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This processor is an excellent "legacy upgrade" for older ThinkPads, such as the ThinkPad R50e. The R50e was a mainstream/budget ThinkPad which sold for around $900 in 2004. It was originally equipped with a Celeron CPU at 1.4 GHz (I forgot the exact processor number) and 256 MB of RAM, if you got the base model. As you might suspect, it ran Windows XP slower than syrup, with constant disk thrashing as a result of a slow CPU, a tiny amount of RAM and a very slow 4200 RPM hard disk. With this CPU, 2 GB of RAM, a 128 GB micro SATA disk (with a suitable 44-pin IDE adapter) and a precisely correct Intel 855 chipset video driver (I think the last 4 digits of the only video driver which worked were '3722'), i was able to install Windows 7 Pro 32-bit, and it made this machine scream. This gave my R50e so much life that I can still use it for everyday tasks, including web browsing, office work, and network administration tasks. While it doesn't stream video very well, it is perfect for everything else.Read full review
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While not the same as a Cure 2 Duo, this 2.0GHz CPU gave me some breathing room on my THinkPad T42 that had a 1.7GHz CPU. The CPU isn't running at 100% most of the time anymore, closer to 65-70%, other than running anti-virus or anti-malware scans, as these consumes resources. Able to watch YouTube videos more w/out being so choppy, though not 100% perfect, a noticeable improvement. For $10 shipped from a reputable eBay seller (this part is important), the CPU is a fantastic deal. There is another that runs at 2.1GHz, though for $15 more, cannot justify the cost for only 0.1GHz more power. This item will be further appreciated by those running lesser powered CPU's than I was, some are in the 1.2-1.4Ghz range, these folks will get the most out of this CPU. A final word & caution, don';t get these confused with the models beginning with '7' & ending in '0', these won't work on many computers that has a model that has a CPU that starts with a '7' & '5', it's the 7 & 5 models that's needed due to the FSB. On the other hand, those who has a CPU beginning with 7 & ending with 0 will see a negative performance, as the CPU will clock down below the rated specs (again, has to do with the FSB), so don't cheat yourself out of performance id running say a Dothan 760 to a 755. Lastly, use a good thermal paste to do the job of keeping the CPU cool, after cleaning the CPU & Heatsink with 91% alcohol. Arctic Silver 5 is the best around, use only a very tiny amount, spread it with a old credit (or similar) card & it should be just a glaze, reinstall the CPU & tighten in a criss cross pattern, not tightening all the way at first, use 4-5 rounds, then a final snug. Once installed, make sure that the computer is running good, then download the latest version of Prime95, let it run for no less than 12 hours (the Arctic Silver 5 needs this to cure), and preferably 24 if possible, make sure the main battery is removed to prevent overcharging (constant topoff charging) that'll eat away at lifespan. This will provide a good curing of the paste, although it takes a total of 200 hours to finally cure, the rest can be performed by normal usage of the computer. Do not cheap out on thermal paste, while I use & recommend Arctic Silver 5 (also known as AC5), MX-4 is also good, what I was using before AC5, and takes less cure time, though higher temps, which many of these notebooks with this CPU is bad at, running hot. Quality paste will prevent this. Am 100% satisfied with the Intel Pentium M 755 that I purchased, met my needs perfectly. CatRead full review
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This was purchased to give my Thinkpad a bit of a speed up from its Celeron based processor. Whilst the computer got generally quicker, It still didn't allow me to watch Youtube videos smoothly. With a Youtube video running at almost any resolution, the CPU has 100% utilisation and makes the video stutter every few seconds. So whilst I have no complaints about the product. I have just come to terms that what we do online now is so much different than 10 years ago.
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Got this CPU for a sluggish Dell Inspiron B130 laptop with a 1.6GHZ/1Mb celeron M 380. Swapping the processor on this model is incredibly easy, just take your time, keep every thing clean and use good thermal paste ( I can get a small tube for $2 at a local computer repair shop). For about $20 more I could have gotten a pentium M 765 , 2.1Ghz processor, but it seemed the small additional performance gain was not worth the extra cost. As it turned out, for less than $10 I have a significantly better working computer
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Overall, this was not a huge step up from the Pentium M 735 processor but would be great for those with any CPUs (in particular, Celerons or Pentium Ms) slower than 1.6ghz. This Pentium M does NOT have PAE, so if you plan on running a modern Linux distribution, be aware that some of the boot ISOs are compiled for PAE only and WILL fail to start (I confirmed this with an alpha of the latest Ubuntu distribution.) For those who always pine for the ultimate in performance, I'll say that going from a 1.8ghz to a 2.0ghz CPU won't feel much different, if at all. Generally, laptops are most practically affected by changes in their storage subsystem (hard drives to SSDs, or slower-HD to faster-HD would be better choices, though the cost of such changes tend to be more than CPU swaps.) Overall, the Pentium M 755 is a great CPU - very power efficient and fast with the right O.S., but given anything over trivial costs, save your $$$ for newer technologies - old laptops can be money pits for the unwise.Read full review