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gutchak,

I don't know the answer to your question, but I have a complete LCD for the x1000.  Lid, inverter, cables, everything, all working when I replaced it.

It should be an easy install.

It's a 1280x800.  I replaced it with a 1980x1200 screen.

PM me if you're interested in buying it.  I can send you pics.

I really appreciate this forum still being available.  I still use my x1050 and have a X1020 as a spare.

BWBuy

toy4two,

Glad that 1.7 Dothan is working out!!  I think it's the best upgrade for these X1000s.  Does HotCPU give you a readout of the CPU temp?  I thought only Hmonitor would do that on these systems.  I hope I'm wrong, since Hmonitor cost me $$!

I thought about another fan inside the case, but it was too challenging.   It's still my main machine for email, taxes, etc.  so I didn't want the risk.  And, I should add that the machine is normally running fairly cool now.  The heat was only a problem gaming, and I have other PC's for that.   I 've got two cooling solutions. An external fan that the laptop rests on that blows air towards the bottom of the laptop (most fans suck the air from under the laptop) and that StarTech external fan that clips on the internal fan's exhaust vent.

BWBuy

>>Maybe the poster just never cleaned the dust out of his fan.

Well, cleaning out the dust was one of the first things I did with my X1050 & X1020 upgrades, and it's good advice. Thanks! There was another thread where someone got a 1.7 from a scrapped Thinkpad and did an upgrade.  He too suggested this excellent idea of cleaning out the dust.  He also suggested Arctic Silver.  I used Arctic Silver 5 in both systems along with their 2 part cleaners.  I did remove the thermal pads from the CPU heatsinks and noticed that the exposed copper surface was a bit rough.  I'll bet some time spent lapping the heatsink would help with the temperature. 

>>I find that hard to believe since the Dothan should be running cooler.

I too was surprised that the 2.1 Dothan didn't run as cool as the lower clocked Dothan CPUs.  If there was a Banias 2.1 ( I don't think there was)  I'm sure it would have been a scorcher compared to the Dothan 2.1.

Another possibility is that the speed increase has all the components adding to the heat load but it's only the CPU temp that I'm reading.  The fan has that much more heat to remove from the system. so the CPU doesn't get all the benefit. 


But, I should mention that I am on the 1.8 machine right now and it's currently at 49C.  with Notebook Hardware Control (NHC) set to Maximum Performance.  If I switch to Dynamic Switching mode the CPU temp immediately drops to low 40's C.

To help lower the temp on the 2.1 machine, I've dropped the CPU voltages using NHC, added a external StarTech notebook CPU cooling fan (only about a 3-5 C. drop) , and set the max CPU speed to 1.8 using NHC.  Sort of defeats the purpose of getting that 2.1 though.  So much for my greed for speed!

Maybe the 2.1 is just a hotter running CPU then the lower clocked 400 FSB CPUs, or maybe I screwed up the upgrade.  LOL

I'd love to hear others' experiences. 

So, bottom line, I stand by my recommendation to stick with either a 1.7 or 1.8 as the best value performance upgrade option.  I wish I hadn't spent the money on the 2.1. 

Good news is, I ended up putting one of the 2.1s into a Shuttle SD11G5 HTPC and it's a sweet little box, so the CPU cost wasn't totally wasted.

Thanks again for taking the time to give me cooling suggestions.

Cheers,

BWBuy

I haven't tried it on my Presario X1020 or X150, but I did see this for the COD4's System Requirements:

Required (minimum) Specs
CPU: Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 2.4 GHz or AMD(R) Athlon(TM) 64 2800+ processor or any 1.8Ghz Dual Core Processor or better supported
RAM: 512MB RAM (768MB for Windows Vista)
Hard Drive: 8GB of free space
Video card: NVIDIA(R) Geforce(TM) 6600 or better or ATI(R) Radeon(R) 9800 Pro or better[/b]

Seems like it would need more then a 9200.

I think I have a freebie COD somewhere.  I'll try to find it and see if it runs on my noteboo which has a 64MB 9200 in it.

Cheers,

-BWBuy

restoguy,

I'm also still using my X1050, but recently got a iBuyPower CZ-92 thru Costco.  I have another 60 days to decide if I want to keep it. 

One of the reasons I got the newer notebook was for gaming.  It has a 512MB nVidia 8600GT and a Intel T7700 Core 2 Duo.  It seems to be really solid and I'm impressed with it so far.

Also the new notebook system is a model IFL90, made by Compal, a long time notebook OEM from Taiwan.  Our X1000s were also Compal designed (and made?) machines, AFAIK. 

I use the X1050 for everything but the gaming:  email, taxes, writing, browsing, etc.  It has been heavily upgraded though.  It now has 2 GB RAM, 64MB video, 100 GB 7200 rpm HDD, 2200BG wifi + Bluetooth, 2.1 GHz Dothan CPU, and 1920x1200 LCD. 

I love it, but it only plays WoW at the lowest graphics settings.

I got another X1020 from eBay and I keep it at work.  It too has some upgrades, but came with 1920x1200 LCD and 64MB video.  I added a 1.8GHz Dothan CPU, 2200BG wifi, 2GB RAM, and 160GB 5400rpm HDD.  It' another sweet machine.

I expect a few more years use from these solid Compaq workhorse notebooks.

I really appreciate this Forum still being available!!!

Cheers,

-BWBuy

Hi,

Bottom line,  it should take the 765 2.1 GHz Dothans, but I don't recommend it.

I have an x1050 and a x1020,  I upgraded both to 765 CPUs, 2.1 GHz Dotham Pentium M , BUT they both overheat and will shut down when I run processor intensive apps or World of Warcraft.  I kept one installed but I use Notebook Hardware Control (NHC) to set the max speed to 1.6 GHz, so that CPU expense was a waste of money. 

I also have HMonitor installed on both of these systems since it seems to be the only program I could find to monitor the CPU temp.  With the 2.1 CPUs I've seen the temp go to 90 C -- and the system shuts down!

IMHO, the problem is the cooling design and fan speed.  The Motherboard will accept the newer faster chips, but I think the system was engineered for a max CPU of 1.7 Banias.

I also have installed the 745 1.8GHz Dothans.  They're better priced on eBay and I put one of those back into the X1020.  It typically runs at about 45 C. and will climb to 70 C if I play WoW.  I can also throttle it down with NHC, if I need to.

I also have external USB fans running under these notebooks to help with cooling. 

I recommend only going as high as 1.8GHz.

YMMV.

Good luck.


-BWBuy

Have you tries replacing the small RTC battery? 

It's under a small 1" square panel on the bottom of the notebook, next to the Model # label.

I've had PCs that won't boot when that battery dies, since it keeps the BIOS memory alive.

Cheers,

-BWBuy

I'm awake.  lol

Nice post.  I just got one of those Antec coolers, but haven't opened it up yet.  I have an x1050 (seriously upgraded) and a x1020 (CPU and WiFi upgrades).  I have 765 Pentium M Dothan 2.1 GHz CPU's in both. 

They tend to run REALLY hot whenever the CPU is cranking and the graphic card is stressed.  I can play World of Warcraft on both (1900x1200, with 64MB video at 17 FPS - low detail), but after about 20 minutes they'lll crash from the heat. 

They will go to 100.0 C and then crash.  I'm surprised the video or CPUs haven't died from the heat.  I didn't know they were getting that hot before monitoring the temp.   I tried a lot of programs to try to find out the CPU temp.

Finally, I discovered and installed Hmonitor Pro utility to track the CPU temps and to "throttle" down the system by 37.5% (adjustable) when the temps are between 64 - 70 C. (also a setting).

The thermocontrol and HDD temp are features of the Pro version.

Right now, with only the internal fan, and just typing, the CPU hovers around 42 C.  CPU is loafing at around 600 GHz.  HD is at 38.0 C.

I'm not sure how Hmonitor does its "throttling".  I'm also running Notebook Hardware Control 2.0 (NHC) and it doesn't show the CPU changing speeds when Hmonitor thermocontrol  kicks in. 

I wish NHC showed the CPU temp, but I haven't managed to get that working.

At work, I also have a plastic 3-fan USB-powered base that I use under the X1020 and it dropped the temps down about 20.0 C. 

Since I keep the x1050 at home, I wanted the Antec cooler for at home.  I'll try it out tonight and see how well it controls the temp.

I may downgrade the CPU's to 1.8 GHz 745s.  I had one of those in the X1050 and it seems to be more stable - heat wise.  The 1.8 Dothans are closer to the original 1.7 Banias CPUs for which these were engineered.

Cheers,

-BWBuy

You might want to check the headphone jack on the front of the computer.  If you have stereo in the headphone then at least that's working and external powered speakers become an option for listening to music. 

Another possibility is that the headphone jack is the problem.  Maybe it has disconnected the internal speakers and it's not reconnecting the speakers after you pull out the headphone's plug. 

I'd suggest spraying a little electronics lubricant into the jack to see if that helps.  Radio Shack should have this type of spray lube.

Cheers,

-BWBuy

I was fortunate to find a complete ZT3000 1920x1200 lid & LCD on eBay for $200.  A bit expensive, but it was the entire lid, not just the LCD.  So it included the inverter and it was a simple replacement. It looks great, detail is amazing,  but it sure has tiny fonts. Thanks goodness I have good computer glasses.

Funny how the lid change instantly converted my Compaq x1000 to an HP zt3000, at least based on the logo.

Cheers,

-BWBuy

I've been looking on eBay for a while and just got a used 1.4 GHz X1020 for $299 + shipping, so that $300 estimate is pretty close to reality.

It was a little more then I wanted to spend, but it had the 64MB video and a 1680x1050 screen.  Entire machines are a bit scarce because most of the sellers dismantle them and sell off the parts, which can net them more money. 

My purchase had a few surprises.  It turned out to have an excellent 1920x1200 screen which was a VERY NICE surprise since they go for about $150 - $200 by themselves.  It also overheated and crashed, but that turned out to be a disconnected fan.  Someone must have forgot to reconnect it after cleaning.  I already upgraded the wireless to a "genuine" HP 2200G card so there's no BIOS lockout.  I have a Dothan 1.8 on it's way for a CPU upgrade.  I put in 2 GB of RAM.  I needed the RAM for VMware.

Why this older technology machine?  First, these machines just feel good as readers of this forum have known for years.   

Second, I wanted to leave it at work and have it running VMware Server under WinXP. It's so old I don't worry too much about it and I don't bother carrying it back-n-forth from home-to-work.

Using VMware, I've installed RedHat Linux and and have various databases like Oracle 10g2 and MySQL to experiment with database recovery and data conversion.  That way,  I don't mess up my company notebook, which I do have to carry back-n-forth. 

Linux/database reinstalls are easy with VMware.  I'm even seeing the full 1920x1200 resolution in my Linux windows.

I also have a new HP dv9543t that I got at at Costco with a coupon on Monday.   It's got Vista Home Premiium.   I'm not too impressed with all the HP "bloatware", but the machine feels pretty good.  These may be the new X1000's in the years to come.


Cheers,

-BWBuy

FYI,  when I did my upgrades back in March 07,  I did lots of research and ended up with a 1.8 Dothan.  Price was $95 off eBay. 
Here's seller's description:  "SL7EN 1.80 GHz 400 MHz 18 2 MB Pentium M 745 Processor".  I can vouch that the SL7EN works fine in my X1050.
This is still my main laptop for home use.


-BWBuy


x1050, 768MB, 60GB 7200rpm, 1.8GHz Dothan, Bluetooth, 2200BG
Sharp M4000, 1GB, 100GB 7200, 1.7GHz Dothan, WiFi G
Apple iBook G4 12", 1.2GB, 40GB 5400, 1.2GHz PowerPC, Airport G

Well, I finished most of the upgrades today to my X1050.  Installed an Intel 2200BG, a 64MB video card, and bluetooth.  I also swapped my RAM to put the 512MB on the inside and the 256 MB external.  That will make it easier to add more memory.

The pics and instructions here made it fairly easy and the machine is running fine. 

I'll be eternally grateful to this forum and the people who contributed and have kept it alive.

I have a Dothan 1.8 coming in the mail and that will be the last upgrade. 

In WoW, I'm getting about 40 - 50 FPS with video and detail at medium to high settings. Before I only got about 25 FPS with low video and detail setting. I guess going from 32MB to 64MB of video memory made most of that improvement.

WoW is the only game I play, so this is still a pretty good system for me.

I wish more people were online here, but I understand that it's now a "legacy" laptop.  However, it  sure is one heck of a machine.

Another successful wireless upgrade thanks to this site.  I  got an Intel 2200BG on eBay. It was supposed to be an HP 'pull', but with F.51 BIOS, it wouldn't POST and gave me an unacceptable (or unrecognized?) wireless card error message.  Rats!

So, I swapped the 2100 back in.  I found the F.34 BIOS on the HP Support site. I had to search for the file name "SP27857.exe" and it led me to the download.  Ran it.  Shut down the machine.  Swapped the cards. Then when it started I went right into Win XP.  I had to install the new driver for the newly found hardware. and now I'm up and running at 802.11G using Windows Wireless.  Took about 1 1/2 hours with all the downloads and referring back to this thread for instructions.

I just bought a 64MB replacement video card for my X1050,  It was on  eBay for $104.50 with shipping.

I'm upgrading from 32MB to 64MB, even though my old card is fine.  I'm upgrading the CPU (to 1.8 Dothan), video, wi-fi (to B/G)  and adding Bluetooth.

Everything was on eBay.

The vendor has several more.  Search for "ZT3000 X1000 ATI 9200 64MB VIDEO CARD"   

There are also 32MB cards for about 1/2 that price.