Can I upgrade a Fujitsu c600?

[SteveVA]

Hi, I'm Steve. I'm currently living in Japan, and am not a very good Japanese reader... so appologies for the rather simple questions.

I've acquired (someone threw it out! honesly!) a Fujitsu FMV C-600 box. It's got a 1.7 GHZ Celron CPU (SL68C, 1.7GHz/128/400/1.75) and otherwise works (after a little bit of fixing here & there). I'd really like to upgrade the CPU, and have been eyeing a 2.4GHz Celron - though I can't quite make out the actual CPU spec's through the shop window other than it's a 400 MHz FSB. The questions I have are:

1) Can I simlpy plug & play with a similar FSB CPU and expect it to work ? eg. replace the above Celeron 1.7 GHz with a 2.4 GHz version having the same FSB speed. Or do I also need to consider the voltage support, Max. temp. (it's rather hot over here!)

2) The M/b in this case is a Gigabyte OEM version - KBG2 rev. 1.1 ... sadly I've only so far found instances of this m/b in Italy & Germany as well as Japan, and Gigabyte's site makes no mention of it... so I'm stuck when it comes to whether or not I can upgrade. Is the CPU plug & play replacement going to be dictated by the motherboard (assuming FSB is the same) or by the BIOS... ? (as an aside the M/b takes PC2100 memory... if that helps).

3) The Manufacturer's web site, however does say that there are two versions of the same PC produced with a Pentium 4 2A GHz and P4 2.40 GHz processor (though doesn't say what version of processor):

http://www.fmworld.net/biz/fmv/product/hard/vdt0211/custom_c.html


If FSB is the all important factor, then I could even upgrade to 2.8 GHz... what's your view/opinion... should I take a step into the unknown & simply try it ?

Edit: Please use proper thread titles from now on. Thanks.

 

[N3051M]

hmm.. i'm not too familiar with the fujitsu c600 but i'm guessing its a laptop correct?

The main thing as far as i know about changing processors is to look at the Socket type or Pin type.. after all, a 487pin CPU can't fitt into a socket with 775 pins get the idea?

You can try finding out a bit more about your hardware by using a hardware reader like SIW (if you're running windows) or Everest Home etc. Then you can look at what processors are compatible and which ones you can choose from.

 

[SteveVA]

Hi, thanks for the really quick reply.

The Fujitsu FMV C-600 is a desktop PC, though uses the Celeron processor. The box casing is rather slim, "Space-saving type"... but that's an aside (except for the fact that I'm a bit concerned about thermal issues should I go ahead with the upgrade).

I didn't know about either Everest nor SIW - thanks. The former is no longer available though, the latter however doesn't advise upgrade path, but is never-the-less useful in what it offers.. thanks.

Steve

 

[nickc]

u can get Everest Home from here, it is a new edition

http://www.majorgeeks.com/download4181.html

 

[SteveVA]

Upgade complete to 2.7GHz

I couldn't find a 2.8GHz in the local junk shops, though managed to find a reasonably priced 2.7GHz which worked a treat. Along with a 512 MB PC2100 card I've got a reasonably useable machine. The only issue I need to sort out now is overheating. I may daisy chain it along to my other boxes' water cooler, but for now I'll leave it with th case off and a simple desk fan keeping the airflow going.

Thanks.

Steve