Aspire 5315 CPU Step-by-Step Upgrade Guide

[bigozone]

Just upgraded my 5315-2153 from the Celeron M 530 to a Core 2 Duo T5470 and it's a real night and day difference. High-def content is no problem and opening iTunes is no longer an issue (it takes several minutes to load up). Not bad for $65 on eBay and 20 minutes of my time.

CONGRATS on the success... very easy uprade isn;t it

and i bet you are loving that CPU... it has an 800Mhz FSB doesn't it?
wish i had 800FSB.... but i will soon enough

ADD SOME RAM if you only have the 1 gig stock.... and if you want even move speed.... check out the SOULPASS link in the FIRST POST.... it tells you how to load XP on the 5315!!!

i'll not have VISTA back on my laptop

[Acer Aspire 4315]

Come check out the Acer Aspire 4315 lounge! Only for people who actually own an Aspire 4315.

[duksandfish]

Come check out the Acer Aspire 4315 lounge! Only for people who actually own an Aspire 4315.

4315s are like 5315s little bro.

[Rudzer]

First of all would like to thank BigO for the help he gave me and continues to give to the forum

Having put Windows XP into my 5315 (with some rare crashes) everything is much much smoother compared to the stock Vista Basic (and bloatware included), but i'm having a problem when it comes to the power saving, for some reason it inst working like it should for a quite a while already.

For instance if I put or setup a profile that goes into "suspend mode" after 35min, hibernation at 50min, etc nothing of that happens...

any idea what could be causing this?

[Andy]

Sorry for Hijacking, But has anyone installed DDR2-800 PC2-6400 Memory in their Aspire 5315 or similar....????

[gamerguru101]

I found an Acer Aspire 4315 for $350 and 5315 for $450, I hope this helps any buyers out there.

Here's the link to the 4315: http://www.cedarpc.com/cgi-bin/comme...action&key=537

Specs:

Processor: Intel Celeron M processor M530 1.73Ghz. - Display: 14.1" WXGA. - Memory: 1GB/2-DIMM. - Storage: 80 GB 5400rpm. - Graphics: Intel GMA X3100. - Optical Drive Type: CD-RW/DVD-ROM. - Networking: - Modem: 56K. - LAN: 10/100Mbps. - WLAN: 802.11b/g Wireless LAN. - Operating System: Windows Vista Home Basic.

Item Condition: Manufacturer Refurbished


Here's the link to the 5315: http://www.usanotebook.com/2381-AAS5...53_laptops.php

Specs:
CPU
Intel Celeron M 1.73Ghz
MEMORY
1024 MB
HARD DRIVE
80 GB
OPTICAL DRIVE
CDRW/DVD
MODEM
56K
NETWORK
10/100 Ethernet, 802.11b/g Wireless
DISPLAY
15.4 TFT WXGA
DISPLAY ADAPTER
Intel GMA X3100 Dynamic Video Memory Technology 4.0
SOUND
Stereo
KEYBOARD
Standard
POINTING DEVICE
Touchpad, ScrollButton
EXPANSION SLOTS
3 x Hi-Speed USB, 4 pin USB Type A , 1 x display / video, VGA, 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15) , 1 x display / video, S-video output , 1 x audio, line-out/headphones, mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm , 1 x mic
A/C ADAPTER
Auto Sensing 110-240 Volts
BATTERY
Lithium Ion
SOFTWARE
Win Vista Home Basic
WARRANTY
Refurbished
6 months

CONDITION
Refurbished by USAnotebook
WEIGHT
5.3 lbs
DIMENSIONS
13.4" x 9.9" x 1.4"

[seadooman]

Bigo,
You mentioned earlier about posting a zip-file w/ all the up to date drivers for the 5315????Please

[mooler]

I found an Acer Aspire 4315 for $350 and 5315 for $450, I hope this helps any buyers out there.

Here's the link to the 4315: http://www.cedarpc.com/cgi-bin/comme...action&key=537

Specs:

Processor: Intel Celeron M processor M530 1.73Ghz. - Display: 14.1" WXGA. - Memory: 1GB/2-DIMM. - Storage: 80 GB 5400rpm. - Graphics: Intel GMA X3100. - Optical Drive Type: CD-RW/DVD-ROM. - Networking: - Modem: 56K. - LAN: 10/100Mbps. - WLAN: 802.11b/g Wireless LAN. - Operating System: Windows Vista Home Basic.

Item Condition: Manufacturer Refurbished


Here's the link to the 5315: http://www.usanotebook.com/2381-AAS5...53_laptops.php

Specs:
CPU
Intel Celeron M 1.73Ghz
MEMORY
1024 MB
HARD DRIVE
80 GB
OPTICAL DRIVE
CDRW/DVD
MODEM
56K
NETWORK
10/100 Ethernet, 802.11b/g Wireless
DISPLAY
15.4 TFT WXGA
DISPLAY ADAPTER
Intel GMA X3100 Dynamic Video Memory Technology 4.0
SOUND
Stereo
KEYBOARD
Standard
POINTING DEVICE
Touchpad, ScrollButton
EXPANSION SLOTS
3 x Hi-Speed USB, 4 pin USB Type A , 1 x display / video, VGA, 15 pin HD D-Sub (HD-15) , 1 x display / video, S-video output , 1 x audio, line-out/headphones, mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm , 1 x mic
A/C ADAPTER
Auto Sensing 110-240 Volts
BATTERY
Lithium Ion
SOFTWARE
Win Vista Home Basic
WARRANTY
Refurbished
6 months

CONDITION
Refurbished by USAnotebook
WEIGHT
5.3 lbs
DIMENSIONS
13.4" x 9.9" x 1.4"

here is a pretty good deal as well

http://microcenter.com/single_produc...uct_id=0291482

thats where i got mine from - $380 but mine is a 5315-2122

[Quilty997]

Sorry for Hijacking, But has anyone installed DDR2-800 PC2-6400 Memory in their Aspire 5315 or similar....????

I had some (2x2GB Ocz CL5) which was on its way to an AMD based HP laptop.

I tried it in my 5315 and found the 3Gb limit still applied plus the memory was downclocked to 667Mhz.

The fastest memory for the 5315 in my experience is the Kingston Hyperx 667 CL4 in a 1Gb plus 2Gb configuration (the 1Gb in the slot nearest the motherboard).

Intel's 'flex' memory controller logic enables the system to run in dual channel symmetric mode with this memory configuration and still give you the best possible performance. (according to the 965 chipset family documentation at intel.com)

The AMD Turionx2 processor in the HP laptop, with its on cpu memory controller, picked up and used all the speed and low latency from the faster memory. (That old AMD architecture is still pretty special! )

[Andy]

Do you remember when the frequency downclocked, did the ram timings downclock as well ?

Which memory config do you have in your notebook now ?