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    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by Keita, Jun 29, 2009.

  1. Keita

    Keita Notebook Enthusiast

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    If I buy a 2.8ghz macbookpro, will i be able to upgrade it in the future to 3.06ghz or higher from Apple or another place?
     
    Keita, Jun 29, 2009
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    Budding Notebook Virtuoso

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    Not from Apple. You might be able to upgrade from some independent repair shop. Note that doing so will void your warranty.
     
    Budding, Jun 29, 2009
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  3. talin

    talin Notebook Prophet

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    I believe the processors are soldered onto the motherboard ( oops sorry, logic board :rolleyes: ), so it wouldn't be possible in this case.
     
    talin, Jun 29, 2009
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    Upgrading to a faster hard drive or SSD if that floats your boat, is money better spent. Unless you plan on running your MBP CPU 24/7 at 100%, bumping from 2.8GHz to 3GHz has little if any marginal value.
     
    ZaZ, Jun 29, 2009
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    A second question... would a RAM upgrade void the warrenty too?
     
    Brain191, Jun 29, 2009
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  6. Xirurg

    Xirurg ORLY???

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    no,it won't.
     
    Xirurg, Jun 29, 2009
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  7. Keita

    Keita Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thanks for the answers! I am wondering if there are any places that actually can upgrade the cpu from like 2.8ghz to maybe 3.5ish in the future. (Maybe in 2-3 years.) And for the graphics card, will that be upgradable? Thanks.
     
    Keita, Jun 29, 2009
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  8. talin

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    Again, the processor is soldered to the logic board. You cannot upgrade without replacing the logic board, and no, the video card is not upgradeable. Notebooks are not like desktops, 98% of the time you cannot upgrade the graphics card.
     
    talin, Jun 29, 2009
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  9. fan of laptop

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    Upgrading the CPU need the support the logic board support. You can not put a random CPU on the motherboard. It need the architecture support.
     
    fan of laptop, Jun 29, 2009
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    Absolutely agree, the buff from RAM and HD is much much better unless you are doing a lot of scientific calculations or CPU intensive video rendering work.

    Apple computers aren't really made to be tinkered with in this fashion. You would be suprised how long a simple 2.8 ghz will last you unless you are doing CPU intensive work.

    If you need a system with upgrade potential, you should consider a mac pro or a PC. If it HAS to be a CPU upgradeable laptop, then you are out of luck with Apple.
     
    sarahfox, Jun 29, 2009
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    The main difference between core 2 of today and the mobile cpus next year, are not performance, but the power efficiency. From the non-removable battery expect your laptop to be mobility impaired in two years, while other notebooks have 12 hour battery time.
     
    Xhibit, Jun 30, 2009
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  12. Xirurg

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    care to elaborate your last sentence?
     
    Xirurg, Jun 30, 2009
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