What is the upgrade cpu for this motherboard - VIA ECS K7VMM+ KM266 Chipset Ultra ATA 100 MATX Form Factor1xAGP (4X) / 2xPCI / 1xCNR / 2xDDR / 2xDI... (2277200350) Motherboard

A) http://www.fixya.com/support/t18040647-cpu_upgrade

B) http://www.fixya.com/support/t18040647-cpu_upgrade

(Last time I looked, this was the world's largest product support website, and there ARE technicians from AROUND the world; on here!!!!!!!! Do we count as an 'IT techie'? ........Lol!)

In all three of your posts, not once has the laptop manufacturer name, and model number been stated.

Processor (CPU) support depends on;

A) What processor socket is on the motherboard?

B) What motherboard chipset does the motherboard use?

C) What is the processor that is installed now?

With these parameters known, THEN you can think about CPU (Processor) upgrade.

1) CPU (Processor) has to FIT, the processor socket being used.
THIS, is also IF the motherboard HAS a processor socket; and is NOT soldered directly to the motherboard.

2) The motherboard chipset supports the Processor (CPU)
It has to be known if the motherboard chipset will support, the CPU (Processor) that you want to upgrade to.

For older computers the motherboard chipset consists of;
A) Northbridge chip
2) Southbridge chip

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Motherboard_diagram.svg

With this technology the Northbridge chip, of the motherboard chipset; is what determines Processor (CPU) support.
Newer technology, such as used per se by the Intel Core i processors, does NOT use a Northbridge chip.

3) Looking at the existing Processor now, you can determine;

A) Voltage Range: What voltage range does the exisiting Processor use now?
Does the upgrade Processor also fall within this Voltage Range?

B) Core technology, and architecture:
Example:
Existing Processor uses the Conroe Core technology, and the 90nm architecture. (NanoMeter)
Does the upgrade Processor also use the same Core technology, and architecture?

If not is there a BIOS upgrade available?
(The motherboard chipset also comes into play again, here)

Enough of this generic prattle.........
Post the laptop manufacturer name, and model number.
Then I, or someone else can give you the facts; and not generic information.

Post back in a Comment.
Regards,
joecoolvette

http://www.hardwaresecrets.com/article/535

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northbridge_%28computing%29

You can only upgrade as high as your components will allow. If you get a brand new motherboard, you'll also need to get the appropriate RAM, and CPU style. When you're looking into buying a new motherboard, especially to replace a single core motherboard, you usually have to upgrade RAM, CPU and possibly video card, if you're using an older AGP style video socket - so make sure that if you DO upgrade your board, you either keep it within the limits of your components, or upgrade the appropriate pieces along with the motherboard.

In short, yes you can upgrade to a P4 cpu but from the compatibility chart at Intel support, it looks like the upper limit for this older board is the P4 2.6GHz.

Note: Even at that, running the P4 2.6 would require a BIOS upgrade to P12 or greater.

Luckily, the following link has the information you seek: (for BIOS info, click the "BIOS Version" link in the upper right corner of the compatibility table provided)

Intel D845HV CPU Compatibility

I hope this info is helpful!

If you go to www.motherboards.org and type in your motherboard, it will find it and give you all the information that you need.

Hello!

If you want upgrade you CPU, you must first know, specification of motherboard.
If the motherboard can´t see a new CPU, more exactly bios, you can try only one upgrade bios.
I give you a link for a manual and upgrade bios.

When you upgrade bios, try new CPU, if bios again don´t see a CPU, you can´t do anything about that.

you said that you want to upgrade ur 1.79ghz celeron cpu.

to upgrade a cpu just check that the packaging of the new cpu matches with the motherboard.
and also check that the motherboard supports the new cpu that you are installing. check this in the manufactures site.

This motherboard? asus p4s800d-x?

Nope - No

Intel Celeron or Intel Pentium 4 Cpu's for this motherboard.

Your current motherboard is an mATX form factor. I recommend staying with that form factor for your new motherboard if staying with your current case. When upgrading to the new board you choose don't forget that you may need to upgrade the power supply unit also. You should upgrade to either a socket AM2+ board with dual core amd cpu or socket 775 board with Intel Duo Core2 cpu.

to upgrade your going to have to take the laptop apart and remove the heatsink on top of the cpu, then disconnect the cpu, and then install another cpu in place of it, apply therman greeze and put the cpu heatsink back on. and reassemble your laptop.

download and run everesthome
click on the + by motherboard
click on cpu then click on motherboard
the cpu will id the the processor
motherboard will id the FSB speed.

CPU-Z
click on the download latest version, left column
when you unzip and run this it will tell you if the processor is 478 or 479 pin both have 478 pins but location is different.