Upgraded Acer 3680 Celeron CPU to a T5300!

I researched your computer and you might have a 910GML which can't be upgraded to a Core 2 Duo. However, we should wait for the results of the PC Wizard.

Thank You for providing him with a link. I didn't think to do that when I suggested it.

 

Hersteller : Acer Inc.
Mainboard : Acer Morar
Chipsatz : Intel i910GML/i915GMS
Prozessor : Intel Celeron M 370 @ 1500 MHz
Physikalischer Speicher : 1024 MB (2 x 512 DDR2-SDRAM )
Grafikkarte : Intel Corporation 82915GM/GMS, 82910GML Integrated Graphics Device
Festplatte : HTS421280H9AT00 (80 GB)
DVD-Rom Laufwerk : PHILIPS DVD+-RW SDVD8441
Monitortyp : SAMSUNG - 15 inchs
Netzwerkkarte : Atheros Communications Inc AR5005G 802.11abg Wireless NIC
Netzwerkkarte : Realtek Semiconductor RT8139 (A/B/C/810x/813x/C+) Fast Ethernet Adapter
Betriebssystem : Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition 5.01.2600 Service Pack 2
DirectX : Version 9.0c

this is what it says can i do the upgrade?

 

Hey Krazy, congrats on the sticky!

Excellent job, I'll be following you advice and will be upgrading the wifey's 3680 in the near furture!

 

Hmmm...a Core 2 Duo is out of the question with that Chipset, but we can check to see if a Core Solo or a Core Duo will work.

Thank you very much Skibums. . I'll be glad to help once it comes time to help with the upgrade. Also what is the code at then end of your Wife's Aspire 3680. Ex. 3680-XXXX. Mine is an Acer Aspire 3680-2633.

 

It's the same model as your, 3680-2633. Thanks for the help, I've done a few cpu upgrades and the wife's looks to be fairly easy. But it's nice to a have a guide.

 

Great then you should be all set. If you haven't all ready done so look at the front page for helpful information and links to disassembly. .

PS: Found a nice T5300 "Buy it Now" option http://cgi.ebay.com/INTEL-1-73GHz-T...ryZ31532QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

where can i know if it can be updgraded?

 

That I will have to research myself along with, if possible, help from letmealone who knows a good amount about these different chipsets.

EDIT: gerald_tot I think you might be able to use an Intel Pentium M Processor 735 (2MB L2 cache, 1.70GHz, 400MHz FSB). Information based on this link: http://www.computerscomplete.com/Pr...spx?pid=16762&nidnavSlider=24&ngidnavSlider=1

We have to check if your bios would support that Pentium M. The only thing I can suggest is for you to test if it will work or not, but the info gathered so far looks promising.

If you need a good price look at this one: http://cgi.ebay.com/Intel-Pentium-M...eZWD1VQQtrksidZp1638.m118.l1247QQcmdZViewItem

Added the Link to our News Bit: http://www.notebookreview.com/default.asp?newsID=4242

Major thanks To Theo (TeeJay44) for the PM to Chaz for the sticky which also got us a front page feature.

 

I did this in september of 07 to the 3680 that I used to own. Upgraded it to 2GB of DDR2 667 memory, and a core duo T2500 667Mhz bus. It accepted both with no issues, and ran amazingly compared to the celeron M it came stock with. FPS in CS:S went from 1-2FPS to 25+ FPS. Boot time, and overall system loading was extremely faster. Also, CPU-z reported that both the CPU and memory were running at 667Mhz bus speeds, so it's obvious that the motherboard supports 667mhz. Heat was actually better too, it seemed to run the fans less, and always remain cool.

 

Thank you for your information unknown555525. I don't think anyone has tested a chip with a 667MHz bus speed, so you might be the first. This also opens up new possibilities as far as upgrading to Core 2 Duos or Core Duos that have a bus speed of 667Mhz. . So far we have been playing it safe with the 533Mhz bus speed.

 

Amazing... could you with a recent Everest Ultimate or Pc Wizard check if your machine mounts a 940/943 or a 945 chipset ?

 

So if he can mount a 667Mhz FSB chip...does that mean we can mount higher Core 2 Duos?

 

Until the opposite is confirmed, i think that the 3680 of unknown555525 has a i945... dont know why, maybe they were short of 943/940 chipset boards in stock. Anyway yes, with the support of 667 fsb, in theory is open the possibility to use a T7xx0.

 

If he gives us the information and it comes back positive, I'll consider testing the T7200@2GHz & [email protected]. Both Socket M w/ 667Mhz FSB and appropriate voltages.

 

alright Krazy

i saw in a spec sheet that the T7xxx's voltage goes up to 1.6v.
but on most MOBO's its under volt to 1.3v to keep the temp down below 64c.
with the under volt it mostly idles at 40c to 45c

 

Little off subject guys, I am in the middle of disasembling my 3680, and i was wondering after i have taken the back panels off the laptop will i be able to see the processor to be able to replace it or do i have to take out every component and cable and ribbon and COMPLETELY disasemble the laptop?

 

The laptop requires complete disassembly because the processor is under the heatsink, which is under the motherboard.

 

Thanks for that, will continue with it tonight now that I have some more small philips screwdrivers to get the tricky screws out!

Just wondering if anyone had any tips on the best/easiest way to disasemble the laptop or any do's or dont's? Ive taken apart many desktop pc's but this is my first real go at a laptop!

Thanks

 

tidy keep it tidy. put the different size screws in different bowls.if you can take pic's and write things down as you go.
and you can't go wrong. ish

 

Right guys maybe you can help me, I upgraded to the t5300 last night and it didnt work for me, I switched the laptop on and it booted up (fans kicked in, HDD kicked in) but the monitor stayed off. I put the celeron back in and everything worked perfectly. Did I do something wrong or is it a simple case of the processor being incompatible?

Mobile Intel(R) 945GM/GU/PM/GMS/940GML/943GML and Intel(R) 945GT Express Processor to DRAM Controller - 27A0

 

TroubleShooting:

• What is the code at the end of your 3680? Ex: 3680-XXXX. Mine is a 3680-2633
• Run PC Wizard to find your chipset
• Check to make sure your bios is v1.3505

 

How do I check the code?

PC Wizard crashes every time I use it, I used Everest and it says
North Bridge Mobile Intel Calistoga-GML i940GML/i943GML

I upgraded my bios to v1.3505 before disasembly.

 

To check the code look on your laptop's box or just tell me your cpu.

 

CPU Type Mobile Intel Celeron M 420, 1600 MHz

 

Chances are you might have the 940GML. The 943GML and above are the ones with the upgradeable CPUs.

 

is there any way to find out for definite?

 

Only sure way is checking by yourself the chipset inside the laptop. Anyway i think that in the production of the 3680 there was a time when i940 were mounted, and the i943 came after. Mine was manufactured in march 2007, mounted in origin a Celeron M440 and the i943 as chipset. Very likely the ones with M420 are older, when the i943 was still not adopted. In this case, resell the T5300 and look for a Core Solo T1350, still a good processor with all the energy saving options not present in the Celeron.

 

Krazy alright mate

i used siw to collect info on my laptop take a look and see what you think.

this is the kind of info it collected for me.

Property Value
Manufacturer Acer
Model Myall2
Version Rev
Serial Number LXADJ0J090647068102000

Chipset Vendor Intel Corporation
Chipset Model 955XM/945GM/PM/GMS/940GML Express Processor to DRAM Controller
South Bridge 82801GBM (ICH7-M) LPC Interface Controller
SMBus Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) SMBus Controller @18C0h

CPU Intel Celeron M
Cpu Socket Socket 479 [U2E1]
Processor Upgrade ZIF Socket

System Slots 2 PCI

Memory Summary
Location System board or motherboard
Maximum Capacity 2048 MBytes
Memory Slots 2
Error Correction None
Name Physical Memory Array
Use System memory

Warning! Accuracy of DMI data cannot be guaranteed

link to siw

 

http://www.gtopala.com/

 

Haha thanks for the info, but I've already looked up the specs for your laptop and it was upgradeable. . The only thing that may be a problem is that I don't know if your laptop shares the same bios as the aspire 3680. Check your bios version please.

 

cpu-z says
Brand: Phoneix tech V1.24 but on restart V1.25 (odd)

 

wait for it siw gives me this answer.

Property Value
BIOS Version ACRSYS - 6040000
Ver 1.00PARTTBL1
BIOS Date 11/15/07
what the hell is going on

 

quick search on here found this but no answer.

http://forum.notebookreview.com/archive/index.php/t-112076.html

 

How do you set the cpu multiplier to go from 1.86mhz to 1.73mhz or 1.6mhz.

 

I'm not sure if your bios will natively allow you to upgrade your CPU so we will have to wait and see or find a bios update for you. Never fear though because I have confidence we can solve this.

What kind of cpu do you have? For setting the frequency I use Notebook Hardware Control.

Here is a link: http://www.p35-forum.de/files/nhc_2.0_pre_release_06.zip

 

I have a 3680WXMi.

with the intel i943/940GML

do you know if it is compatible with the upgrade?

 

If it has the 943GML and the v1.3505 bios then yes it can be upgraded.

 

how do i find out if it has the 943gml ?

 

PC wizard on the front page.

 

using the phoenix bios ver 1.24 in google gets you nothing.

but use Ver 1.00PARTTBL1. all you see is T5600 support how mad is that

will see what else i can use to run a search.

 

T5600 support? That sounds nice.

 

i was using the motherboard name MYALL2 and found some good results.

so doing all this research on Bios and mother boards has given me some useful sites to help out on this thread and will get all the links and post them,
its your thread Krazy and you can see if any are of use to you.


http://compare.intel.com/pcc/default.aspx?familyID=7&culture=en-US
http://downloadcenter.intel.com/Product_Filter.aspx?ProductID=861&lang=eng


download the bottom link and install, then use the first 94xxx

you can also find your chipset this way.
For Microsoft Windows XP*:
Click the Start button » click Control Panel » double-click the System applet » select the Hardware tab » click the Device Manager button » expand the System devices listing.

 

Bring on the links. This is a community project, I'm just the one who made the thread. This thread belongs to everybody

 

Wow. So a T5600 would work on the 943GML/i940 chipset?

If so, Im going to take my T5300 out and out a T5600 in

 

Hey michacerboy, haven't seen you in a while . Yeah we are discussing if Hoggie can support T5600, which means the others might be able to as well.

 

I'm actually going to try a Core Duo T2700 (2.33GHz, 667MHz FSB, 2MB Cache) to replace my Celeron M 440 in my Aspire 3690, it should be faster than a T5600. I'm just about to order one off eBay.

I'll let you know how it goes.

 

Is it socket M? If so and it works that means we can try higher T5XXX and T7XXX.

 

Yes it is, I'd say any Intel Core CPU with a 667MHz bus and socket M fitting may work.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Intel_Core_2_microprocessors

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Intel_Core_microprocessors

 

keep an eye on the heat issues as you will have watts jump.!

 

The TDP of the T2700 (31w) is actually a little less than the T5600 (34w) and not much more than my current Celeron (27w).

Speedstep will also mean that it won't be running at full power all the time, so the heat may even be less.