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    WOW! Tasks brings intellegent ?'s

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by missingtasks, Feb 9, 2006.

  1. missingtasks

    missingtasks Notebook Consultant

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    yo, more seemingly idiotic questions from tasks-
    If i buy a PM based laptop (V4000t) can i upgrade the processor later? and do external HDDs work as well as the installed ones? thanks :confused: :confused: :confused:
     
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  2. coriolis

    coriolis Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    There has been speculation and perhaps proof that you can upgrade the Turion ML Processor to a Turion MT, but either way, you can upgrade the processor in the same family(same socket).

    External HD's work like a portable HD, which it is. However, you have to remember most external HD's are connected by USB 2.0 or firewire so the connection speed is limited
     
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  3. Charles P. Jefferies

    Charles P. Jefferies Lead Moderator Super Moderator

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    You can upgrade the processor; however, I don't recommend doing that, because it will void your warranty. You are better off upgrading components such as the CPU when you buy it. Upgrade the RAM and HDD aftermarket to save money.

    A firewire external hard drive would be very fast; just about the speed as if it were internal. USB can fluctuate in speed. It's fine for most people, but if you are going to be running programs, constantly reading and writing to the external, FW is a good idea.
     
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    missingtasks Notebook Consultant

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    i cant figure out if the v4000t has a firewaire, though most notebooks do now, at least the ones i see. Anyway i was thinking for after the warrenty expires for the processor. like i think thats a year.
     
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    Pretty sure it does, as you stated, most do nowadays(unless they are an ultraportable)
     
    coriolis, Feb 10, 2006
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