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Post Date: 2009-06-17
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    Posted: 17 Jun 2009 at 10:13pm
I've heard all the time that upgrading laptops are expensive since it's much harder to upgrade. Is it really? I'm just wondering because I know Digital storm laptops aren't like every other laptop out there.

To me, it feels like it could be easily upgraded and I wanted to know if it's much easier (and cheaper) than say, a laptop bought from somewhere else.

I was just asking because I have the Intel Core 2 Duo 2.53 GHz on the SX17 model and was thinking of upgrading my processor to the Intel Core 2 Extreme x9100. Would it be possible, and do-able on my own? Plus, how hard would it be to do on my own?

Sorry for the questions. I'm just very into this whole idea of upgrading.
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the only thing you can upgrade on the laptop is HDD and in this case CPU.

now which c2d do you have? I think you should be able to do it if the mobo supports it, you have to check that with DS.

upgrading the cpu is going be much more difficult then a pc tho cause you have to take the whole thing appart, but I have upgraded my dell laptop from a t7700 to an x9000

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It's the Intel Core 2 Duo 2.53GHz P9500. I still think it's not so bad if you know how to take apart the laptop
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if you know how to take it apart then its easy yes, and yes your laptop will take the x9100

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Posts: 117 		  Quote Poland626 Quote  Post ReplyReply bullet Posted: 18 Jun 2009 at 12:23am
Yay! That's good, no great. I can't wait to see if I can upgrade it myself. Gonna do some upgrade studying. Thanks.
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good luck, let us know how it goes

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Might take a while, just found out the new CPU is like, $900 so yeah, I'm in no rush right now but it seems like a good idea in the future.
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just remember once u crack open a labtop the warranty is gone
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Better think of sending it in then
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