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    Upgrading my Gateway T1620 from a TL-56 to a TL-60

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Macmusician, May 23, 2008.

  1. Macmusician

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    In light of the latest review of mobile processors from Tomshardware (and the fact that I can score a really good deal on one today), I've decided to attempt an upgrade of my TL-56 to a TL-60. From what I've read on the forums, there shouldn't be any kind of chipset conflict or anything like that, but I'm wondering if it's physically possible to upgrade my T1620.

    Have any of you Gateway owners done it? Is the processor accessible? Is it permanently affixed to the motherboard or will it be easily removable?
     
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    K-TRON Hi, I'm Jimmy Diesel ^_^

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    Your AMD turion processor is upgradeable. However you have to take a good portion of your laptop apart to get to the processor. All amd turion processors are connected to the laptop via socket S1. All you have to do is turn a screw, and you can get your processor out of the socket. When you go to install the new processor, it is required that you use a thermal grease/compound like arctic silver on your processor. This grease will fill in the small gaps between the processor and the heatsink, so that your processor can be cooled efficiently.

    After you are done installing the processor, reassemble your laptop.
    Then when finished, I recommend downloading cpu rightmark clock management, and then undervolt your processor. There is a guide here on nbr, you should follow it. Undervolting will help keep your processor running cool, and saving power, so that the upgrade will not take such a big toll on battery life an heat.

    Good luck with the upgrade,

    K-TRON
     
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