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    Upgrading CPU on a Notebook

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by ZuN, Mar 17, 2005.

  1. ZuN

    ZuN Newbie

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    How easily is this done? or should i not even bother?
    thanks in advance.
     
    ZuN, Mar 17, 2005
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  2. Brian

    Brian Working at 486 Speed NBR Reviewer

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    Depends on your machine, it might not even be possible. I would rate it as a 8/10 on the upgrade difficulty scale.

    Brian

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  3. pr5owner

    pr5owner Notebook Consultant

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    well on my asus i threw in the cpu myself when i built it and i can get it done faster than any desktop HSF so it REALLY depends on the computer, asus usually has ultra easy HW to work with where as companies like apple tend to make their laptops so complicated to open (as well as void your warrenty if you do it yourself) that it would be easier to send it back to them so they can rip you off

    -->Asus M6BNe | Pentium M 1.6GHz Dothan | 1024MB PC2700 Micron Ram | Radeon 9700 Pro 64MB | 80GB Samsung 5400 RPM 8MB Cache | Gigabit LAN | CDRW + DVD Combo |
    -->Compal CL56 | Pentium M 1.6GHz Dothan | 1024MB Ram | Radeon 9700 Pro 128MB | 60GB HDD | 10/100 LAN | DVDRW |

     
    pr5owner, Mar 18, 2005
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