Laptop Upgrade

[GeneralFailure]

Hi,

Was thinking of upgrading my laptop ... i have an ACER Travelmate 7720

I've done the RAM upgrade from 2gig -> 4gig
I have the T7300 CPU and was looking to upgrade it to the T7800.
Is it possible to upgrade the GPU?

Now ... does anyone know where i can get the components to upgrade my laptop?
Is there such a place in SA?
or, is it just beter to buy a new Laptop?

Thx

[XeroS1x]

That is one of the biggest downfalls of a laptop, I hate to say. This is the reason why I am reluctant to get myself one and opted for a laptop instead.

Unfortunately, its unlikely that you will be able to upgrade the CPU or GPU, the only way you would be able to do that is to get someone who knows about electronics, but I also doubt you would get any form of warranty.

Its best to buy a new one. I have heard that laptop manufacturers are starting to put expansion slots into laptops which would help in the long run. Try get something like that if there is such a thing out already.

[GeneralFailure]

That is one of the biggest downfalls of a laptop, I hate to say. This is the reason why I am reluctant to get myself one and opted for a laptop instead.

^^
heheh .... fail

the electronics part is not a problem ... thats what i do for a living.
My biggest concern is actually getting the stuff and knowing if it is actually worth all the effort.

[XeroS1x]

Oops, I meant to say "opted for a desktop instead."

Oh, ok, then I guess so, but it's probably not worth the effort and the risk.

[GeneralFailure]

If there is anyone else out there thinking of upgrading their laptops, i found a few websites that can be useful.

http://www.mxm-upgrade.com/Table.html
http://www.notebookcheck.net/Mobile-...ist.844.0.html

[boramk]

Not worth upgrading laptops, unless its RAM

[Dohc-WP]

Not worth upgrading laptops, unless its RAM

I agree, my dell inspiron celeron based lappy is almost 4 years old, and im still deciding between upgrading the ram or just selling it and buying me a new more modern netbook.

[wizdumb]

a quick question on the upgrade of a laptop.

is there a way to see if a laptop has 2 ram slots without opening up the laptop. as the laptop has 2gb ram currently, and i want to up the capacity to 4gb

[Voicy]

a quick question on the upgrade of a laptop.

is there a way to see if a laptop has 2 ram slots without opening up the laptop. as the laptop has 2gb ram currently, and i want to up the capacity to 4gb

Checked the boot screen? Try do a pause/break during the boot phase to see what slots you have.