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    Is it possible to Upgrade from Turion TL to Ultra

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Mack1982, Oct 23, 2008.

  1. Mack1982

    Mack1982 Notebook Consultant

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    Hi,
    Considering my notebook, is it possible to upgrade the processor to a Turion ZM 80. It has a TDP of 32W compared to 31W for the TL58.
    The important question are:
    - Will the processor run at 3.6Ghz FSB or 1.6Ghz.
    - Will it support DDR2 800 RAM.

    Thanks
     
    Mack1982, Oct 23, 2008
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  2. K-TRON

    K-TRON Hi, I'm Jimmy Diesel ^_^

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    I highly doubt the Turion ultra processors will work. I believe the fastest CPU your system can use is the TL-68.
    But I do recall a lot of posts about your processor troubles with the TL6x processors from AMD. I wouldnt go spend more money on a cpu, because I do not think your system will support it.

    K-TRON
     
    K-TRON, Oct 23, 2008
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  3. Mack1982

    Mack1982 Notebook Consultant

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    I am also somewhat skeptical about the compatability, that is why I was wondering if somebody has tried it before.
    The problem with TL66 was heat (35 TDP), ZM80 is 32TDP, TL 58 (31TDP).

    Actually I might be doing some database work in the future, hence, the extra cache might come in handy. The speed bump of .2Ghz is insignificant.
     
    Mack1982, Oct 23, 2008
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  4. TehSuigi

    TehSuigi Notebook Virtuoso

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    According to the Almighty Wikipedia, the Turion Ultras are not pin-compatible with other Turion models. Thus, the upgrade to an Ultra is not possible.
     
    TehSuigi, Oct 23, 2008
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