Acer 7736Z

[o4xa]

I am looking to upgrade my processor in my laptop, I have the T4400 Pentum installed, I have upgraded the ram to DDR3 8gb, so that is maxed out, any suggestions on what CPU to use?

[o4xa]

Im looking at a t6500 2.1/3m/800 or the p7450 2.13/3m/1066, but i am not sure if the laptop will allow the 1066FSB

[ellalan]

What do you like to achieve? T4400 looks faster CPU than the intended CPUs,
have you given a thought about installing a ssd which is an excellent upgrade IMHO.

[o4xa]

Well, I want it to be fast enought for picture editing, I have maxed the ram out, which is wired that acer specs says my laptop only holds ddr2 667, and I am running ddr3 1066 8gb, but I want a CPU that will not lock-up and have plenty of power.

[ellalan]

Sorry, I missed the difference between Pentium T4400 and C2D T6500, P7450 CPUs, I think the chipset in your laptop is GL40 Express and there's a lot of information in this thread which will help you decide.
GL40 Chipset CPU compatibility?
EDIT: You can use the T6500 but not P7540, this I gather from the post 160 in the above link. I may be wrong so, wait for more experienced views before make up your mind.
EDIT: My suggestion is that you go for T8300, it has good reputation for being a value for money.

[o4xa]

From looking at CPUz I have a GM45/GM47 chip set which suggest I should be able to use 1066 FSB cpu as well as 1066 FSB ram, but my ram shows up as DDR3 800.

[MickRC3]

The Acer 7736Z uses DDR2 SODIMMs. There are 200 pins on DDR2 and 204 on DDR3. DDR3 SODIMMs have a different physical layout and the notch is in a different location to prevent putting them in DDR2 sockets. DDR3 uses a different memory controller than DDR2 and the motherboard of the 7736Z doesn't support it.

You'd better check your memory again.

[o4xa]

I put the ram in there i know what I bought, If I could get my pics of CPU-z to post I would prove it

CPU-Z Validator 3.1

Hopefully this link will work

[robbert-h]

I put the ram in there i know what I bought, If I could get my pics of CPU-z to post I would prove it

CPU-Z Validator 3.1

Hopefully this link will work

That is true the 7736z uses DDR3 RAM ;-)

[o4xa]

When I realized the ram, I called Acer and they wanted to charge me by the hour to speak to a tech to confirm