Can I Upgrade...

OS Dragon

OS Dragon

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I have a Acer TravelMate 242LC and the spec for it is:-

  • CPU: Intel® Celeron 2.4GHz
  • LCD: 15.0" XGA TFT
  • RAM: 256MB DDR SDRAM
  • HDD: 30GB Ultra ATA/100
  • Optical: DVD/CDRW combo
  • Modem: 56K
  • LAN: 10/100Base T
  • Softload:Microsoft® Windows® XP (Home)
  • Operating System (OS): Microsoft® Windows® XP Home
  • System BOIS: BD/BOIS:2D/V1.12
And I was wondering if I can upgrade it with a Pentium4 3.2Ghz ONLY (no other alterations i.e. to the motherboard & stuff) :)
 
I don't know that you can upgrade a CPU in a laptop like that, you will have to contact ACER to find out if it is soldered in or is removeable.

I am curious, why do you want to upgrade the processor?

Are you looking for an increase in speed and performance?

If that is the case, you should go with a RAM and hard drive upgrade. Most laptop hard drives these companies put in are very slow, poor quality drives. I just replaced the stock 4200 rpm Fujitsu drive in my sony laptop with a 5400 rpm seagate. You talk about a speed improvement!!

An extra 256 or 512 Mb stick of RAM will also do wonders for your system.

And honestly, a RAM and hard drive upgrade will most likely be less expensive than a 3.2 GHz P4 CPU.

Also, that celeron might only only be 400 FSB, and that may also mean that the motherboard can only handle that much, or 533 FSB at the most.
 
I'm thinking of getting more memory. I currently have 256MB DDR SDRRAM. I want to get 2 x 512MB DDR SDRRAM memory chips.

I want to know, if I remove the current memory chip, will I lose any valuable data?

This is what it look like when I go into the D:/ drive from 'My Computer':-
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Unfortunately, no laptops can be upgraded because of the box. Everything is welded in so you can't change anything on the board
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I know that your banned but..... WTF

Of course you can upgrade stuff on a laptop, its just monumentally harder.

As for replacing your celeron with a p4, well the sockets probably match (assuming you buy a s478 p4). The hsf will be ok. The only question mark i can think of at the moment would be bios support. I would hope that it would handle a p4, but there not really a way to check. I looked on acer web site but cant find details on your laptop bios. Call them up and ask, if they try to fob you off with something about your warrenty being invalidated just demand they tell you if the bios will support a p4.


I want to know, if I remove the current memory chip, will I lose any valuable data?
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Nope, ram and hard drive are 2 different things.. but if you dont know that i think you maybe getting in over you head. Do more research... a lot..
 
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