Compaq Presario C700 maximum upgrades. CPU/SODIMM

[MrStark]

Hi,
Please answer following

1. how to achieve maximum upgrades for components
CPU/ SODIMM considering configuration of model Compaq Presario C797EE mentioned at the end.


2. Why there is BIOS ver F.35 for Presario C700 when the latest offered is bios ver F.34 on HP web. Whats the difference. Where can I find both to download with release notes. Does new BIOS on C797EE model enables support processors like Intel Core 2 Duo X9000 and SODIMM PC6400 for 8GB?

3. There is testimony of successful upgrade here. Only difference is its not Compaq Presario C797EE but C771US and was able to upgrade CPU Core 2 Duo T9300. Is there any way to upgrade C700 series (C797EE) to Intel C2d Extreme X9000 CPU's. If not what is max for the chip-set used in C797EE.

4. TDP are different for Intel T9300 and others by 35W to 44W or any other factors, will they effect the upgrade, if yes then please provide list possible latest compatible CPU's with my current chip-set

Below benchmarking applications are showing different results. Please see Sandra chipset readings compare to CPU-Z results.

I shall be grateful
Thanks.

Current System configuration:
identified by different apps
CPU-Z:
Chipset: Mobile Intel(R) 965 Express Chipset Family
CPU – Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T5750 @ 2.00GHz
Socket P (478)

Memory – DDR2
Module format SO-DIMM
Size 2048 MBytes
Max bandwidth PC2-5300 (333 MHz)
DMI BIOS
vendor Hewlett-Packard
version F.35
date 03/29/2010
ROM size 1024 KB
DMI Baseboard
vendor Hewlett-Packard
model 30D9
revision 83.21

SISoftware sandra :
Chip-set: Intel Mobile PM965/GM965/GL960 Express processor to DRAM Package: Socket P(FC uPGA)

[Trout_Tamer]

Hi,

I managed to upgrade my Compaq C790EF with a T8100.

BIOS:
I used the WinFlash Utility F.35 for the C700 CTO.

CPU:
The C700s use the Santa Rosa platform.
But the Santa Rosa Refresh platform seems to work as well.
I think you can go up to the T9500, i wouldn't try the x9000.
T9300's TDP is 35w.