6920G max upgrade, cpu+gfx+hd

Hi guys, a couple of questions for ya!

I have an acer 6920g which i intend to upgrade to the maximum possible starting with the cpu, after a bit of research the only contenders are the T9500 and the X9000 but im wondering if its worth it for the x9000 as i believe the bios is locked out on my acer so wouldnt be able to overclock it.
Even still it is 200mhz faster than the T9500 but am i going to notice this in the real world?

Next will be memory, apparently the chipset only supports up to pc5300 667mhz ram but will take pc6400 800mhz ram and downclock..
So to confirm, there is no gain in putting in faster ram?
Either way i will be putting in 4gb of decent low latency ram.

Now for a tricky 1, graphics......
I currently have an ati hd3650 512mb card that resides in an mxm2 slot which when i bought the laptop was the best gfx card i could find in it but no i want to put a 9600gt in to compliment the rest of the upgraded system (as i do play the odd game!) but have not found anything confirming if they work fully, i have found a card on ebay that has an acer bios and is ddr3, i'm assuming that with an acer bios it should work?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=400090651115

Also i will be putting in a large but fast hard drive such as this

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200407368368&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

But any reccomendations are welcome!!

Thanks in advance guys

 

It's not worth getting the X9000 over the T9500.
The T9300 is the best bang for buck.

I might be able to help you overclock your FSB.
If you want to try a PLL pin mod. If you're lucky, you may even get setfsb to work.

I can show you a CPUz validation of a T9500 @3.9ghz if you want.

I would get fast ram, just in case you want to overclock your FSB.

 

Ok cool, i might go into overclocking once ive got my new parts installed but whats a "pll pin mod"?

 

This might answer that question:
http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?p=4998927#post4998927

The PLL (clock generator) is what controls the FSB.
You can modify the signals going to the pins of that chip to overclock.
Like I did to my tecra A9.

 

Try to get a Mobile HD 4650 instead of the 9600M GT as its the best option to go with and way higher success rate, upgrading to a HD 4650.

 

9600m gt should work I think. Sometimes there are also 1gb versions on ebay!

For the CPU I think the T9500 is the max you can put in it because of the 800Mhz limit for the PM965 chipset.

For HD you can go for seagate momentus 500GB with G-sensor security. I have one and I'm happy with it. But you could always check if a 12,5mm hdd will fit in it because then you can put in a 1TB WD scorpio Blue. Wouldn't that be nice

 

The X9000 may not even be compatible, depending on the 6920G's BIOS support. No one's been brave/dumb enough to try.

You'll barely notice low-latency RAM - we're talking 3-5% performance gain at BEST.

The 9600M GT has spotty compatibility - it may work, but those that have had success lost the ability to see their BIOS screen. And for god's sake, get the 512MB GDDR3 version if you're going to try, not the 1GB DDR2 version. The amount of video memory isn't important, it's the speed.

And if you're going to be spending all this money to upgrade your laptop, why bother sticking with a mechanical hard drive?
Better yet, save all the money you would spend on a new CPU+GPU+RAM+HDD and put it all towards a lightning-fast SSD like the 128GB OCZ Vertex or 160GB Intel X25-M. Heck, you might even have enough money to buy a whole new notebook!
Remember, your computer is always as fast as its slowest component - in more cases than not, it's the hard drive (gaming excluded).

 

Would love to but i actually cant find 1!! any ideas where i could get 1? tried acer parts but they dont have 1 listed..

 

I am totally with you on the hard drive thing but what holds me back is that i store a lot of data, if i had 2 bays i would be laughing!

As for just buying a new laptop, well.... agreed i probably could go and get a better laptop but then i would only want to max that out as well, as it stands i already have the new ram and hard drive (donated via damaged laptop from work) so the expense will be the new cpu and gpu at under £270.... dont really know how much i could sell my laptop for but i doubt i would be able to then buy much better!!

 

What are your current 6920G specs (other than the GPU that you mentioned)? What programs are you going to be using? If you don't currently find your CPU hitting 100% load often, you probably won't notice a benefit with a "faster" processor. Same goes with memory. If you don't use your DVD drive, consider getting a caddy and have SSD/HDD combo.

 

At the moment its... [email protected], 3gb ram, 320gb 7200rpm hd..

I do a fair amount of gaming and music production (which sucks my cpu dry especially when running a few heavy plug-ins)

oooh, didnt know you could get a caddy, i hardly use my drive..... are they easily swappable incase i needed to use the disc drive?

 

http://forum.notebookreview.com/showpost.php?p=5523506&postcount=3

I think my drive is 12.7mm high, so you could fit a 1TB WD drive if you wanted to. Double check just to make sure though.

 

You probably would notice the 600 MHz jump from the T5750 to the T9500, especially since it's coupled with new instructions (SSE4) and a faster FSB.
Plus, the lower voltages mean your system can run cooler and use less power. Double-good.

And yeah, look into the caddy idea. I was thinking about it, but I lack the funds for an SSD regardless, let alone the caddy.

 

Cool, well i'll get the t9500 then and i'll get a caddy too, just need to find a cheap but fast ssd and an ati 4650 to go in!!

Also, how much gain is there to be had by using one of those "turbo memory" mini pci cards? thought i might get 1 if there is a noticable difference!

 

Turbo memory will not help at all.
Waste of money.

You're better off spending more on a good HDD.

 

Ok cool, that settles that then!!

Thanks for the help guys, when i have all my new parts i will post how i got on, should have all the bits in a few weeks but no doubt i may require someones help!!

 

remember bench marks as you go. yeah, i know they dont mean much, but as a comparison. 9600m gs ddr3 in mine is very easy upgrade for good increase without hassle (see sig)

 

Yea i like a good benchmark just to see how much better (or worse!) new upgrades perform! I'll use pcmark and 3dmark unless there is any other benchmarking software thats good?

 

Yes, I can confirm this doesn't help alot, but you can use it for readyboost and some apps you use a lot. I have a 4 gb mini-pcie turbomemory module with windows 7 and I must say I really don't notice it. But hey, at least you have all the mini pcie slot full .

 

Does anyone know if a P8600 will work on a 6920G?


Core 2 Duo P8600
SLB3S (M0)
SLGA4 (M0)
SLGFD (R0)
SLGDZ (R0)
2.4 GHz 3 MB 1066 MT/s 9× 1.00–1.250 V 25 W Socket P June 13, 2008[19]
AW80577SH0563M
BX80577P8600
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Loudgas, please check the date of the most recent post before adding your own; this thread hasn't been touched since December 2009!
To answer your question, no the P8600 won't work. It needs a 1066 MT/s front side bus, while the 6920G is only capable of 800 MT/s. In fact, no Pxxxx Core 2 Duo will work in the 6920G as far as I know.

 

TehSuigi is correct, no P series will work for the 965 chipset. Use Intel ARK to check for compatibility and create a new thread new time you have a question.

 

Unless it's related to an existing thread, and said thread is relatively recent.
I stick to a week old or sooner.