asus m5n

does any one has any kinda instruction to install processor and ram on asus m5n.. want this notebook soooo bad... i think i wanna put it to gether myself by not sure if processor installation would be hard or not. Ooo yea.. and one more think.. does anyone know if asus would throw out new model in the thin and light module when the new centrino come out (the one w/ 2mb cache)??? been using asus mother board for the lonest time.. time to get a notebook.. did tons of research and think that this is probably the best notebook around. any seguesstion of which should i get?? i looked over dell 600d, gateway 200x, sony v505ex, sony z1-wap, and of couse asus m5n. ASUS ROXXX!!

 

To quote the ASUS web site the M5N is dothan ready.
"Intel® new generation 90 NM process processo *A
1MB On-Die L2 Cache
(*A Available in March 2004. Subject to availability)"

As for how to upgrade the CPU try contacting ASUS in your local area and ask them for the pdf manual.
And also check this thread for info similar to this. Its about upgrading the M3 and M6!
http://www.notebookreview.com/forums/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=1134
Good luck
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btw, gateway is closing all their stores, they will now concentrating on online store. You probably want to visit your local gateway store,i heard that they have huge discount on everything. Who knows if you are able to pick up a 200x for 500 bucks ?

 

Hihi, if you look at other thread you'll notice i built my m3000n for around usd800+ which is very cheap. My friend bought a gateway 200x, spec is almost same as mine but he spent 1400+, the thing is that his battery is only 3 cell, which can last for about 2 hours. A high capacity battery from gateway (which i think is 6 cell), cost another usd100 . Think about this before you buy.

Anyway, if you need the m3000n manual i can also send it to you, maybe that will help you to figure out how to install cpu/ram/hdd on the m5

 

thanz guys for replying.. i'm gonna drop by gateway store today to see wut they have... Ooo yea.. does anyone know where (if it does exist) to buy asus 6-cell battery for m5n. i still haven't give up hope on asus m5n yet.. lol.. still the thinest, lightest, most powerful laptop =)

 

@db2004
i have the pdf file to upgrade the processor and pretty much everything you want to know about m5n. email or reply to this message if you want the file

 

I own M5N for about 1 month. So far I'm very very satisfied with my decision buying this one. I did tons of research before chose M5N.

As for memory upgrade, mine came with 256MB. So I bought another SoDIMM 256 MB, now I have 512 MB in total. It's really easy to upgrade the RAM. You just have to open the screw, the manual describes the layout so you can easily find the memory compartment. Fyi, total RAM is limited to 768 MB, AFAIK. For me it's more than enough.

I have no idea about the processor upgrade. The manual stated about it, but mainly it said that you have to visit the service centre.

You can also get the softcopy of hardware user's manual from Asus website, download section.

 

How is the fan noise on your m5n?

 

FYI: The thread was 14 months old. That's a pretty big bump.

 

May I ask what the heck this was even bumped for? I hate that I'm bumping it again by asking.... but seriously... we're two models past this already and the bump doesn't make much sense..... most of these people probably aren't even here anymore.

 

Good point. Why has this thread been moved to the new forums,??? As if i look at the date when i type....

 

How the heck did you even find it? It would be so many pages back it's not funny.......