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    How to upgrade processor in Gateway T-1616?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by johnp267, Jul 21, 2008.

  1. johnp267

    johnp267 Newbie

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    Hello there, I have just purchased a new processor for my Gateway T-1616, it's an AMD Turion 64 X2 TL-64 2.2 GHz. I cannot figure out how to remove my heatsink/fan assembly and I am afraid of breaking it. Could somebody please help me with this? Thanks in advance.

    John
     
    johnp267, Jul 21, 2008
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    Andy Notebook Prophet

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    Chec out the guides on this page, and also cross-check your old CPU's architecture and the new TL-64's architecture....
    Don't want to dishearten you, but have seen guys replacing 90nm CPUs with 65nm CPUs (AMDs), and getting incompabitility error messages in the BIOS....
     
    Andy, Jul 22, 2008
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