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Acer Aspire 3100 CPU upgrade?

Discussion in 'Acer' started by Wrenchski, Nov 19, 2007.

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I've already installed 2g of OCZ 667 ram
and the 7200rpm hitachi 80G HD...it acts like a desktop now,
but doesn't multitask as well as I'd like...

Now I see Newegg has socket S1 dual core procs for CHEAP...

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Produ...Subcategory=343&description=&Ntk=&srchInDesc=

Will one of them fit/work in this Aspire 3102WLMi?

Acer tells me the proc is soldered in the board,
but I see people upgrading the 5100,which I read is essentially the same thing.

Don't make me take this thing apart again JUST to look...LOL!

Wrenchski, Nov 19, 2007

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adinu I pwn teh n00bs.

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If their socket S1, then it will work...

It's not, my 5102 cpu is not soldered.

adinu, Nov 19, 2007

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you need to make sure that the latest BIOS is installed in the unit first as some of the newer revision CPU's may not be detected properly; the CPU is 100% user upgradable as it is socketed. In order to ensure that the unit doesn't get too hot i wouldn't go further than a turion tl-56, but seeing as thats the fastest cpu listed it wont be a problem

Hairy_Lee, Nov 21, 2007

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