How do I install it on a CQ-50 and do I need to mess with the Bios after installation?
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Follow the link and you can see the cmos battery in step 2. Carefully remove the plug and replace the put the cover back on. link: http://www.insidemylaptop.com/remove-motherboard-from-compaq-presario-cq50-cq60-cq70-laptop/
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its usually located right next to harddrive remove battery open hard drive cover simple unplug old insert new re install cover and battery should only nave to reset clock. try google how to install battery on cq-50 probably have video
1566227
You need to flash the bios, you'll need another computer to get the new bios onto a flash drive.
2223910
Yes it is but you have to go into the bios once installed in order to get the correct frequency out of it
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I am also looking for the memory upgrade. If someone who has done this could post details, I would be eternally grateful! Not a member of the geek sqad so I am not sure how to go about it - is there a specific type to buy and how do you instal it?
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I have not checked since I have no requirement to modify the BIOS. You can probably have more luck going through thinkpad user groups.
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The picture shown is incorrect for your Presario cq50-101la. You need to use DDR2 SDRAM with a Speed 667.0 MHz and a Form Factor SO DIMM 200-pin. You can find the correct picture on this link: http://www.cnet.com/laptops/compaq-presario-cq50-101la/4507-3121_7-33324870.html.
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Mine works great... AFTER I updated the bios. It has to be set up to run with both batteries. Google how to do it, and the bios download number will be in the thread somewhere.
921783
If it would take it you would have to install xp and then try a restore. But with the bios and chipset it may not work right.
2079312
Here is exactly what I suggest.Call Corsair yourself and talk with Tech Support.That is what I did when mine arrived.They are pretty nice and I would think they will know what you can and cannot do in regards to hooking it up.If I knew I would tell you but I do-not want to guess.If you go back to my lengthy Post on reviews you will see that I had the Geek Squad come and hook mine up.It had no sound and we could not figure out why.The Geek Squad guy did finally figure it out.Terry
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It should work out of the box. I have a Celeron G1610 which is an Ivy Bridge CPU and there was no need to update the BIOS.
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Yes, I have done so on both of mine. Suggest a USB. If you add one internally the BIOS will "yell at you for having opened the chassis". Not a big deal to turn off but.... In any event, I have an internal on one and a USB on the other. Little or no difference in performance.
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yes you can! make sure it's seated firmly in the socket and you're good to go with a bit of bios tweaking.
1196830
I have not over clocked mine, but it is a dual bios, one of the bios you can not change, the other you can mess with it all you want. So if you tweak it too much and do some setting that makes it not want to work, you flip a switch on the card to the factory bios and your back in action.
2127102
you MIGHT have to get into the bios n set it to ACHI?..to accept older bioses?
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A quick search on Gigabytes website brought me to the QVL. I do not see this memory being supported. However that does not mean the memory won't work fine, it just means your manufacturer has not tested this memory(yet). Try checking with Gigabyte directly, or see if they have any forums to ask on. Maybe other Gigabyte users can give you a better response. You will probably be asked what revision your particular board is(v1, v1.2, v2 etc...) Also, check to see if the board came with a manual. Or even the disk, will sometimes contain a .pdf. QVL lists are usually shipped with the boards in some way, at least every board I've ever purchased has had one... Good luck!
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I would recommend to update your bios, I just did that and now my Memory chip worked, GREAT! feels like a brand new Laptop!
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Ours is a few months old, and I didn't update the Bios... ours is working fine!