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Appreciate your response. You're right, HDD tests from BIOS and Seagate utility ran fine and it wasn't a compability issue. Encountered the same problem when I plugged in 60GB Momentus 5400.2. Finally managed to install XP after plugging back in the DVD-ROM (funny that it kept crashing my system a few months back but now works ok).

Installation "hung" when booting in DOS and installing from HDD. BSOD when using XP boot disks. I'm lucky the DVD-ROM returned from the dead. I guess once it really dies out, I'll be hard put to ever do a clean install again.

Has anyone tried the new-ish Seagate Momentus 5400.3 (using perpendicular recording technology) yet? I bought a 120GB unit today and I've been hitting BSODs during the XP installation process... getting "Stop 0x0000007B" errors just as the copying finishes and Windows is about to start up (just before the select partition screen if I'm not mistaken). Trying all sorts of different installation methods now... XP boot disks, booting from DOS and running setup from HDD etc. Could it be an incompatibility problem with the host bus adapter? Any ideas or experience?

120GB Seagate Momentus 5400.3 (using perpendicular magnetic recording technology) works on mine. It is supposed to offer improved performance (faster, quieter, cooler, more reliable) over longitudinal HDDs. Its just less than one day old so I can't make any conclusions yet. No problems so far whilst inside my X1000. However, I did encounter "knocking" twice whilst connected externally (using enclosure) so its far from perfect.

Finally upgraded my CPU today. Got a pretty good deal from a guy with an Acer notebook with a dead MB. Its a Dothan 1.8GHz and sold for an equivalent USD64. He even gave me 2 free thermal pads. I did find a new Dothan 2.0GHz but it was selling for a whopping USD230 so definitely wasn't worthwhile.

I didn't install the thermals properly (overlapping and ragged) so hope it won't bite me later. Had a few anxious moments because I made a hash with the heatsink fan (accidentally pulled the wires out of the sockets and got it mixed up). The system refused to boot until I corrected it.

There is only a slight noticeable performance increase but the back on the notebook isn't as hot as it used to be. Higher speed, double L2 cache & lower power consumption (less heat) over my old 1.5GHz Banias. Overall, I'm quite pleased with the new CPU and for successfully making the upgrade

That's a pretty good improvement. I watch moveis with mine regularly too. Now that I got it upgraded to 1GB RAM, the movies run smoother (though still not perfect).  I've been asking around the local shops but I've yet to find either a new or used Dothan. You guys who live in the US are really lucky.

My dad has a Toshiba Satellite M100 (Core Duo T2300@1.66GHz, 1GB DDR2 533, 256MB Mobility Radeon X1300) that I could often borrow since he makes use of his desktop most of the time and seldom touches the notebook. However, I still prefer my X1000 because of the larger screen. I'd like it even more if I get my Dothan CPU

Zoki, your English is pretty good and your answer is most helpful. Its just wonderful that people from all over the world can get help and share their experiences here.

Wow, this processor is almost as far as upgrades could go when it comes to the X1000. I suppose RAM upgrades do have a bigger impact on performance compared to processor then.

Right, so the KVR333X64SC25/1G does work. This was Kingston Tech Support's reply to me when I made enquiries before I joined this forum.

"We will not be able to recommend you with the KVR333X64SC25/1G for HP/Compaq Presario Notebook X1032AP. However if you insist to purchase the KVR333X64SC25/1G then we will not be able to guarantee the compatibility with HP/Compaq Presario Notebook X1032AP."

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Thanks, Zoki! I've done more research and I gather that the 478-pin mPGAs definitely work on the Socket 479 mPGA. Not sure about the 479-ball mBGAs though. Did the 1.6 GHz Dothan give much noticeable improvement over the 1.3GHz Banias?

Mike

Memory is going cheap recently and I'm considering maxing it out... maybe 1 x 1GB or straight to 2 x 1GB. I read that 855PM chipsets support up to 512 mbit technology so I presume only 16 chip versions can work.

Has anyone tried putting in 1 GB modules into their X1000? Does it work with popular generic models from Kingston, Crucial, Infineon, Corsair, Apacer etc. or must I use those ultra pricey "system specific memory" such as KTH-ZD7000/1G or KTC-P2800/1G that Kingston technical support advised me to use?

Also, do you think that getting 2GB RAM will help cover the shortfall of video memory in the X1000 to allow me to play some decent games or watch HD movies? The system can be quite sluggish when I do either.

My first time in a technical forum... I was seaching for info on upgrading my X1032AP and found this truly useful resource. I'm planning to upgrade the RAM and CPU to prolong the life of this machine. It has served me quite well except the original HDD died and the DVD-ROM/CD-RW is now half dead.

Has anyone successfully installed the 2.1GHz Dothan processor by now? I'm thinking that or the 2.0GHz. I notice that there seems to be 2 versions of every model. For instance, the 1.70GHz Banias has SL6N9 (Socket 479)(PN RJ###) and SL6N5 (Socket 478)(PN RH###). Are the 478-pin and 479-pin versions interchangeable or are actually the same thing? How do I find out if my CPU is actually SL6F6 (479) or SL6F9 (478) without taking the casing apart or does it really matter? CPU-Z shows that my CPU package is Socket 479 mPGA. However, SL7EM (2.0GHz) and SL7V3 (2.1GHz) are Socket 478 so I'm quite confused. Can anyone shed some light on this? Thanks!