Satellite A60 - issue CPU upgrade

Hi there people.

I have upgraded memory on old enough computer a60 laptop my gf, but want to upgrade the processor as well now that she is running the celeron 2.8.
The laptop manual says I can have the following processor:

Intel celeron up to 2.8 ghz (which I currently have)
Mobile Intel pentium 4 to 3.06 ghz processor
Processor mobile Intel pentium 4 up to 3.2 ghz supporting htt

other processors can be introduced and a cache of level 2 of 128kb to 1 mb

I'm still working on the question of if it means that I can have the 130 nm northwood 3.2ghz or if I can get the 90nm prescott 3.2 ghz.

If I could have the prescott, I would not be able to get the 3.46 ghz prescott?
These processors are quite hard to find, I am just checking to see if I can have one of these..., also is it easy to enter and change the chip inside the laptop :D

While I'm asking, is it worth the upgrade of the 40 GB HDD at 4200 RPM for a 7200 RPM one?

Thanks a lot for your time people

I would not install a Prescott, they become very hot! The cooling fan may not be able to keep the CPU cool.

Install a Northwood would be the best option. The search in google, it seems that this laptop can accept permanently of the Northwood processor.

The jump of a Celeron to a Northwood is a big step. But Northwood in Prescott is only a small step.

I would choose this one: http://processorfinder.intel.com/details.aspx?sSpec=SL77N

With regard to the HARD drive, 7200 TPM can become hot and is noisy and is not much faster than a drive 5400 RPM. A 5400 RPM HARD drive would be the smart choice.

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