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    Sony Vaio VGN-TX3XP processor upgrade

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Michael_Bluth, Apr 21, 2008.

  1. Michael_Bluth

    Michael_Bluth Newbie

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    Hi all,

    Just wondering what my options are regarding upgrading this laptops processor?

    It's currently 1.2GHz.

    Thanks
     
    Michael_Bluth, Apr 21, 2008
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  2. gaming_zedman

    gaming_zedman Notebook Evangelist

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    1.2 GHz of what?
    AMD turion 64 / X2?
    INTEL C2D merom/santa rosa/penyryn?
    Intel CD ?
    pentium D?
    celeron M?
    mobile athlon?

    use a free program called cpu-z and show a screenshot (alt+printscreen)/(shift+insert into MS paint)
     
    gaming_zedman, Apr 21, 2008
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  3. coriolis

    coriolis Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    I think its a Core Solo ULV?
     
    coriolis, Apr 21, 2008
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  4. Rahul

    Rahul Notebook Prophet

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    Yeah, its a Core Solo ULV processor, next to impossible to upgrade since these are soldered instead of socketed like the normal voltage processors.

    I have seen some people upgrade ULV processors in some notebooks but they used specialized equipment, (ex. someone from Taiwan upgraded his EEE's 900mhz Celeron ULV processor to a Pentium M 1.2ghz ULV processor)


    So its next to impossible, sorry.
     
    Rahul, Apr 21, 2008
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  5. Michael_Bluth

    Michael_Bluth Newbie

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    so guessing this is non-upgradable?
     

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  6. K-TRON

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

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    Its a ULV, which means that the processor is soldered to the motherboard. So basically you cannot upgrade.
    However, you can upgrade your memory or harddrive, if they are not already maxxed out.

    K-TRON
     
    K-TRON, Apr 21, 2008
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  7. flipfire

    flipfire Moderately Boss

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    overclock it
     
    flipfire, Apr 21, 2008
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