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    making my asus run better

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by smethy, Dec 15, 2009.

  1. smethy

    smethy Newbie

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    Right now I am using an Asus UL30a-x5. it runs great but im using it for recording/producing cds and ocassional gaming. to give it more power what should i upgrade on it? and whatever i upgrade, what things would be the best choices (im pretty much willing to spend whatever will get me the best stuff for it so i dont have a price range)

    any help would be great. thanks
     
    smethy, Dec 15, 2009
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    timesquaredesi MagicPeople VooDooPeople

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    give us the specs of the machine:

    cpu/speed?
    ram?
    hard disk space?
     
    timesquaredesi, Dec 15, 2009
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    mew1838 Team Teal

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    You should buy an SU9600 processor, 160GB Intel X25 SSD, and 2 x 4GB of DDR2 800 Ram.
     
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  4. Bog

    Bog Losing it...

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    Ultimately a RAM and HD upgrade is the most economical way to gain performance. A CPU upgrade is rarely necessary, and likely isn't possible since most low-voltage CPUs are soldered directly to the motherboard.

    Also, upgrade to a 64-bit OS for certain performance and security improvements, as well as the ability to use all 4GB of RAM.
     
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  5. smethy

    smethy Newbie

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    its got 4gb ram, 500gb harddrive, an intel core 2 duo prossesor (i think 1.3ghz), and im running windows 7 (64 bit) on it already
     
    smethy, Dec 15, 2009
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  6. Bog

    Bog Losing it...

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    Well then it looks like you're all set in terms of hardware. All you can do is keep the inside of the laptop free of dust/debris and ensure that Windows is fully defragged, up-to-date, and not running unnecessary software.
     
    Bog, Dec 15, 2009
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  7. smethy

    smethy Newbie

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    well, since im running a lot of recording programs, im gonna need a lot of processing power (a lot of the stuff i use recommends having a processing speed of 1.7ghz+) so eventually im gonna want to upgrade that and what would be some good suggestions? Again, I dont have a set price range because im willing to spend however much it will cost me to get this thing at peak proformance
     
    smethy, Dec 15, 2009
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    tilleroftheearth Wisdom listens quietly...

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    tilleroftheearth, Dec 16, 2009
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  9. sean473

    sean473 Notebook Prophet

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    I thought that the CPU in CULV notebooks and atoms is soldered to the motherboard so it can't be upgraded? You can certainly upgrade your hard drive to something else or an SSD and 4GB ram will help...
     
    sean473, Dec 16, 2009
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  10. Bog

    Bog Losing it...

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    Like I said, most low voltage CPUs are soldered to the motherboard, meaning that they are not upgradable. If the part is easily accessible you can see for yourself, but at this point the only option is to tweak Windows to reduce CPU usage and to try software overclocking (try SetFSB).
     
    Bog, Dec 16, 2009
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  11. sean473

    sean473 Notebook Prophet

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    and does asus have a built in overclocking suite? U can also use that.. last option is to use SetFSB...
     
    sean473, Dec 17, 2009
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