Laptop upgrade

[mark574020]

Hi

Could anyone tell me is it possible to upgrade this laptop
(Maxfire 15.4" WS AMD Turion 1.6 512MB DDR 60gb HDD DVD-RW)
with a new CPU and if so what one could i put in it.

Cheers

[mark574020]

Can anyone at Novatech answer this or any body else

Cheers

[Coops]

I will need to double check but i think the highest CPU you could go to in this unit is the Turion MT-37. Which i is a 2ghz CPU.

[mark574020]

Cheers for that could any other AMD go in there

[Coops]

i need to check when i am in the office for complete support.

What are you looking to put in there?

[mark574020]

Thank you for you help

maybe something like a Athlon XP or something better than what i've got

Cheers

[Coops]

Turion is the best AMD Mobile CPU you can get.

Athlon XP CPU is old product and is now out of production. They do not make them any more

[mark574020]

hi

ok cheers what one would you recomend and can novatech order any of them if possible could you tell me what chips would fit this laptop i no the turion will just wondering if any other AMD would

Cheers

[Coops]

Well this unit supports

Mobile Sempron 25w Series

Mobile Turion 25w and 35w Series

Mobile Athlon64 35w and 64w transportable series.

Its hard to recommend anything as you have not said what or why you think you need an upgrade so it makes it hard to advise on what is best

[mark574020]

Hi

fill as if it is lagging behind abit when i want to edit a few photos that sort of thing so was wondering what the best route would be to take as i have done the ram upto 1gig

Cheers

[Coops]

You could try switching the Windows power scheme from Mobile Laptop to Desktop or Always On. This will stop the CPU power managment from altering the clock speed of the CPU based on load and run it at full processor speed. ( If u have not alreayd done this )

Please note that doing this will reduce battery run time due to the CPU not clocking down.

Does this make a difference? Is there any improvement in your performance when editing.

What software do you use for editing??

[mark574020]

Hi

I had done that did see some inprovement but not a great deal i am using coral and paint shop pro

Cheers

[mark574020]

Hi

So do any of you nice people at Novatech have any ideas on what what would be the best route to take

Cheers

[novanick]

i used a novatech maxfire 3700 my best freind got one i he let me borrow it while my crappy dell is in repair! (he is going to italy for 2 weeks and i need it for my programming)

It is great! Very well made aswell,i do Microsoft Visual Stuido C++ and i need a fast pc and the 2.0ghz is good.

Get the 2.0ghz you wont be sorry!

[mark574020]

Hi

I'm thinking about this one

AMD Athlon 64 3200+ Socket 754

Key Features


Front Side Bus Speed 800 MHz

Processor Type Athlon 64

Socket Type Socket 754

Manufacturer AMD

Processor Type Athlon 64

Clock Speed 2 GHz

Performance Index 3200+

Processor Instruction Set 3DNOW! • Intel x86 Compatibilty • SSE2

Memory Type DDR SDRAM

L2 Cache Size 1024 KB

L1 Cache Size 128 KB

Other Features:- Processor Features 64-bit Instruction Set Support • HyperTransport technology • Built-in Memory Controller • AMD Cool n Quiet

The Processor Reference ID is :- ADA3200AEP5AP

Could you tell me if it will work in this laptop and will it be any better than what i already have

Cheers

[novanick]

Well i would get a turion 2.0ghz as that is the latest AMD mobile processor.The Athlon will use more power and you wont have a good battery life!

Get the Turion it is the latest mobile processor for notebooks

My dell has a 1.6ghz centrino and i was using a 2.0ghz AMD Turion and there was a big difference.

[mark574020]

Hi Thank you for your input could you tell me if this cpu will work in this laptop i have a MT28 in it at the moment


Model AMD Turion 64 Mobile ML-40
Part Number TMDML40BKX5LD
Socket Type 754
Operating Frequency 2.2Ghz
L2 Cache 1024 KB
Maximum power consumption 35W
Process Type 0.09nm
64bit support Yes
Multimedia Instruction MMX, 3D Now, SSE, SSE2, SSE3, x86-64

Cheers

[mark574020]

Hi

AMD Turion 64 Mobile ML-40
Can anyone at novatech tell me if the above cpu will work in this laptop

Cheers

[mark574020]

Have they or gone on strike at Novatech :roll:

[Coops]

Yes your unit should be able to support the AMD Turion ML-40 CPU.

TMDML40BKX5LD

You will need to clean the heatsink and apply new thermal interface material for the CPU.

Due to the risk of damage to the unit should this upgrade not be done correctly please only perform this task if you are confident enough to carry it out.

[mark574020]

hi

Could someone at Novatech please tell me if this cpu (AMD ATHLON 64 3200 2.0Ghz MOBILE PROCESSOR SOCKET 754) would be better than the one i have in this laptop Torion64 MT-28 as i've been given ATHLON free and wont to no if it is worth putting in

Cheers

[mark574020]

Anyone please :roll:

[mark574020]

Cant any1 at novatech reply it would be a great help if you could just a yes or no will do please

[mark574020]

is there anyone else out there who can answer this just want to no is it better or not please