Acer Aspire 1410 CPU Upgrade?

I read a great review on the 1410 and decided to buy it. Been very happy with it, but discovered that it was the Celeron 743 and not the Core 2 Solo. I didn't realize that until I bought it from Newegg; just thought there was only one CPU offered.

So, my question is, can I upgrade the CPU? If so, what CPUs can I use and has anyone taken an 1410/1810 apart and posted pics or a guide?

http://ark.intel.com/Compare.aspx?ids=37133,37135,

I appreciate any feedback!

Thanks

 

No you can't unless you want a long, hard, process.

 

What makes it a long hard process? I found some disassembled pics and instructions on how to open it up...

 

You need to unsolder the processor.

 

Awww crap

Nevermind then. I'm so sad that 720p playback is lousy on this celeron! It works fine with GPU acceleration if the file I have has DXVA enabled, but not everything I have is DXVA enabled.

 

Most 720p stuff should be ok with dxva using MPC-HC. Your celeron dual core should be fine handling it.

 

The Celeron 743 is a single core.

 

Yeah with DXVA it works fine, but most of my encodes don't have DXVA enabled. Do I need to rencode them? Is there a way to use DXVA on .mkvs that don't have that option turned on? I.e. use CoreAVC as an external coder/filter in MPC-HC?

I appreciate any help, guys!

 

I've had the Acer Aspire 1410 since the middle the of October. I purchased it from J&R and have absolutely loved it. Great performance and battery life. (I have the one with the SU3500 Intel Core 2)

What I don't understand is why Acer just changed to the Celeron processor so quickly after the release of this mini notebook. The price is the same for the Celeron version, but I still lower performance. Next time, it helps you to read the details.

The Acer, like mine with the Core2Solo, is still being sold on Amazon w/o much hassle and I think J&R still has some instock.

Why'd acer drop this thing so quickly at least in terms of specifications? I've finally found a place that sells batteries for this thing that was more of an issue than I ever thought possible ... but it's out there.

 

Intel stopped producing the SU3500 in favor of dual cores like the SU2300.

 

I didn't realize that this Celeron that is in the updated AS1410 is a dual-core processor. I just found an updated review ( http://www.liliputing.com/2009/11/acer-aspire-1410-review-dual-core-version.html). Apparently, the Celeron processor provides equal or marginally better than the Intel SU3500 and for a lower retail price tag.

That's great news for buyers then, because I have absolutely no problems with the performance of this little machine - even with the stock amount of RAM. Shame that they lowered the HDD space, but I'd rather have the lower price tag.

I need to recommend this newer version to my mom when she wants to update. She used my AS1410 on a trip and loved its small size and high resolution display.

Thanks for the information about the newer model.

 

I own a 1410-2287 model, of which very scarce information is available. It comes with a Celeron 723 CPU, and I recently stumbled upon a sweet deal on a SU9600. Hardware-related issues aside (unsoldering CPU, etc.), do you think the BIOS would support it?

 

How much? And if you do it, please post a guide and lots of pics

 

If only I had the skills to do something like that ... I'm planning on hiring a soldering specialist, if the CPU is compatible, that is.

 

How much for the CPU?

 

130 USD, I think.

 

good deal, if you got a good steady hand and a hot air rework station you can remove and reball a new cpu on there.

 

Everyone keeps telling me it's not feasible, your post made me think otherwise. I won't do it myself though, a slight caffeine addiction tends to get in the way of my electronics skills and, come to think about it, I have no electronics skills .

Anyway, I took a chance and bought the damn thing. I'll update in case I get it to work, or if my motherboard gets killed in the process.

 

I've done it with a U7700 on a Sony laptop with a U1500. I used a cheapass hot air station off ebay. Order a bga stencil kit or buy a EzReball kit.

 

Do you have pics???

 

That's why I like NBR - nothing's impossible!

I'll check out that gear, thanks.

+rep

 

Hello, Could you help me with change the cpu in Acer 1410 (11,6)?

Now, I have Intel Celeron M ULV 743, 1,3GHZ. Could I put in my notebook SU9400 or SU9600? I think, that I can.. Is it right?

I dont know what type of bga stencil kit, or EzReball kit I have to order..

Thx for reply.