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    Aces 4005 CPU upgradeable?

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by joninator, Nov 19, 2005.

  1. joninator

    joninator Notebook Enthusiast

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    Just wondering if the CPU on this laptop is upgradable?
     
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  2. Charles P. Jefferies

    Charles P. Jefferies Lead Moderator Super Moderator

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    It is, but only to another Turion ML. Doing so voids your warranty.
     
    Charles P. Jefferies, Nov 19, 2005
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    joninator Notebook Enthusiast

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    Does adding RAM void the warranty too? Is there a big processing difference between the 4002(1.6Ghz) and 4005(?) model? I'm trying to figure out which to get; the 4002 or the 4005. There's a big difference in price :(
     
    joninator, Nov 19, 2005
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    Even if you buy 4002, and want to upgrade later, this will not be easy, also possible as I read in some forums, I read that someone did upgrade his CPU, which invovled total dis-assembly of his lapi, and then the computer became not stable, he sent it back to acer, and PAID because it's not warrentied after that.
     
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  5. Charles P. Jefferies

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    Well, the ML-30 isn't the most powerful computer out there, that is for sure. It is about as powerful as a 1.6GHz Pentium M.

    You can upgrade the RAM and that doesn't void your warranty, same with the hard drive. ;)
     
    Charles P. Jefferies, Nov 19, 2005
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    You get a bigger performance boost upgrading the hard drive to a faster one than upgrading the CPU. Notebook hard drives are the weak link.
     
    ZaZ, Nov 20, 2005
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