- Oct 10, 1999
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I bought this laptop last summer for a good price.
specs:
cpu -P6200
ram - 4GB DDR3 (max -8GB)
Hdd - 500 GB
15.6" HD screen
when I bought it there were 2 keys missing on the keyboard so I replaced the keyboard.
the laptop was running the factory reset Win 7 Home Premium x64 OS.
the laptop ran ok but was getting kind of hot after an hour.
I put the laptop off to the side and didn't get back to it until last week. I installed HWmonitor from cpuid and the idle temps were 75C. Way too warm for my liking. So I decided to tear it apart and inspect and clean the cooling system on it.
I also figured if I was going to do all that I may as well upgrade the cpu. I checked for approved cpus and decided I could get an I5-560m for it off ebay for a good price. I also checked kijiji (like craigslist but run by ebay). On kijiji I found a guy selling an I3-350m for $15 which included a 2GB DDR3 module too. So I bought that instead.
I tore apart the laptop yesterday and found a nasty blockage between the fan and cooling fins. I cleaned all that up and then removed the heatsink-pipe and replaced the cpu and heat sink compound. I buttoned it all back up and tested it out.
It booted up faster than before and the cpu was properly recognized. I ran HWmonitor again and now idle temps are around 42C.
Not only is it running cooler it is also running faster. I am very pleased with the results.
:awe:
UPDATE: I installed win 8.1 pro on it. It works fantastic compared to win 7.
and pics:
System:
idle:
load (Super PI):
specs:
cpu -P6200
ram - 4GB DDR3 (max -8GB)
Hdd - 500 GB
15.6" HD screen
when I bought it there were 2 keys missing on the keyboard so I replaced the keyboard.
the laptop was running the factory reset Win 7 Home Premium x64 OS.
the laptop ran ok but was getting kind of hot after an hour.
I put the laptop off to the side and didn't get back to it until last week. I installed HWmonitor from cpuid and the idle temps were 75C. Way too warm for my liking. So I decided to tear it apart and inspect and clean the cooling system on it.
I also figured if I was going to do all that I may as well upgrade the cpu. I checked for approved cpus and decided I could get an I5-560m for it off ebay for a good price. I also checked kijiji (like craigslist but run by ebay). On kijiji I found a guy selling an I3-350m for $15 which included a 2GB DDR3 module too. So I bought that instead.
I tore apart the laptop yesterday and found a nasty blockage between the fan and cooling fins. I cleaned all that up and then removed the heatsink-pipe and replaced the cpu and heat sink compound. I buttoned it all back up and tested it out.
It booted up faster than before and the cpu was properly recognized. I ran HWmonitor again and now idle temps are around 42C.
Not only is it running cooler it is also running faster. I am very pleased with the results.
:awe:
UPDATE: I installed win 8.1 pro on it. It works fantastic compared to win 7.
and pics:
System:
idle:
load (Super PI):
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