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Gateway MT3705 Laptop CMOS reset, OS & CPU “Upgrade”

Mobile/Laptops & Netbooks by SidneyWong @ 2007-12-03

We will go through CMOS reset from a mistake made in BIOS setting. Replacing Vista with Windows XP and how about upgrading the CPU while it is so inexpensive at eBay. Let´s call this a double “upgrade” and fixing a fatal BIOS mistake made.

The Reward

Reward:

Well, whatever the dumb thing I did after BIOS flash could happen to anyone. Resetting the BIOS in a laptop is not a fun task unless it is one of those weird things that you enjoy; like me.

Changing the CPU was just a coincidence when I came across the T2300 while waiting to board a plane on my way to Thanksgiving break at the airport terminal.

Let's see how much performance gain from a mere 60mhz increase in speed, 1MB more cache and the change of 533 to 667 FSB.

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About 11% gain from 3D01 and 5% from 3D03

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SuperPI 1M is ~17.6% faster and 2M is ~6.8%

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Yet, the T2300E is Prime stable at only 0.95V using Notebook Hardware Control.

At this point in time I can safely assume all 533/667 FSB would work but not the 800 FSB mobile CPU. The reward is not much switching from 1.6Ghz 533FSB 1MB cache to 1.66Ghz 667FSB 2MB cache. It is good too know when the price of used 667FSB Yonah and Merom comes down, maybe I should look for T2600 or T7600 next time; I don't pay a lot for CPUs. Until then, have a safe holiday season.

Comment from thorgal @ 2007/12/03

Love the review Sidney, keep it up

Comment from Sidney @ 2007/12/03

Glad you do. ty

Comment from geoffrey @ 2007/12/03

Do you think you could pin mod the CPU strapped at 133MHz?

Comment from Sidney @ 2007/12/03

Should have ask earlier before I put the darn pieces back

Or, I should have thought of it.

Next time when I could get another cheapo T7200 or T2400, although I am sure if the pin mod would work on 479 pin. It is at 166FSB now.

Comment from Massman @ 2007/12/03

I'ts fun reading this review, Sidney, although it ain't motivating me to open my laptop to try the same

Comment from Sidney @ 2007/12/04

Another reader wrote to me on the SD card reader, the TI driver works for him. Gateway now has posted TI 2.0.0.6 driver http://support.gateway.com/support/d...&param=1008547

However, MX3702 and MT3705 (the one I am using) are using Realtek. Gateway is using at least two vendors in both wireless PCI and USB card readers. Media card reader = Texas Intrument or Realtek; Wireless PCI = Broadcom or Realtek. Realtek support sucks insofar I know.

It still does not work here.

Quote:

I'ts fun reading this review, Sidney, although it ain't motivating me to open my laptop to try the same

I wouldn't have if not the BIOS issue.

Comment from whytewolfe @ 2008/06/06

there are two settings in the bios that would help if you turned them on or up; first make sure your ram is running at the right speed, and second, change the hard drive 32bit bus on. that and powerstrip can oc the xpress 200m

Comment from Sidney @ 2008/06/07

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Originally Posted by whytewolfe

Those were part of BIOS settings done at the getgo; like all overclocking checklist.

Comment from whytewolfe @ 2008/06/07

just asking because the only difference between what you got and what i get for 3d03 is only different by 18 marks(i have an ml3109, cel m520, 1gb ram 667mhz); about the only other thing that could account for the difference is the omega 7.12 drivers

ps.that 3d03 for the original cpu you had in the laptop

Comment from jmke @ 2008/06/07

18 marks is 0% difference

Comment from whytewolfe @ 2008/06/07

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Originally Posted by jmke

18 marks is 0% difference

actually it's a 1% difference going from 1245(mine) to 1257(sidney and 4.5% from 1245 to 1301(mine; 200m o/c'ed)

Comment from jmke @ 2008/06/07

not really, run the benchmark a few times, you'll see that the score fluctuates by more than 18 marks

Comment from Sidney @ 2008/06/07

It doesn't matter much; the onboard ATI graphic is good for DVD movie and all sorts of office apps except for professional graphic, PC games. It was never built for highend apps for the money they ask.

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