Upgrade Feasability of Laptop

RevChris · 19-11-2007, 12:29 AM

Long time lurker , first time posting.

Im thinking of upgrading my laptop.
It an Acer 9300 with a Turion MK-38 proc, Im going to upgrade to a Turion X2 TL-52 proc.

Im asking about how difficult it will be to do the upgrade. I've done alot of computer building and other laptop upgrades. But never so far as to upgrade the proc on one (Ram , hdd , ect)

Is it even worth doing for any kind of performance boost?
Can I use the current cooling in the laptop for this new proc?
and finally is it even possible , anyone got any links to some pics of the inside of this beast?

Any help or advice would be appreciated.

Impotence · 19-11-2007, 10:10 AM

Welcome to hardwareforums RevChris

The HDD, internal network card (normally miniPCI) and RAM can be changed on a laptop without too much bother (you can get to them easily) but changing the CPU on a laptop is not going to be easy, and i've never come across anyone who has done it :/

Off Topic:

sorry about the short reply, i have to get to work!

19-11-2007, 12:29 AM	#1 (permalink) Top
RevChris Geek Trainee Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 1 Status: Offline	Upgrade Feasability of Laptop Long time lurker , first time posting. Im thinking of upgrading my laptop. It an Acer 9300 with a Turion MK-38 proc, Im going to upgrade to a Turion X2 TL-52 proc. Im asking about how difficult it will be to do the upgrade. I've done alot of computer building and other laptop upgrades. But never so far as to upgrade the proc on one (Ram , hdd , ect) Is it even worth doing for any kind of performance boost? Can I use the current cooling in the laptop for this new proc? and finally is it even possible , anyone got any links to some pics of the inside of this beast? Any help or advice would be appreciated.

19-11-2007, 10:10 AM	#2 (permalink) Top
Impotence May the source be with u! Join Date: Dec 2004 Age: 19 Male Posts: 1,878 Times Helpful: 126 My Mood: Stressed Status: Offline My Computer	Welcome to hardwareforums RevChris The HDD, internal network card (normally miniPCI) and RAM can be changed on a laptop without too much bother (you can get to them easily) but changing the CPU on a laptop is not going to be easy, and i've never come across anyone who has done it :/ Off Topic: sorry about the short reply, i have to get to work! __________________ Dear intel,Already Made My Decision Never trust a computer you can't repair yourself. Windows Vista - Viruses Intruders Spyware Trojans Adware Why Linux is Better!\|Pastafairianism\|Say no to National ID\|Firefox Extensions Guide scientology has been getting alot of attention recently When the rich wage war, it is the poor who die. Where are the WMD's that our governments used to justify the war?

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