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    Upgrade CPU?

    Discussion in 'HP' started by moocha, Sep 11, 2007.

  1. moocha

    moocha Notebook Guru

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    Pavillion dv9410us Turrion X2 1.8, I know it's hard but how hard?Anybody here done it?

    gracias
     
    moocha, Sep 11, 2007
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    noiren Notebook Guru

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    lol no my friend, laptop CPUs cant be upgraded dont bother, what you buy is what you'll have until you get a new system.
     
    noiren, Sep 11, 2007
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    timtravel42 Notebook Virtuoso

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    yeah its possible, but its very difficult (depending on your expertise)
    also, it voids your warranty
     
    timtravel42, Sep 11, 2007
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  4. Greg

    Greg Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Typically, the expense is not worth it. Go get some additional RAM or a faster hard drive to speed up the PC more than an upgraded CPU ever would.
     
    Greg, Sep 11, 2007
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  5. moocha

    moocha Notebook Guru

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    Thanks for being so fast! OK I'll forget about it-thanks.
     
    moocha, Sep 11, 2007
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    Just do a little research, the HP laptops are very easy to upgrade. If you download a service manual for your machine it will indicate all the cpu's that were available for your machine. Hit Ebay and pick up a used cpu.

    I did this a year ago on my Compaq V2000. I bought the entry level Celeron and upgraded to the top line Centrino 10 months later for 40 dollars. At the time of purchase the top line Centrino machine was 600 dollars more.

    It was about 20 screws and 1/2 and hour to do. I am not a computer tech, but know how to use a screw driver.
     
    curious3, Sep 11, 2007
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    Don't forget about it still... it can be done and it's not so complicate , but actually Turions X2 cost almost 200 USD, so until their price goes down, better to wait. I changed my old acer aspire 3003 cpu from a sempron 32 bits to a turion 62 bits, without any trouble.
     
    kekinash, Sep 11, 2007
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  8. moocha

    moocha Notebook Guru

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    Boy we have some divergence in opinion. I'm going with the upgraders. Yes, I have downloaded the service manual for disasembly. I'll wait till prices go down. Did you put the "Artic Silver" on it? Thanks
     
    moocha, Sep 11, 2007
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    yes I put something similar and heat it not an issue, because both cpus are rated the same watts, 25. If your laptop support the new cpu ( the service manual says it) there is not heat problem.
    Btw it's Turion 64 bits and not 62. still no 62 bits cpus, he he!
     
    kekinash, Sep 11, 2007
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    When I replaced my cpu I didn't use any thermal compound. When you take the heatsink off you will see a thick patch of some kind of thermal compound. It is solid material, not grease and doesn't wipe off. I just screwed the heatsink back on. Again I did this a year ago and have had no heat issues at all.
     
    curious3, Sep 11, 2007
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    DutyHunter, Sep 12, 2007
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  12. aitrus

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    Si de hecho Yo he cambiado el mio tenia un tirion64 X2 TL 50 a 1.600 Mgz y le he puesto el maximo de la gama que es el turion64 X2 TL 60 a 2.000 Mgz, pero date cuenta que vas a tener que aflojar casi 40 tornillos me costo reemplazar el micro pero si vas con cuidado sera perfecto.
    Un saludo
     
    aitrus, Sep 12, 2007
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  13. miner

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    Depends on the chipset. Certain i940 series do allow upgrade to the Pentium dual cores but some only support the Celerons & single cores(Core Solo).
     
    miner, Sep 12, 2007
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  14. moocha

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    Hey thanks again So no paste. Good, cause that I haven't done. Yeah, they've got the 2.3 out and only $450. I thought they were both 35 watts. Mine TL I believe.
     
    moocha, Sep 12, 2007
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