OOS - AMD Turion 64 MT37 Lancaster 2.0GHz 1MB L2 Cache Socket 754 Processor - OEM

[jjmIII]

This is a great laptop upgrade for anyone with a Sempron processor.
This is the low watt model with 1mb cache too.

I'm wondering if I should upgrade my Turion 64 ML-32 (1.8, higher watt, and 512k)? Think it's worth it??

Newegg...

All Turion 64 @ Newegg...

 

[Parasitic]

Great deal!

Now to figure out how to open up my laptop and perform the upgrade...

 

[elph]

SWEEEEEEEEEEEEET price. These things work in the eMachines m680x series laptops with a bios update.

 

[MichaelD]

Originally posted by: Parasitic
Great deal!

Now to figure out how to open up my laptop and perform the upgrade...

That's what I'm thinking too. I have an Acer TM4402 (1.6GHz Turion ML-30. I've extensively checked Acer's tech support sites and there's nothing mentioned about CPU upgrades. I have the latest bios installed, but even that bios is almost a year old.

Plus, I still have 1.5 years left on my extended warranty I purchased.

This would be a nice upgrade though!

 

[niji1875]

upgrade..upgrade..upgrade..

 

[filibusterman]

Originally posted by: MichaelD

Originally posted by: Parasitic
Great deal!

Now to figure out how to open up my laptop and perform the upgrade...

That's what I'm thinking too. I have an Acer TM4402 (1.6GHz Turion ML-30. I've extensively checked Acer's tech support sites and there's nothing mentioned about CPU upgrades. I have the latest bios installed, but even that bios is almost a year old.

Plus, I still have 1.5 years left on my extended warranty I purchased.

This would be a nice upgrade though!

HHHmmmmm. man that such a good price and would probably extend the life of the lappy a while ( I have the same one as MichaelD). Now I have to see how easy it is to open up my lappy to replace this cpu... anyone have experience with opening up the acer travelmate laptops?


well for what its worth (not too much) a poster on new3gg website says the upgrade works with the travelmate:

Excellent processor

Pros: Very low power consumption... I upgraded my Acer TravelMate 4400 that I got off Newegg also from a 1.6GHz ML-30... this one uses less power and runs faster

Cons: None that I can think of... I just wish more laptops had this processor

 

[filibusterman]

ohh yea and since ill have another turion sitting around do any of you konw if any of the atx mobos support these processors. I assume only a few would have bioses that support them.

 

[MichaelD]

Originally posted by: filibusterman

Originally posted by: MichaelD

Originally posted by: Parasitic
Great deal!

Now to figure out how to open up my laptop and perform the upgrade...

That's what I'm thinking too. I have an Acer TM4402 (1.6GHz Turion ML-30. I've extensively checked Acer's tech support sites and there's nothing mentioned about CPU upgrades. I have the latest bios installed, but even that bios is almost a year old.

Plus, I still have 1.5 years left on my extended warranty I purchased.

This would be a nice upgrade though!

HHHmmmmm. man that such a good price and would probably extend the life of the lappy a while ( I have the same one as MichaelD). Now I have to see how easy it is to open up my lappy to replace this cpu... anyone have experience with opening up the acer travelmate laptops?


well for what its worth (not too much) a poster on new3gg website says the upgrade works with the travelmate:

Excellent processor

Pros: Very low power consumption... I upgraded my Acer TravelMate 4400 that I got off Newegg also from a 1.6GHz ML-30... this one uses less power and runs faster

Cons: None that I can think of... I just wish more laptops had this processor

I missed that review!!! Maybe we should email him to see how he got the thing open? AND...did he break anything in the process? Laptops suck to work on. They are all held together with a combination of screws and snap-fit pieces...the problem is knowing whether "these two pieces" are held together w/a hidden screw or whether you can just pull them apart. :Q

I have contmplated emailing Acer to see if they have a service manual available for DL. But honestly, their website SUCKS and I've not been able to find an "email tech people" type link.

The 4402 is a nice laptop; the separate ATI graphics card (X700 IIRC) provides decent gaming ability, assuming you keep all the details/textures on the low side. Another 400MHz would be a nice (33%) upgrade in horsepower .

 

[middlehead]

I'm tempted to dig around for a desktop motherboard that'll take this and throw together a cheap upgrade for what I'm on now.

 

[shearo]

Desktop 754 Motherboards which support a Turon:
MSI RS482M-IL
Albatron's nForce4 Mini-ITX board

 

[beergeek]

Originally posted by: middlehead
I'm tempted to dig around for a desktop motherboard that'll take this and throw together a cheap upgrade for what I'm on now.

FWIW, I have a cheap desktop that the kids use (eMachines D3315, uses a FIC K8MC51G, North: NVIDIA C51G / South: nVidia MCP51G) with a 754 Sempron 3300+. I've bumped both the RAM (to 1.5GB) and the video (to an X850XT) using left over parts. Two questions: how do I find out if this board would support the Turion, and (if so) would there be a significant upgrade in performance (main concern would be for gaming - the system is fast enough for other uses...)?

 

[jjmIII]

would there be a significant upgrade in performance (main concern would be for gaming - the system is fast enough for other uses...)?

Well, it couldn't hurt since your Sempron is the 128k L2 version. This chip has 1mb L2 (that's 8X the cache). I am not sure if it works though.....hopefully someone here knows how well these work in a desktop. This chip is a good (known to work) upgrade for $55 shipped.

 

[geecee]

It appears that this CPU will also work in a Shuttle SK21G system. Just not in my SN85G4 system.
EDIT: Link

 

[corkypa]

I will be getting one of these myself for a file server, but I always like to know how these prices relate to what you can find on ebay. It looks like if you just want a lower power processor and don't mind it being 35W and 1.8 GHz, then you can get a used one on ebay for less than this. However, MT chips (the 25W version) are much less readily available on ebay.

 

[jjmIII]

I pulled the trigger. Going to upgrade the Turion 64 ML-32. Hope it's worth it!

 

[gvbjr]

Here's a good read for anyone contemplating using this on a desktop. Pretty much covers the everything you need to know to make an informed decision.
http://www.silentpcreview.com/article300-page1.html

 

[Schadenfroh]

Not bad for anyone still with socket 754!

 

[unhuman]

Will this workie with Compaq R3000Z?

 

[jjmIII]

Originally posted by: unhuman
Will this workie with Compaq R3000Z?

Install cpu-id and make sure you have a socket 754 board. If it is (mobo) model 30AE you should be good. The 30AE is very popular in lower end HP/Compaq laptops, and Newegg user reviews give this board a thumbs up.

 

[imported_chuckey]

Originally posted by: MichaelD

Originally posted by: filibusterman

HHHmmmmm. man that such a good price and would probably extend the life of the lappy a while ( I have the same one as MichaelD). Now I have to see how easy it is to open up my lappy to replace this cpu... anyone have experience with opening up the acer travelmate laptops?


well for what its worth (not too much) a poster on new3gg website says the upgrade works with the travelmate:

Excellent processor

Pros: Very low power consumption... I upgraded my Acer TravelMate 4400 that I got off Newegg also from a 1.6GHz ML-30... this one uses less power and runs faster

Cons: None that I can think of... I just wish more laptops had this processor

I missed that review!!! Maybe we should email him to see how he got the thing open? AND...did he break anything in the process? Laptops suck to work on. They are all held together with a combination of screws and snap-fit pieces...the problem is knowing whether "these two pieces" are held together w/a hidden screw or whether you can just pull them apart. :Q

I have contmplated emailing Acer to see if they have a service manual available for DL. But honestly, their website SUCKS and I've not been able to find an "email tech people" type link.

The 4402 is a nice laptop; the separate ATI graphics card (X700 IIRC) provides decent gaming ability, assuming you keep all the details/textures on the low side. Another 400MHz would be a nice (33%) upgrade in horsepower .

I was thinking the same thing, but I have a Ferrari 3400 (its Skt 754, but uses a mobile Athlon 64 3000+ processor). Its been almost 3 years since the last BIOS update, so I don't think it'd recognize it as a Turion, but it might work. But its not worth it for me because if it doesn't work, I don't have a desktop board that can use this Anyone know if the acer's K8T800 board can use this cpu?

For acer service manuals, check out:
http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=8699

 

[unhuman]

According to CPUID / CPUZ I have a "Compal 08A0" "32.41" Rev "A4" with Hewlett-Packard BIOS F.34.

-H

 

[RBC]

Will this work with the Biostar NF325-A7? Want something quiet for the family room.

 

[MichaelD]

Originally posted by: chuckey

Originally posted by: MichaelD

Originally posted by: filibusterman

HHHmmmmm. man that such a good price and would probably extend the life of the lappy a while ( I have the same one as MichaelD). Now I have to see how easy it is to open up my lappy to replace this cpu... anyone have experience with opening up the acer travelmate laptops?


well for what its worth (not too much) a poster on new3gg website says the upgrade works with the travelmate:

Excellent processor

Pros: Very low power consumption... I upgraded my Acer TravelMate 4400 that I got off Newegg also from a 1.6GHz ML-30... this one uses less power and runs faster

Cons: None that I can think of... I just wish more laptops had this processor

I missed that review!!! Maybe we should email him to see how he got the thing open? AND...did he break anything in the process? Laptops suck to work on. They are all held together with a combination of screws and snap-fit pieces...the problem is knowing whether "these two pieces" are held together w/a hidden screw or whether you can just pull them apart. :Q

I have contmplated emailing Acer to see if they have a service manual available for DL. But honestly, their website SUCKS and I've not been able to find an "email tech people" type link.

The 4402 is a nice laptop; the separate ATI graphics card (X700 IIRC) provides decent gaming ability, assuming you keep all the details/textures on the low side. Another 400MHz would be a nice (33%) upgrade in horsepower .

I was thinking the same thing, but I have a Ferrari 3400 (its Skt 754, but uses a mobile Athlon 64 3000+ processor). Its been almost 3 years since the last BIOS update, so I don't think it'd recognize it as a Turion, but it might work. But its not worth it for me because if it doesn't work, I don't have a desktop board that can use this Anyone know if the acer's K8T800 board can use this cpu?

For acer service manuals, check out:
http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=8699

Yeah, nobody wants a $70 keychain!

Nice find on the service manual.

 

[mundhra]

fyi, if you check the supported cpus for the mobos posted here, apparently the MT37 is supported.

currently considering whether or not its worth it...

 

[unhuman]

BAH - not supported by Compaq's BIOS. Last updated in 2005. They suck. Acer is better.