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    Sony Vgn Fs315m: Cpu Upgrade

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by lugui001, Dec 30, 2008.

  1. lugui001

    lugui001 Newbie

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    Dear all,

    I own a VGN-FS31M from SONY.
    Now after upgrading the HDD (from 80GB to 500 GB) I would also like to upgrade the CPU (now: INTEL (R) M 1.73MhZ). Could please somebody tell me which CPU could better fit into my laptop and where I could buy it?

    Thanks a lot,

    Luca
     
    lugui001, Dec 30, 2008
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  2. K-TRON

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

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    I cannot find any specifics on your system.
    Can you download CPU-Z and upload a image of the CPU and Motherboard Tabs.
    CPU-Z is a free program, and it can be downloaded from cpuid's website

    Chances are it can be upgraded, but I am not sure what socket your system has.

    K-TRON
     
    K-TRON, Dec 30, 2008
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  3. PhoenixFx

    PhoenixFx Notebook Virtuoso

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    If it is a Pentium M then you won’t be able to upgrade to a dual core, buying another slightly faster Pentium M will not give you any significant improvement to justify the cost. You should have bought a new notebook without upgrading anything, because a new low end dual core notebook is only around $500 right now, which will be a lot better than that Sony even with all possible upgrades. If you don't have money to get a new one now, then save what you have for a future upgrade.

    If you don't already have at least 2GB of RAM then upgrade that, a RAM upgrade will give better performance boost compared to a CPU upgrade. But before you buy new RAM, check your motherboard manual and check the supported RAM type and maximum capacity. Or you can use Crucial System Scanner tool
     
    PhoenixFx, Dec 30, 2008
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