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CPU upgrade on a Aspire 4730z

Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by xCross, Oct 27, 2009.

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Hi so I was thinking about upgrading the Intel Pentium Dual-Core T3400 in my Acer aspire 4730z to a Intel Core 2 Duo T9600 ,but I have never changed out a CPU in a laptop before and needed to see if it will actually work.

As far as taking the laptop apart I can do that much easily I just need to know if the T9600 will work well in a 14inch Acer aspire 4730z.

Also I read somewhere that the Bios may need to be updated ,but I have never updated a Bios before so if some one could post a link to a good guide of how to do that it would help me a lot.

Thanks for your help in advance.

xCross, Oct 27, 2009

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Commander Wolf can i haz broadwell?

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Can't do it. GL960 doesn't officially support anything better than Celerons and Pentium Dual-Cores. 667MHz and 800MHz Core 2 Duos work most of the time, but 1066MHz FSB chips, T9600 included, are completely out of the question.

Commander Wolf, Oct 27, 2009

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Ok thanks thats what I wonted to know if it would work or not.

Many thanks. =)

xCross, Oct 27, 2009

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