Aspire 5315 CPU Step-by-Step Upgrade Guide

[n2gc]

Well, I'm stupid. Can't believe I did this at my age, but wonders never
cease. I claimed the T8100 wouldn't fire off so I duh thought it was a
bad chip. So I bought a T9300. Got it today and installed. It won't even
light up but the for a few seconds on the green light. What the he** ?

So made sure I had updated BIOS and I do at 1.45. For the heck of it
I reinstalled the the T8100 and only used 1 gig of memory. CRAP, it
lit off and runs like the first 5315 I did...It's obvious I had the 2 gig ram along
with the 1 gig in wrong...It's running fast with just the 1 gig. So I recall
a post here somewhere that a member had the same problem when he
installed his 2 gig and 1 gig. I can't recall how he got it to work with
3 gigs, but it's just a matter of seeing which slot likes the 2 gig and
the 1 gig.

Still don't know why the T9300 chip won't work, but I feel like such a
da** fool not checking things first. Live and learn I guess..

Thanks for reading, and the jokes on me.
n2gc

By the way, got the RAM figured out, NOW running 3 gigs, T8100,
4965 wifi, and feel even more dumber than I did. Oh, man..

[n2gc]

Ok.Now that this 5315 is working like it should with the t 8100, I'm NOW
trying to get this t 9300 working. The BIOS is at 1.45. I can't it to boot
up. No screen, no BIOS info, no nothing,, but I can hear it running the
hard drive. Do I need to go into BIOS or do something else to try and
get this t 9300 chip working ?

Here is the info off the chip :

Intel '06
5819C06O SLAYY
FF80676T9300
2. 50 /6M/800

Does this look like a chip that should work ?

I will say that when I got this chip, it had like a "grey string" or something
kind of substance around a couple of the pins at the base of the pins.
This was suppose to be a new chip, but I have my doubts.

Any suggestions, hints, advice avail ?

Thanks for reading.

n2gc

[.NetRolller 3D]

Well, SLAYY is definitely the right code - it is what I am using right now.

The "grey string" may be silver-based thermal paste, which could have shorted out some pins.

[gene4000]

Thank you all. I bought T7300 (800MHz bus) and it works well. But now I need to know normal temperature of intel 960 chip. Now 60-70 deg C when AfterEffects rendering. Is it normal?
And what about memory? 1GB+2GB? PC2-5300 (667Mhz) or PC2-6400 (800Mhz) ? Is 800Mhz better than 533/667Mhz or chipset can't use 800Mhz memory?

[ATG]

Thank you all. I bought T7300 (800MHz bus) and it works well. But now I need to know normal temperature of intel 960 chip. Now 60-70 deg C when AfterEffects rendering. Is it normal?

No. Clean up the vents if you haven't done it yet. If the problem persist I'd try undervolting, if you're lucky that will cut off 10ºC easy.

And what about memory? 1GB+2GB? PC2-5300 (667Mhz) or PC2-6400 (800Mhz) ? Is 800Mhz better than 533/667Mhz or chipset can't use 800Mhz memory?

1+2 work in certain stick/slot combo though it was never officially supported by the 960GL. I belive 667Mhz was the max you can go with that chipset, 800Mhz RAM should work but it'll downclock...

[gene4000]

1+2 work in certain stick/slot combo though it was never officially supported by the 960GL. I belive 667Mhz was the max you can go with that chipset, 800Mhz RAM should work but it'll downclock...

Ok. Thank you. I will buy something cheaper

No. Clean up the vents if you haven't done it yet. If the problem persist I'd try undervolting, if you're lucky that will cut off 10ºC easy.

I cleaned when changed processor. Without pressure chip has 35ºC. Maybe GL960 needs new thermal paste? When it was opened I had seen white material, which remained on the top part not on chip. I guess it is not paste.
How make undervolting?

How maximum hdd I can use with Acer 5315? 500 or 750GB? New big hdd have 4KB sector, it is no problem?

[ATG]

For undervolting check this guide - The "Undervolting" Guide

Regarding the HDD - no idea. Check a few pages back in this thread, there should be some info on that.

[denneboom]

Ok. Thank you. I will buy something cheaper
How maximum hdd I can use with Acer 5315? 500 or 750GB? New big hdd have 4KB sector, it is no problem?

there are no laptop specific limitations to harddrives.
any laptop should accept the same amount of storage
only if u break the 2tb limit u need 64bit windows. and perhaps uefi

booting up shoud never be a problem as long as the MBR is on the first sector
i have a 1tb drive in my pc and i dont see no reason why it wouldt work on a laptop.

[gene4000]

there are no laptop specific limitations to harddrives.

Acer site said about 200gb limit for 5315 I know, there is many wrong information. But I think that is good question and interesting information.

I guess different hdd sizes can work normall.

[denneboom]

Acer site said about 200gb limit for 5315 I know, there is many wrong information. But I think that is good question and interesting information.

I guess different hdd sizes can work normall.

yes they do, i forgot to mention that i have a acer 5920 since a couple days and have swaped the 500GB drive into the acer 5315. i had no trouble at all.
works just fine.