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    Aspire 5920 CPU Upgrade

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by ildawg, May 5, 2008.

  1. ildawg

    ildawg Notebook Enthusiast

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    hello, been reading this forum since i got my laptop and found it a great resource. i just want to double check that my laptop will accept a cpu before i buy it. i am currently running with a T5250, and would like to upgrade to a T8300 or T9300. i have upgraded my bios to the latest revision(3811), so i think either of those processors should work.

    assuming the upgrade is applicable, is the T9300 worth the ~$80 difference(newegg)? as far as i can tell, the main difference is 3mb of cache(im not really worried about 100mhz), but i dont know how this will translate in terms of performance.

    thanks in advance
     
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  2. OC-Freak

    OC-Freak Notebook Deity

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    It should support it, but I'm not sure how the cooling solution will handle it, my 5920G with T5450 ( 1,6GHz) is already hitting 89 deg C under load. Yes I know they are 45nm and run bit cooler, but still the extra speed should make them hotter.
     
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  3. ildawg

    ildawg Notebook Enthusiast

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    thats odd. my T5250 never gets over 65 deg C on either core, and i keep them under heavy load for hours at a time. and as you suggested, the 45nm chip should run cooler. my main concern is that the system will post after i install the new chip. btw, im leaning toward the T8300.
     
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    bigozone JellyRoll touring now

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    i agree,,,, seems odd,, my T5450 NEVER hits 70c... right now the cores are at 37c & 39c,,,, if your laptop is easy to get inside of,, you might want to check the heat-exchange fins in back of the fan... mine needs cleaning every few months otherwise the fins become blocked preventing air circulation,, thus holding heat in...

    just my experience...

    bigozone
     
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    spiken Newbie

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    how do you know how hot the notebook is??
     
    nougat, May 31, 2008
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    bigozone JellyRoll touring now

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    IT WILL WORK..
    PERIOD

    question answered...
    end of discussion....

    enjoy the speed

    later,
    bigO
     
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  8. bigozone

    bigozone JellyRoll touring now

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    download

    RIGHT MARK CPU clock utility

    also allows you to under volt your CPU to reduce heat

    see the "UNDER VOLTING GUIDE" in the HARDWARE forum
     
    bigozone, May 31, 2008
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