Satellite A200 - CPU replacing

Hi
I have an Satellite A200-130 with CoreDuo 1,86 CPU and I'm thinking about replacing it for Core2Duo 2,0 mainly for ot's little better performance and virtualization options.
Anyone done that?

Generally the CPU replacement is not very easy on the notebooks.
Its trickier as the replacement on the desktop PCs.
First of all you should check if your chipset supports the Core2Duo 2Ghz CPUs.
Usually you could find such info on the Intel page.
Secondly you have to know if the BIOS would support the new Core2Duo CPU.
This is very important because the fan table which is stored in the BIOS controls the cooling modules. If the cooling modules dont work correctly then the notebook would overheat and this could damage the notebooks hardware.
Therefore such CPU upgrades are not advisable and mostly not possible

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    Can i replace my cpu (Toshiba Satellite A200-1H2) with another one? Cause i know some laptops can do that.

    Hi mate,
    first of all, if you want to loose your warranty then replace it. And I could give you 10 more arguments why not do it because if youre not familiar with disassembling notebooks and without information about the machines hardware you cannot exchange it.
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  • Re: Satellite A200 - Shuts down for no reason

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    thanks for the advice , but i have already opened the laptop case , the sound specifically is coming from the Processor. it is a crackling sound.
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  • Satellite A200 - need help with USB boot

    Hi to all,
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    I am booting from my USB key. It is bootable Linux to install the tutorial is this:
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    +Message was translated by google translator+

  • 4GB memory upgrade on Satellite A200-23W

    Hi,
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    Version 6.0.6001 Service Pack 1 Build 6001
    Other OS Description Not Available
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    System Name COMSPI08-PC
    System Manufacturer TOSHIBA
    System Model Satellite A200
    System Type X86-based PC
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    BIOS Version/Date TOSHIBA V2.40, 15/5/2008
    SMBIOS Version 2.4
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    System Directory C:\Windows\system32
    Boot Device \Device\HarddiskVolume2
    Locale Greece
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    Total Physical Memory 3,00 GB
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  • Drivers error recovering Windows Vista on Satellite A200

    Hello,
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    > {quote:title=JoeLouis wrote:}{quote}
    > >Does anyone know if there is any chance to interrupt Toshiba recovery process or windows autoconfiguration process to load a specific driver?
    >
    > No, if you want to add the driver while windows installation and setup process, you have to use an Microsoft Windows disk Toshiba recovery disk contains an image which is NOT the same like a common installation disk!
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  • Re: Problems with hard disk on a Satellite A200

    Hello,
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    I would like to replace it for a new hard drive or one that is in good condition, but I'm having a hard time finding information on hard drives that are compatible with this model. Could anyone help me with this?
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    What you can do is to remove original HDD and order the same one.
    What you actually need is SATA HDD and you can get it in every electronic or PC store. I presume original HDD was about 200GB. What you can do now is to buy new one with more capacity.
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  • Re: Error by installation of Windows 7 64bit on Satellite A200 1AS

    Hello,
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    Status: 0xc000035a
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  • Re: Where can we buy a new screen for Satellite A200-1k8?

    Hi everyone,
    I would like to know if it is possible to buy a new screen (all the upper part in fact) for a Satellite A200-1k8 and where ??
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    Hello,
    in fact I have already removed about twenty notebooks (ASUS, Toshiba, HP, MSI, IBM and Acer) and recovered to about half without problems and without a manual :D Note that the rest was not intended to be reassemble ;)
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  • Satellite A200 does not start anymore.

    Hello, im trying to find a whats going on with my laptop. It's a Satellite A200 on Windows 7 professional.
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    The screen remains as off, and i think, the BIOS does not start as well.
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    Sorry for the english. Portugal here ;)

    > Do you kown if this is a comom problem with this laptop model?? Because i have read in a few forums that is a common problem with this laptop
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  • Satellite A200 shuts down randomly - I may have a solution

    Hello,
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    BUT !!! The big but is what I have discovered and I think toshiba is to blame! This issue is related to the voltage regulator some how and it is not working properly for some add reason. I have also found some kind of solution last night after a bios save and exit the fan stuck at 100% and the machine have not shut down since then and it looks like when the fan is regulated and it rises and lowers the voltages then the problem appears.
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    Is there someone from Toshiba who can create a bios with a constant voltage for the fan so it wont have up and down times which could be less painful for the regulator i guess and may bring stability at decent noise.
    I am open to any suggestions,
    Best Regards,

    YES I have successfully restored my bios.
    Here is the URL from which you can download the proper boot disc crisis tool: http://www.mediafire.com/?3ccb9m0kv0m
    You first need to make your bootable floppy disk. I have made mine with CRISDISK.BAT from the archive. This is an easy to use bat file and in some cases slight editing may be needed if the usb floppy you are using is recognized as letter B: You just search for "A:" and change the values to B:
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    Then you need to create autoexec.bat file. - this could be easy, you just create an text file with notepad and rename it autoexec.bat after you have the needed lines in it.
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    2 - update the dmi and the bios (preserve dmi)
    3 - update the dmi and the bios (renew dmi)
    The bios mode update information above is information I found on the web in another forum so I can not take credit for it.
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    The only thing kept me going when I used older versions of phlash16.exe was that it actually read the disk and it was for more then 5 seconds which mean that the motherboard was searching for the proper image and this can be a successful way to revive your bios.

  • Re: Satellite A200-1AX - black image display and delay

    My Satellite A200-1AX is 3 weeks old and its LCD was replaced by Toshiba Center here in Kuwait because of defects.
    After placing the new LCD i have notice that whenever I am turning on and shutting the unit off, a delay of black image is being displayed and slowly disapperaing.
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    is there any problem with the installation of the new LCD?
    I find this thing as an abnormal display when booting and shutdown state of the unit.
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    Thank you Jack Black for your immediate response. I really do't know what transpire to that problem and maybe you are correct that it has something to do with the replacement. The image i am noticing wherein the Technician in Toshiba Service Center here in Kuwait saying that it is normal which I contradict is similar to this scenario, let say you blew up air in a glass or window, you will notice some fog on it and suddenly the fog will gone away.
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    i am using now which is also toshiba and to all the computers which i had used.
    I am bothered with this and i suspect it might have some other problems after the replacement.
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