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    upgrade aspire 1700

    Discussion in 'Acer' started by pmn74, Feb 28, 2005.

  1. pmn74

    pmn74 Newbie

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    Hi all, need your advice. I have the acer aspire 1705smi with the geforce go5600. Can this be upgraded to a better one? If so, which, and can i do it myself [ ;)] I also want to change the dvd writer to a dual layer one, NEC 6500A. Any advice please, cheers all [ :eek:)][8D]
     
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    coriolis Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    Unfortunately, Video Cards on laptops can not be upgraded....

    As of yet - sooner or later they can but unfortunately, you are stuck with the go5600. Unless you buy a new one of course...

    Not sure about the DVD writer though..

    Goodluck
     
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    pmn74 Newbie

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    oh well, cheers anyway [ :(]<blockquote id='quote'> quote:<hr height='1' noshade id='quote'>Originally posted by coriolis
     
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    It may be possible to upgrade the drive. Couple of issues are the bezel not fitting and the firmware. Sometimes the bezel on the new drive does not fit the old one. It may be possble to swap or reshape it depending on your skill level. Second issue is the firmware. Laptop drives do not have jupmers like desktop drives. It is set by the firmware or switches inside the drive. If your laptop needs slave and the drive is master, it won't work. You may want to consult with Acer as to what they consider a user upgradeable part. Memory and hard drives are generally considered user upgradeable. Optical drives may or may not. Taking apart your notebook may void the warranty. Good Luck.






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    Thanks for the info zazonz. No warranty on my lappy as i bought it second hand. I'll check on the new drive tho re master/slave, cheers mate.<blockquote id='quote'> quote:<hr height='1' noshade id='quote'>Originally posted by zazonz
     
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