Upgrading a processor…in a netbook! Part 2

This is part 2 of my relating post.

I just finished setting up my little laptop with a new processor.  I went from 1.8GHz 90nm to 2.2GHz 65nm.  Not bad at all, definitely gives me cooler operation and better battery life just as I had hoped.

I have been able to run my processor using 0.5375v, the lowest voltage my system allows, with a multiplier of 8x.  With my current system settings, this resolves to 1.144GHz.  1.144 is not bad at all considering I am running my machine under half the default voltage of 1.125v and still have a stable system.  My findings show any multipliers above 8 are unable to run anywhere near my current voltage.

So I went from a Turion 64 X2 TL-56 90nm to a Turion 64 X2 TL-64 65nm.
The TDP is higher, but the processor seems to run perfectly.  Though I still have yet to test it's full clock speed.

Here are some goodies that may help you with your own underclocking:
RMClock, CPU-Z, Arctic Cooling MX-3

Upgrading a processor…in a netbook!

I've jumped the gun!
I'm in the process of giving my [rare] little laptop a hardware makeover.  For those that aren't familiar with it, I own a Raon Everun Note.  It has the power of a standard laptop, yet it's smaller than the Eee PC netbooks.

My laptop has a decent processor, but it generates too much heat, and the fan consumes quite alot of power.  So I'm taking steps to redesign the cooling and upgrade the processor.  I've got both a processor with faster clock speed and smaller architecture on order and a slightly larger fan that consumes nearly 1/3 less energy.  I'm already using better thermal compounds, but I'll also look towards upgrading the heatsinks.

I expect this to be a fun project, I'll keep everyone updated!