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    Can a AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-68 replace a TL-56? Compatible?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by onhcetum, Nov 29, 2008.

  1. onhcetum

    onhcetum Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hey, I'm looking to upgrade my processor and was ordering if it's compatible?

    My laptop is a MT3423 currently with a TL-56 (1.8GHz) processor.

    Thanks
     
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    It would be compatible since it is, by design, the same as the TL56. The question is whether your cooling system can handle the extra heat, because the only upgrade you really get is a 600MHz boost in clock speed. According to Wikipedia's info on the Turion X2s, the TL68 has a TDP of 35W compared to the TL56 at 31W.

    The next question is whether the cost and risk of the upgrade is worth the performance, which you won't even notice unless you run multimedia apps, CAD programs, or games. If you don't, it isn't worth it.
     
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    onhcetum Notebook Enthusiast

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    600MHz, you mean 1200MHz right? Since it's 600 x 2.

    What is really the difference between 3.6GHz and 4.8GHz besides 1.2GHz?

    Also, does it matter that its 4 degrees off?

    Thanks
     
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  4. Commander Wolf

    Commander Wolf can i haz broadwell?

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    He means 600MHz.

    It's 1.8GHz and 2.4GHz.

    If you have a dual core processor running at 1GHz, you have two cores running at 1GHz, and it is not equivalent to one core running at 2GHz, as much as marketing would like to have you believe.

    Aside from the clock speed, the TL68 is also fabricated on a smaller manufacturing process. This should in theory let it run cooler, but AMD's 65nm process seems to be made of fail, as their 65nm chips still seem to have the same TDP as their 90nm counterparts.

    If your cooling system was already being stressed, the extra 4 WATTS might make the difference between stable operation and constant overheating.
     
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    Alright, but it'll work right?
     
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    There isn't a definitive, guaranteed answer. Notebooks are designed with very tight thermal parameters that are not very forgiving when it comes to popping in hotter parts. I would suggest searching the forums to see whether others who have attempted similar upgrades have been successful.
     
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    K-TRON Hi, I'm Jimmy Diesel ^_^

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    I wouldnt say its all that possible on some notebooks.
    I know Mack1982 had a ton of upgrading problems with his AMD Turion. I think he had an Acer laptop. I remember he wanted to go from a TL-58 to a TL60/TL68 and neither of them worked for him.

    You may want to send him a PM, and see if his system is the same as yours.

    K-TRON
     
    K-TRON, Nov 29, 2008
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