Acer Aspire 5672, Processor Upgrade

[mnasteski]

Hi

Can anyone tell me that if it is possible to upgrade the Acer Aspire 5672 1.66 GHz to 2.16 Ghz processor.

Thanks in advance

[oobnuker]

It should be - the CPU is in a standard socket. There aren't that many Core Duo's out there, so I imagine the BIOS should be able to handle it. I think someone on another board documented going to dual 2GHz...

[BOFH1971]

A guy on another forum has done it,
I dont know if I am allowed to link to a competitor forum so I wont
but the T2600 has successfully been mounted in a 5672

then again he claims he has but doesnt have any images to back it up
so it could be right or wrong, he did claim to buy the processor from a legitimate source though
the processor is in a mPGA socket which has a screw instead of a lever, so cooling aside its definitely possible

[vale]

The question is - how can we overclock the T2300 1.66Ghz CPU.

I have tried Clockgen, but it requares data about the PLL chip that is used on the Acer motherboard. You can download it from here:

http://www.cpuid.com/clockgen.php

If someone knows what PLL is used it would be very helpful for many of us :mmm:

[BOFH1971]

well acer use a standard intel chipset on the motherboard, I suppose opening up the machine and having a good gander at everything would help identify the parts you need information on.

The intel 945 is used on many motherboards, and I can't see acer investing anything in changing it.

however overclocking would heat this system up much more, so that might be dangerous.

[soulsaver_8229]

anyone have benchies showing preformence diffrence between 1.6 and 2.1?

also, i HIGHLY doubt that guy did that.........the heat alone with the 1.6 is enough to make me go mad......let alone a higher clock/hotter proc

just my pennies


soulsaver

[BOFH1971]

I dont think the faster cpu's would run that much hotter.
the cooling mounted on higher specced machines is pretty much the same as whats on your 5672 I would be quite happy to put the 2.0ghz processor in there and possible even the top proccy.

A faster fan might be needed, and I shall be scouring the web for the best replacement fan, since its only in there with a couple of screws.

[rodrigo581]

Can anyone PLEASE post the other forum thread where the guy says he has replaced the processor ?? Or send it to me via Private Message please..
I´ve been reading the INTEL specs on the Txxx series processors..
The heat dissipation for all the processors is the same ... 31Watts, ... I believe only the faster one has 32Watts....
So i think it´s very possible to replace the processor in that lovely machine ;-)
I saw a T2500 (Centrino Duo 2.0Ghz), to sell for 400U$ aproximately...
I´ll gladly change mine 1.6 for a 2.0 ... if anyone tell me that´s possible,,,,,,
Well .. Hope to hear any new soon

See ya
Rodrigo

[Sucka]

Just upgraded mine to a T2500 (2.0GHz). Found a deal i couldn't pass up. Worked without any changes, no added heat, and as you would expect, it's faster.

Also i have not found a way to get clockgen to work on this board, really annoying me too.

[rodrigo581]

Hey Sucka.. can u posto some screenshots ??
Or just describe how u done it ??
Tnks
Rodrigo

[Sucka]

Hey Sucka.. can u posto some screenshots ??
Or just describe how u done it ??
Tnks
Rodrigo

What do you want to know about it? Remove the screws on the underside of the notebook. Then there are about 8 screws to remove the heatsink, swap CPU, voila, done :thumbup: If you need detailed info i can help you out, but it really is that straight forward. Nice thing about this laptop is you don't have to remove the keyboard ect. to get at the CPU, it's very accessable.

Edit: Added some pics for you, look below.

[BOFH1971]

Hey Sucka
when you removed the heatpipes did you see the GPU should have been to the right of the fan , did it look like the gpu could be prised out of a mounting, or does it need de-soldering?

a piccy if possible would be great

no-one who has done an upgrade has yet taken a picture of the system without heatpipes

[Sucka]

Hey Sucka
when you removed the heatpipes did you see the GPU should have been to the right of the fan , did it look like the gpu could be prised out of a mounting, or does it need de-soldering?

a piccy if possible would be great

no-one who has done an upgrade has yet taken a picture of the system without heatpipes

Here's a couple of poor quality pics. Lighting was bad when i did the swap :nono:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v318/Suckasd/withoutpipe.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v318/Suckasd/x1400.jpg

[Sucka]

Hey Sucka.. can u posto some screenshots ??
Or just describe how u done it ??
Tnks
Rodrigo

Found the pics, so here you go. One thing to note, when you take off the rear panel there is a plastic piece that goes over the DVI connector. If you're not carful (or didn't know about it like me) it would be easy to snap off when you try to pry it up :p Lucky for me, i noticed it before i gave it a good tug. So anyways, those are the screws, and just drop in the new proc in and away you go.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v318/Suckasd/screws.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v318/Suckasd/heatpipe.jpg

[BOFH1971]

Thankyou thankyou thankyou
you are so kind to do the pictures for us,
so it looks like the ati is soldered on ah well, with the rumours of an x1600 5672 being released in canada, the motherboard should be upgradeable

I hope your processor is still running fine update us on any changes please
and keep up the good work

[Sucka]

No problem.

The proc is running great. There are quite a few Yonah's around to be had for cheap. I picked this one up on XS for $265 shipped, you can't beat that!

[Divine_Madcat]

Could you get any pics of the PLL chip? Might allow for a little OCing fun for those willing (like me.. :D )

[Sucka]

Could you get any pics of the PLL chip? Might allow for a little OCing fun for those willing (like me.. :D )

Couldn't find it. The maker of SetFSB doesn't have time to make a version for us. CPUID (Clockgen) won't reply to PM/E-mail's. And i can't find anything else.

[vale]

I tested with PLL chip ICS 954123 according to this thread:

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=89997&highlight=ICS+954123

With my 5670 it recognizes CPU speed and FSB / RAM but i cannot change the values. I tried disabling Intel speedstep by using the laptop as a desktop (from the power management) but still without success. If anybody manages to OC with clockgen would be nice.

BTW about OCing the x1400, using powerstrip allows for GPU clock change. Any memory OC freezes powerstrip. The default clocks are 445 / 342. This is the 5670 with 1Gig RAM / 100G HDD. Sucka mentioned about a specific Powerstrip version but where do I get it from?

Thanks in advance!

[Sucka]

I tested with PLL chip ICS 954123 according to this thread:

http://www.xtremesystems.org/forums/showthread.php?t=89997&highlight=ICS+954123

With my 5670 it recognizes CPU speed and FSB / RAM but i cannot change the values. I tried disabling Intel speedstep by using the laptop as a desktop (from the power management) but still without success. If anybody manages to OC with clockgen would be nice.

BTW about OCing the x1400, using powerstrip allows for GPU clock change. Any memory OC freezes powerstrip. The default clocks are 445 / 342. This is the 5670 with 1Gig RAM / 100G HDD. Sucka mentioned about a specific Powerstrip version but where do I get it from?

Thanks in advance!

Yeah i tried that PLL and it didn't work. I've actually tried them all in Clockgen to no avail. We're just in a waiting pattern for now. I also couldn't find the PLL.

PM me your email and i'll send you the powrestrip you need. I downloaded it, but it kinnda was a pain to find.

[Divine_Madcat]

I have already emailed the guys over at CPU-Z, but i want to share this with you guys. From what i can tell, i found the PLL:

http://home.comcast.net/~sbayliss/ICS.jpg

and a close datasheet:
http://www.icst.com/pdf/ics954321.pdf
(it fits the ICS9543xx family idea...). So, i guess i gotta wait to hear back from the clock gen guys, and I will keep you all in the loop. :dude:

[Sucka]

Wow, where did you find it at?!?!?! I looked hard, or so i thought.....lol

I e-mailed/pm'ed and directly posted to the maker of Clockgen (CPU-Z/CPUID) and got nothing last time. Best of luck to you! Keep us updated.

[Divine_Madcat]

It was right under the keyboard actually - if you flop the keyboard over, it will stay hidden; you have to pull it forward to see it.

And as for the clockgen guys. i can be persistant when i want to be.. :thumbup:

[rodrigo581]

Hey Sucka .. Thank you for the pics...
I´m flying to the US next week .. and surely will be buying a 5672.. the 2Gb version ..
I´m sad i can´t afford a upgrade to the processor. .. cause i can´t sell the 1.66Ghz one... if i could .... i´ll surely will be buying one 2Ghz...
Well .... maybe in the future..
Can u post some benchmarks Sucka??
Tnks guys ...
wish me luck with my machine ;-) ..
See ya
Rodrigo

[Sucka]

Hey Sucka .. Thank you for the pics...
I´m flying to the US next week .. and surely will be buying a 5672.. the 2Gb version ..
I´m sad i can´t afford a upgrade to the processor. .. cause i can´t sell the 1.66Ghz one... if i could .... i´ll surely will be buying one 2Ghz...
Well .... maybe in the future..
Can u post some benchmarks Sucka??
Tnks guys ...
wish me luck with my machine ;-) ..
See ya
Rodrigo

Sure, what do you want to see? All i have handy is 3DMark06, but i can run anything.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v318/Suckasd/laptop.jpg

[rodrigo581]

Nice score. ...
Thank you for posting ;-)..
Well ..
I hope I don´t get any problems with my 5672... i´m kinda sleepless over the good and bad reviews out there... Since i live in Brazil and i´ll only be in the US for 5 days..it´s not that easy (or cheap) for me to ger the computer to the USA for maintenance...
Well ... thank you guys .. and i´ll keep you posted about my luck...
I plan to get the 667mHz memory on Newegg, if my comp. has the slower ones....
hope this memory thing get´s sorted out too .. ;-)
See u
Rodrigo

[Sucka]

No Prob. It's a good laptop performance wise, but like anything it has its drawbacks. Acer support and heat are the things that really bother me. Otherwise i'm pretty happy.

If anyone needs a T2500 PM me for good price :)

[Sucka]

I have already emailed the guys over at CPU-Z, but i want to share this with you guys. From what i can tell, i found the PLL:

and a close datasheet:
http://www.icst.com/pdf/ics954321.pdf
(it fits the ICS9543xx family idea...). So, i guess i gotta wait to hear back from the clock gen guys, and I will keep you all in the loop. :dude:

Any updates on this? I can't keep upgrading my processor for speed ya know :D

Got ahold of a T2600 now :thumbup:

[Divine_Madcat]

Nope, no word yet from them, sorry.

[Sucka]

Nope, no word yet from them, sorry.

Sorry i'm just a little impatient :)

I'm pretty content with this T2600 right now. Got it bassically for free by trading my T2500. It's faster, but not like going from the 1.66 to the 2.0 was. Definetly worth the upgrade from the T2300 though, that thing was just to slow for my computing style.

[himplant]

Hi Sucka.

I'm new...and i want to buy this laptop and change the CPU by a T2500 or T2600 ES.

It's very stable ? have you seen a big difference ? and in the game play with a CPU more speed, the X1400 can give us more Frames ?

tahnk you for your help.

[Sucka]

Hi Sucka.

I'm new...and i want to buy this laptop and change the CPU by a T2500 or T2600 ES.

It's very stable ? have you seen a big difference ? and in the game play with a CPU more speed, the X1400 can give us more Frames ?

tahnk you for your help.

Tottaly stable. I actually run it with less voltage. The Yonah's stock voltage is somewhere in the neighborhood of 1.2v but these Laptops run them at 1.4v which just adds to the already bad heat problem. Mine is 100% stable at 1.244v

Of course it's faster :p More Mhz power will always make applications and games run faster. If you're buying this for games, think again. While it can handle some mild gaming, this is not a DTR by any stretch. Might want to look into the x1600 version they just released.

[himplant]

ok thank you for your but i'm in france. i don't think that the x1600 come here (it's for canada i read???)

but what about the 5652 ? you choose 5652 (7600 GO) or 5672 ?

have you sell your T2500 ?

[BOFH1971]

If the x1600 model desnt come to europe, get the 5652 if you are playing games the Go7600 is much faster than the x1400, we're talking x1400 runs fear playable @ 800x600 medium settings no HDR
Go 7600 (reportedly) run at 1024x768 on high settings with HDR.

[himplant]

thank you for your help