I did the free upgrade to W10. [15.4" LCD] Multimedia: Audio Adapter Conexant . Conexant Cx20561 @ Intel 82801HBM ICH8M. Security Suite 2008 — Toshiba . Audio Adapter Conexant Cx20561 @ Intel 82801HBM ICH8M - High Definition Updating the BIOS - Presario C7. Page 2 - HP Support Forum. Hi Paul.. you seem to be the guy who knows a lot about these little beauties. A little background. This was my mother's laptop. When I got it, she had let it sit idle for several years. I did several upgrades. I went from the T2. T7. 80. 0, upgraded to a hgh capacity battery (which still doesn't charge fully, but 6. I upgraded the BIOS at that time, I can't remember the original version, but it is a F. Also went from 1. Gb memory to a 1. Gb and a 2 Gb stick configuration as it seemed to be the only configuration that would work at the max level without a BSOD. Changed OS to W7 Professional 6. System was still a little laggy, but was usable. I used it for a year like this, but this week I took the bait. I did the free upgrade to W1. Holy cow! Doggone thing now runs VERY quickly. Almost as fast as the custom desktop rig that I built. So, I have decided that I can get at least 2- 3 more years from this machine barring any catastrophe. I drag this around outdoors and in some fairly dirty areas on both my jobs, so I'm not interested in buying a new machine just yet. Here's the bottom line though. It still has the old 2. Gb HDD on it with only a 4. Gb to spare. I'm thinking that an 8. HDD upgrade may be about the only thing left that I can do to this grand old beast. I have a nice new SATA II Toshiba 5. Gb sitting here in front of me that I believe can be jumpered to running like SATA I as I believe this machine is speced for. But I'm betting that the BIOS will hold me back. HP tech support told me 2. Gb max on the drive but of course, that is corporate IT speak. I see that there is a BIOS versions of F. Version A that is designed for W1. Do you think that I run a risk or even a high risk of bricking the machine by trying to upgrade to that BIOS? And have you ever heard of someone getting the larger HDD to work in this machine? Shoot, I'm hoping that if I can upgrade it again, that maybe, just maybe, I can put sone faster RAM sticks in it. Here's some of the current info if you need it (I'm not sure why AIDA 6. W8. 1, must be some kind of bug in the older version of AIDA): -- -- -- -- [ Summary ]- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- - -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -. Computer Type ACPI x. PC (Mobile). Operating System Microsoft Windows 8. Professional. OS Service Pack - . Internet Explorer 1. Direct. X Direct. X 1. 2. 0. Computer Name COMPAQLAPTOP. User Name Dad. Logon Domain COMPAQLAPTOP. Date / Time 2. Motherboard. CPU Type Mobile Dual. Core Intel Core 2 Duo T7. MHz (1. 3 x 2. 00). Motherboard Name Hewlett- Packard Compaq Presario C7. Notebook PC. Motherboard Chipset Intel Crestline- GML GL9. System Memory 3. MB (DDR2- 6. 67 DDR2 SDRAM). DIMM1: Samsung M4 7. T2. 95. 3EZ3- CE6 1 GB DDR2- 6. DDR2 SDRAM (5- 5- 5- 1. MHz) (4- 4- 4- 1. MHz) (3- 3- 3- 9 @ 2. MHz). DIMM3: Kingston 9. A0. 0LF 2 GB DDR2- 6. DDR2 SDRAM (5- 5- 5- 1. MHz) (4- 4- 4- 1. MHz) (3- 3- 3- 9 @ 2. MHz). BIOS Type Insyde (0. Video Adapter Mobile Intel(R) 9. Express Chipset Family (3. MB). Video Adapter Mobile Intel(R) 9. Express Chipset Family (3. MB). 3. D Accelerator Intel GMA X3. Monitor AU Optronics B1. EW0. 2 V7 [1. 5. 4" LCD]. Multimedia. Audio Adapter Conexant Cx. Intel 8. 28. 01. HBM ICH8. M - High Definition Audio Controller. IDE Controller Intel(R) ICH8. M SATA AHCI Controller - 2. IDE Controller Intel(R) ICH8. M Ultra ATA Storage Controllers - 2. Storage Controller Microsoft Storage Spaces Controller. Disk Drive FUJITSU MHY2. BH (2. 50 GB, 5. 40. RPM, SATA). Disk Drive SDHC Card (3 GB, USB). Optical Drive HL- DT- ST DVDRAM GSA- T2. L ATA Device (DVD+R9: 4x, DVD- R9: 4x, DVD+RW: 8x/8x, DVD- RW: 8x/6x, DVD- RAM: 5x, DVD- ROM: 8x, CD: 2. DVD+RW/DVD- RW/DVD- RAM). SMART Hard Disks Status OK. Partitions. C: (NTFS) 2. GB (4. 4. 3 GB free). Total Size 2. GB (4. 4. 3 GB free). Keyboard Pluralinput Keyboard 0. Keyboard Standard 1. Key or Microsoft Natural PS/2 Keyboard with HP QLB. Mouse Alps Pointing- device. Mouse HID- compliant mouse. Primary IP Address 1. Primary MAC Address 0. B- C0- 5. 2- 0. 5. Network Adapter Bluetooth Device (Personal Area Network) #2. Network Adapter Microsoft Hosted Network Virtual Adapter. Network Adapter Qualcomm Atheros AR5. Wi. Fi Adapter (1. Network Adapter Realtek RTL8. Family Fast Ethernet NIC. Modem HDAUDIO Soft Data Fax Modem with Smart. CP. Peripherals. Printer \\ASUSDESKTOP\Canon MX8. FAX (WIFI). Printer \\ASUSDESKTOP\Canon MX8. Printer (WIFI). Printer \\ASUSDESKTOP\Canon MX8. Printer (WIRED). Printer Canon MX8. FAX WS. Printer Canon MX8. FAX. Printer Canon MX8. Printer WS. Printer Canon MX8. Printer XPS. Printer Canon MX8. Printer. Printer Docu. Com PDF Driver. Printer Fax. Printer Microsoft Print to PDF. Printer Microsoft XPS Document Writer. Printer Scan. Soft PDF Create! Printer Send To One. Note 2. 01. 0. USB1 Controller Intel 8. HBM ICH8. M - USB Universal Host Controller. USB1 Controller Intel 8. HBM ICH8. M - USB Universal Host Controller. USB1 Controller Intel 8. HBM ICH8. M - USB Universal Host Controller. USB2 Controller Intel 8. HBM ICH8. M - USB2 Enhanced Host Controller. USB Device Generic Bluetooth Radio. USB Device Realtek USB 2. Card Reader. USB Device USB Composite Device. USB Device Webcam- 1. Battery Microsoft AC Adapter. Battery Microsoft ACPI- Compliant Control Method Battery. DMI BIOS Vendor Hewlett- Packard. DMI BIOS Version F. DMI System Manufacturer Hewlett- Packard. DMI System Product Compaq Presario C7. Notebook PC. DMI System Version F. DMI System Serial Number. DMI System UUID 0. B7. CD7. BF- FC4. DC- B0. 0C0. 01. E- EC2. D3. A4. DMI Motherboard Manufacturer Hewlett- Packard. DMI Motherboard Product 3. D9. DMI Motherboard Version 8. DMI Motherboard Serial Number. DMI Chassis Manufacturer Hewlett- Packard. DMI Chassis Version N/A. DMI Chassis Serial Number None. DMI Chassis Asset Tag. DMI Chassis Type Notebook.
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