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Upgrading Averatec 6200H

Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by psalm98, Feb 2, 2007.

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I'm considering replacing the Athlon 2400+ with an AMD TURION 64 ML-34 PROCESSOR. Would this be possible with just a BIOS flash, or is there something else that I need to know - like compatibility issues with the socket (754), motherboard, heatsink, etc... Also, I realise that the RAM speed for this Averatec 6200H model is 2700 (333MH) but would the 3200 (400MH) RAM be back-compatible (especially if I upgraded the processor)? Right now it's half the price of the 2700... By the way, it is DDR - not DDR2.
Thanks again for your insight and suggestions!

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If you currently have an Athlon XP 2400+ in your notebook, then the upgrade cannot take place, because thy two processor use a totally different chipset and different socket. What model of notebook do you have?

Zero, Feb 2, 2007

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Averatec 6200H - Any advice about the ram? Thanks!

psalm98, Feb 3, 2007

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DDR 400(PC3200) RAM will be backwards compatible. In any case you will be limited by the bus speed when it comes to faster RAM.

miner, Feb 3, 2007

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