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    Upgrading HP Pavillion 5420

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by shackf16, Aug 26, 2005.

  1. shackf16

    shackf16 Newbie

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    Okay, I know this my be dumb to upgrade a 4 year old machine but I wanted to look into it before buying new. I have a 10G HD with 800mHz Celeron and 128Mb. I can pick up a new HD and memory pretty cheap, but I can't find anything that says what the fastest possible CPU can be. I am much smarter on desktops, so any help would be greatly appreciated. Also, anywhere to purchase such a CPU would also be helpful. Thanks.
     
    shackf16, Aug 26, 2005
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  2. ZaZ

    ZaZ Super Model Super Moderator

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    I would upgrade the memory and hard drive first. If then you still feel you need to upgrade the CPU you can tackle that. If all you are doing is surfing the net and office, 800Mhz is more than enough.
     
    ZaZ, Aug 27, 2005
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  3. Charles P. Jefferies

    Charles P. Jefferies Lead Moderator Super Moderator

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    See what your notebook goes for on ebay: if the upgrades cost more than the going rate, then get a new one.

    And, upgrade your RAM like the zazonz said first - that's the cheapest way to increase performance.
     
    Charles P. Jefferies, Aug 28, 2005
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    Venombite Notebook Virtuoso

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    You may first want to find out if the CPU is upgradable. I have an old Toshiba Celeron 400Mhz system and the CPU is soldered onto the mainboard. If it is upgradable, then you can probably safely jump 200-300Mhz without any major heat problems. I upgraded my old Toshiba P3-600Mhz notebook with a P3-800Mhz CPU and it works fine. Pushes the fan just a bit harder, but works flawlessly.

    -Vb-
     
    Venombite, Aug 28, 2005
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