I also have to wonder. What chipset? I know in the 945 family but if a budget chipset core 2 maybe not supported? __________________ Asus F8VA-C1 14" WXGA+, T9400 OC'd 2.85Ghz 6MBL2, 1,200Mhz FSB, 4GB DDR2 900Mhz RAM, 320GB @5400 SATA 3.0 HDD, ATI HD3650m 1GB OC'd 805Mhz/505Mhz, VHP 32bit. Suicide runs @3Ghz, wPrime 25.381/s, 3DMark06 4,913, Ram bandwidth 6,429MB/s.

10-26-2009, 09:15 AM	#3
JohnEnglish Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 16 Credits: -295	The U200 and U205 both use the Intel 945GM Express chipset. It shows on the chipset spec page that it'll support up to a T7600 Core2 processor (http://ark.intel.com/chipset.aspx?familyID=22816). What I find weird is that the computer would POST but it would bluescreen as soon as it finished loading Windows. It would briefly bluescreen and then reboot and start the process over again. I ran MEMTEST as I wasn't sure what the issue was and it locked up during the test and then I was never able to turn the computer back on until I put the old processor back. I assume if it was a chipset issue then the computer would have never even POSTed or it would have given me errors immediately on startup. Last edited by JohnEnglish; 10-26-2009 at 09:53 AM.

10-26-2009, 09:17 AM	#4
qhn Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 20,059 Reviews: 8 Benchmarks: 18 Credits: 54,574	Would it make a difference when you try to boot with Safe Mode? cheers ... __________________ m6805@3700; SZ71WN/C ; Macbook 2ghz/4gig/250gb/superdrive; 7811FX are u Folding@Home? - Firefox Beta - MediaPortal "the" Media Centre/HTPC!

10-26-2009, 10:01 AM	#6
qhn Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 20,059 Reviews: 8 Benchmarks: 18 Credits: 54,574	Taking in consideration that the specs are correct and the BIOS/Chipset is being updated, the only thing left is a bad CPU as you expected (?) Normally an incompatible CPU would just not allow the comp to even start. cheers ... __________________ m6805@3700; SZ71WN/C ; Macbook 2ghz/4gig/250gb/superdrive; 7811FX are u Folding@Home? - Firefox Beta - MediaPortal "the" Media Centre/HTPC!

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10-26-2009, 09:51 AM	#5
JohnEnglish Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 16 Credits: -295	Safe Mode didn't make a difference. It would start to load into safe mode and then it would just restart.

10-26-2009, 10:38 AM	#7
JohnEnglish Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 16 Credits: -295	That is what I'm thinking too. I just want to make sure before I go throughthe hassle of returning the CPU and buying another.

10-26-2009, 11:11 AM	#8
qhn Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 20,059 Reviews: 8 Benchmarks: 18 Credits: 54,574	Can you get a replacement, exchanging it? cheers ... __________________ m6805@3700; SZ71WN/C ; Macbook 2ghz/4gig/250gb/superdrive; 7811FX are u Folding@Home? - Firefox Beta - MediaPortal "the" Media Centre/HTPC!

10-26-2009, 12:03 PM	#9
JohnEnglish Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 16 Credits: -295	Yes I can get a replacement. I just want to make sure that the same thing isn't going to happen again even with a "good" CPU. Last edited by JohnEnglish; 10-26-2009 at 12:06 PM.

10-26-2009, 12:08 PM	#10
qhn Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 20,059 Reviews: 8 Benchmarks: 18 Credits: 54,574	I hope not as well. As mentioned, I never had an issue where a CPU upgrade caused a system restart at loading. Either it starts, or it does not. But then, it is only a personal case. cheers ... __________________ m6805@3700; SZ71WN/C ; Macbook 2ghz/4gig/250gb/superdrive; 7811FX are u Folding@Home? - Firefox Beta - MediaPortal "the" Media Centre/HTPC!

10-26-2009, 12:15 PM	#11
JohnEnglish Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 16 Credits: -295	I've experienced cases where the system locks at startup or generates errors at start up so then I know the CPU is incompatible. However, I've never had the experience where the system keeps restarting and then just stops working.

10-26-2009, 12:26 PM	#12
qhn Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 20,059 Reviews: 8 Benchmarks: 18 Credits: 54,574	So we are banging on the hope that the CPU is bad. cheers ... __________________ m6805@3700; SZ71WN/C ; Macbook 2ghz/4gig/250gb/superdrive; 7811FX are u Folding@Home? - Firefox Beta - MediaPortal "the" Media Centre/HTPC!

10-26-2009, 01:27 PM	#13
JohnEnglish Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 16 Credits: -295	Yup. I spoke to the guy and he said he would replace it with a new T7200. So if it doesn't work this time then I know it's not meant to be.

10-26-2009, 01:41 PM	#14
qhn Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 20,059 Reviews: 8 Benchmarks: 18 Credits: 54,574	Nice going .. good lucks, and let us know how it turns out. cheers ... __________________ m6805@3700; SZ71WN/C ; Macbook 2ghz/4gig/250gb/superdrive; 7811FX are u Folding@Home? - Firefox Beta - MediaPortal "the" Media Centre/HTPC!

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