Santa Rosa upgrade?

i got my dv9000 not too long ago (Feb) and now with Santa Rosa out, i feel kinda... ripped off...
so i guess that's how it feels to be a computer owner. as soon as you buy something, prepare for it to be outdated.

but is it possible to upgrade? Changing the motherboard perhaps... i assume it would be expensive as fudge if it were possible. Would HP even sell the necessary parts to do so?

Even if it was a ton of work and took all day, i think i'd still be willing to do it. Although price is a definite concern at this point...

 

I'd advise against it. Even though the dv9500 boards are not available yet through the parts site, an older dv9000 board is $388.00 alone (to say nothing of all the attachments on it which may be incompatible with the Santa Rosa board). You would also need a new cpu, as a Socket M Memron won't fit on a Socket P board. You're looking at big bucks, not to mention a voided warranty.

Graphics cards aside, you would gain little from Santa Rosa. It is merely a small evolutionary step from your Napa-based unit (basically a couple extra points in synthetic benches). If you really want one of these, you'd be better off just selling the dv9000 and buying one outright.

 

I was under the impression that it noticeable improved performance as well as battery life. But if the difference is not near the cost and effort, then I won't bother. i did spend an extra $250 for an extended warranty (i almost didnt because i think extended warranties are kinda stupid, but i remembered my friends laptop got rly messed up after a year or so), so i wouldnt wanna void that.
So, the mobo would be expensive, and i would probably have to upgrade other parts as well for compatibility purposes. Hmm.
Well, like i said, cost is definitely a factor here. I suppose i should just stick with what i got, for now. Santa Rosa can wait a couple (?) years until my next computer purchase. Although, actually, my next computer purchase will probably be a desktop, not a laptop.

 

You would see a performance increase if you were going from an older T5300 to a new T7300 (for example). However when comparing a T7200 and T7300, the difference would be neglible, especially when factoring in the upgrade cost.

 

Well, I only have a 5200 (1.6Ghz), so upgrading to the newest cpu would be awesome. What is it now, 2.16Ghz or something like that?
So, perhaps after my warranty is out, i'll consider such an upgrade. However considering the cost, complexity and risk, maybe a new pc purchase would be better. HMMMmmmmm......

 

Well you could theoretically upgrade to a T7600 (2.33GHz), provided that the laptop has adequate cooling. In any event, you have a way to go before your warranty runs out.

 

I wouldn't worry about upgrading your CPU. By the time you get it all figured out and are satisfied with it, the next-gen Penryn mobile chips will be out...and then you'll realize your HDD is too slow, or GPU isn't up to snuff....and so on =). Rock the 1.6Ghz while you have it, and right before the technology you really want comes out, sell it to get a decent amount of money back and put that towards a new system.