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  1. Octal450

    MacBook Pro Early 2006 Core Duo to Core 2 Duo Upgrade

    Hello, Yesterday I made an experiment. I tried to put Core 2 Duo T7200 onto a MacBookPro1,1 820-1993 logic board in place of the original Core Duo T2500. The result is successful! In the future maybe I will try to put a faster CPU like T7600. It's the fastest Merom CPU available and Penryn...
  2. B S Magnet

    The significance of minor PPC750CXe chip variations?

    This is still some time down the way, but in the planning for a BGA remove-and-replace of the PPC750CX chip on my clamshell 466 (or another 466 down the way) to a PPC750CXe, this post on another thread steered me toward looking at the availability and pricing of PPC750CXe standalone chips...
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    • aftermarket bga diy ppc g3 ppc750 soldering upgrade cpu
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    • Forum: PowerPC Macs
  3. dosdude1

    Core Duo/Core 2 Duo MacBook CPU Upgrading

    Just recently, I completed a project based on an idea I've had for quite some time now... Upgrading the CPU in a MacBook. In theory it should be possible, as long as the CPU is compatible with the chipset in the machine, and has the same front side bus speed. Well, it turns out that is indeed...
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