Dell inspiron 545 bios update utility upgrade#

The problem actually lies in the fact that your processor may not be compatible with your software at all because of the differences in its' name. However, you want to make sure that it is compatible because they did make a different set for another socket according to the list of microprocessors I found on Wikipedia.Д«ut the problem you have is that the processor you previously had was not an Intel Core 2 Duo, the processor you were using was a T4200 which is of the Intel Pentium-line.

On the official Dell Website it states that it can take up to really any Intel Core 2 Duo Processors. The revision of processor in the system is noy supportedДЇ1 goes into normal windows after +3 minutes wait (restarting again runs throught the same above sequence)ДЇ2 takes me into utilities and shows the updated BIOS (A14) and the T7500 CPU in placeДЎ] resolution of the above start up issues (basic stuff only, I don't want to go looking for and obscure file in the registry or something to retype certain lines of text,etc)Дўa] If not compatable, a list of alternative CPU's that won't give me the above problemsДўb] Can the P series 1066 FSb CPU's be used if so which onesД¤] Any other suitably cost effective improvements you could recomend *******Processor Mcrocode Update Failure******** I updated BIOS to A14 and installed CPU, on reboot got the following message :.

Dell inspiron 545 bios update utility upgrade#

I decided to upgrade CPU and went for a middle of the road choice that I thought was compatable (same socket, FSB,etc) a T7500 (SLAF8 - 2.2Ghz / 4Mb / 800FSB) Graphics - On board Intel Graphics Media Accelerator (GMA) 4500MHD

I have a Delll 1545 as standard from factory :-Д¬PU - T4200 (SLGJN - 2.0ghz / 1Mb cache / 800FSB)