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    Alternatives for core2solo

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by netics, Sep 21, 2009.

  1. netics

    netics Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hello.
    I own an acer timeline 5810t and I want to know if there are some alternatives for my proc (core 2 solo, su3500).. I want high performance.
     
    netics, Sep 21, 2009
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  2. jigielnik

    jigielnik Notebook Guru

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    i hate to say this, but u might be out of luck... i cant link you directly because i dont remember exactly where i saw it, but i read somewhere on this forum that you cannot replace this processor with another
     
    jigielnik, Sep 21, 2009
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  3. EchoShade

    EchoShade Notebook Evangelist

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    The SU series CPU is a BGA type meaning that they are soldered on to the motherboard meaning that they are impossible to replace. Also, the Timeline series isn't meant to be a high performance branch, they are meant to have a longer batter life.
     
    EchoShade, Sep 21, 2009
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