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    Can you upgrade an atom processor?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by theneighborrkid, Feb 21, 2009.

  1. theneighborrkid

    theneighborrkid Notebook Evangelist

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    Just wondering, I really like the Asus N10J-A1 and I bet it would be really good if you could get the Atom 330 since it is dual core, or I believe it is, just running off here Clicky Thanks
     
    theneighborrkid, Feb 21, 2009
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  2. Commander Wolf

    Commander Wolf can i haz broadwell?

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    You can't upgrade an Atom. They are all soldered to their respective motherboards.
     
    Commander Wolf, Feb 21, 2009
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  3. theneighborrkid

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    Thank you, feel free to close the thread :)
     
    theneighborrkid, Feb 21, 2009
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  4. Red_Dragon

    Red_Dragon Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Maybe soon we will see upgradable atoms not yet though :D
     
    Red_Dragon, Feb 21, 2009
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  5. FrankTabletuser

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    If your skilled enough you should be able to upgrade it. Some people also soldered a new ULV C2D in their Vaio UX, so this was also upgradeable, just not that easy :D
     
    FrankTabletuser, Feb 21, 2009
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  6. Tippey764

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    How?
    10 char
     
    Tippey764, Feb 21, 2009
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    K-TRON Hi, I'm Jimmy Diesel ^_^

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    It could be possible, but I mean its going to take hours and hours to solder all of the hundreds of pins.
    It is really not worth it unless you really know what you are doing.

    Their were people who upgraded their onboard VIA C7's, EDEN's and so forth but they were extremists.
    You really need to know how to use a soldering iron, and you need to be a pro with a solder sucker.

    K-TRON
     
    K-TRON, Feb 21, 2009
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    Actually you need a bga soldering station. A basic soldering iron cannot reach all the pins...
     
    Ayle, Feb 22, 2009
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    World First UX powered by Core 2 Duo U7600!
     
    FrankTabletuser, Feb 22, 2009
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