Aspire 8935G CPU Upgrade Question

I just got a new 8935G-654G50MN. It has an Intel Core 2 Duo T9300 (2.5 GHz) in it. I notice both cores of the CPU max out for a while when multitasking some jobs. I want to be able to do some video editing/converting, so I'm already looking to upgrade the CPU. I don't know what kind of mainboard is in the thing. I'm interested in the T9900 (3.06 GHz) as a replacement. Will it fit and be compatible with the mainboard? Or can you recommend me a better/faster CPU that will drop right in the socket? At the moment the OS is Vista32 Home Premium, 4 GB RAM, ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4670. I'm going to put another HDD in and install Vista64 Home Premium on that one and put some more RAM in, for a total of either 6 or 8 GB.


Thanks.

 

Bump. Can anyone verify that a T9900 (3.06 GHz) will drop right in on my mainboard and be compatible with the chipset, etc.? Since my last post I've added a WD Scorpio Black 500 GB HDD and installed Vista 64 on it. I can now dual boot, either Vista 32 or Vista 64.

Thanks.

 

nope your best bet would be to get a ssd or momentus xt. that would actually increase your performance and overlocking your cpu abit willl work too

 

The x9100 works in the 8930g so should work in yours this is multi unlocked so you will be able to overclock. Also I am not sure if you will be able to use the quad core Q9000 and upwards.

 

A cursory look at Acer's specifications page shows that the 8935G is capable of up to the T9800, but since the T9900 uses the same socket, I see no reason why it wouldn't be compatible with the latest BIOS.
If I remember correctly, the 8935G with the Q9000 had a different and stronger cooling system, so that might not work.
The X9100 should work, but I can't guarantee that. The upside is that if it does work, you can use the ThrottleStop utility to overclock through Windows!

If I might ask, why on earth are you dual-booting Vista 32 and 64-bit versions? Is there some software that requires 32-bit mode?

 

Thanks for the info guys.

I may be wrong but I'm thinking an SSD won't help, the CPU is the bottle neck. It runs maxed out when multitasking some jobs with the HDDs already in the laptop.

The laptop hardware is 64 bit, it came with Vista 32 pre-installed, and no software disks, OS or recovery. I have a Vista 64 DVD and installed that on an additional 500GB HDD. I'll pull the OEM HDD with the pre-installed Vista 32 and put in an SSD and install Vista 64 on it if and when I upgrade the CPU. I have dual boot capabilities on all my computers.....just in case.

 

The Windows activation key you got with Vista 32-bit will work with no problems with 64-bit.
Since you use 4 GB of ram, I would recommend you to install 64-bit and it will be enough... And needed drivers you can download from Acers support site.

 

both q9100 and t9900 have the same socket...

 

Andrew, they might both have the same socket, but BIOS compatibility might not be a guarantee.
Arminator's got the right idea, go 64-bit all the time. The 32-bit key should work for the 64-bit version without problems.

I'm surprised that the CPU is getting maxed out on basic multi-tasking.
The thing is, the CPU is rarely the bottleneck in general computing or most tasks. Replacing the hard drive with an SSD or Momentus XT will greatly improve the responsiveness of your machine.

 

Just an update on my thread: I've installed 8 GB RAM and the T9900. I have not updated the Bios and everything is working fine. An SSD is next!

 

hi guys, i need some advice, im new here. I have an acer 8935g Quad Core laptop with Q9000 and HD 4670 GPU. i want to change the CPU to Q9200 (if possible) and also the GPU to nvidia GTS 250M as its MXM 3.0. How do I go about doing this apart from taking it all apart and fitting the hardware in , from what I've heard you need bios updates and MODS, how shall I and when shall I update the bios etc?

thanks

 

Hi guys, sorry to bring up an old thread but are there any other processors that this laptop can handle now with there being the new i range released? My 8935G has the Q9000 as standard but I'm looking for more speed from it.

Cheers,
Henry

 

New CPUs have no value for you. These are new platforms with new chipsets and you can't retrofit any Core i3/5/7 to your notebook.
You bought a computer that supported Core 2 Duo family and that's what will work for you- nothing else.