Upgraded Acer 3680 Celeron CPU to a T5300!

[meegulthwarp]

Yeah, I had my T1350 running @ 2.2Ghz I just didn't like the heat and I mainly use it on my bed for browsing so I didn't see the point.

I would also suggest to Undervolt when overclocking, I had the T1350 running @2.0Ghz + undervolt and it was around the same temp as stock clocks without undervolting.

[alexvillas]

Hi I need your help to install the acer 3680 and T5600 and has a windows7 Virtualization for xp but my Enable the bios as it is

[electronbee]

I have just installed a T7200! A pretty sweet kick in the pants for my laptop. I originally went to a T2250 and now a T7200 as I am getting more into stuff like Blender.

Everything is definitively faster. Booting, opening windows and apps, etc. It's pretty impressive. Maybe I'll do a multi-boot to OS-X and see what happens. Hrmmm...

eb

[DragonN]

Hello, I am a bit late in the game, but I just order a T5200 on ebay. There isn't much different between T5200 and T5300 right?
My rambay sticker got pull out for some reason and I ran pcwizard, cpu z, and everest return 943i Calistoga. So I figure it should work on my 3680- 2682 model. Sorry for asking these question, but this thread is so long, I only read to 41 pages. But is T5200 or T5300 is the most I can get out of upgrading this model? Will it run better with intel core 2 duo 1.6 ghz than 1.8 ghz celeron or slower? I'm wondering if replacing a T5200 of unknown usage online will actually perform better than my 2 years of everyday use of celeron. Thanks for answering.

General Information :
NorthBridge : Intel i943/940GML
SouthBridge : 82801GBM (ICH7-M/U) LPC Interface Controller

NorthBridge Information :
Architecture : Direct Media Interface (DMI)
Manufacturer : Intel (Acer)
Codename : Lakeport
Revision : A3
Bus Speed : 133.3 MHz
FSB Frequency : 533.4 MHz (QDR)
FSB max. Support : 667 MHz
RAM max. Support : DDR2 (667 MHz)

[ATG]

Hi, welcome to NBR.

First you must be absolutely sure you have the 943 chipset otherwise C2D CPU will NOT work!!! If you don't have that sticker well, I can't think of any reliable way to check that out.
If you have 943 the best CPU you can upgrade to would be T7600

Core 2 Duo

Merom-2M

Core 2 Duo T5300 1733 2048 533

Core 2 Duo T5500 1667 2048 667
Core 2 Duo T5600 1833 2048 667

Merom

Core 2 Duo T5200 1600 2048 533

Core 2 Duo T5500 1667 2048 667
Core 2 Duo T5600 1833 2048 667
Core 2 Duo T7200 2000 4096 667
Core 2 Duo T7400 2166 4096 667
Core 2 Duo T7600 2333 4096 667

Chipsets

943GML 533

945GM 533/667
945PM 533/667

C2D being with two cores will kill the celeron in terms of multitasking, will provide better battery life and I think it will give you a better overall performance.

[DragonN]

I wonder if I should really do the upgrade. I used this laptop for 2 years already. Now the fan is running all the time. Maybe the cpu has gone bad or the whole fan and heatsink hardware malfunction already? Is replacing to a new cpu a better idea? Will it cut the fan for a while?

[ATG]

I wonder if I should really do the upgrade. I used this laptop for 2 years already. Now the fan is running all the time. Maybe the cpu has gone bad or the whole fan and heatsink hardware malfunction already? Is replacing to a new cpu a better idea? Will it cut the fan for a while?

Oh yeah I forgot about that. C2D are supposed to run much cooler that the Celerons thanks to lower TDP and SpeedStep.
If it's a good idea to replace the CPU? I'd go for it, especially if case of limited funds.


Nevertheless if your fan is running all the time right now your system might need some cleaning. Check the heatsink grill, it's probably clogged with dust.

[DragonN]

Do I really have to disassemble this much http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CI_PC4IPznQ to get to the cpu? This is too insane!!!!

[Skibums]

Yes you do! Enjoy!

[DragonN]

oh god, save me, I haven't receive the cpu yet LOL. Sigh.....