Question 2 laptop upgrade

[ISHYY123]

2 laptop upgrade

HP Compaq 6910p, will installing SSD, with extra 4gb of memory (8 gb total - will it max out at 16 gb?), increase the computer speed much? Will upgrading a CPU make much difference, in addition to the additional speeds, of those upgrades?

Acer Aspire 7750Z, will installing SSD, with extra 4gb of memory (8 gb total), increase the computer speed much? Will upgrading a CPU make much difference, in addition to the additional speeds, of those upgrades? Any advice on anyone who has done a similar upgrade would be appreciated, especially the CPU upgrade

 

[delaro]

HP Compaq 6910p

Max RAM capacity is listed as 4GB shipped with 2GB but I have got 8GB to work.

CPU upgrade? This will depend on what you have and if you can find/update the BIOS
Core 2 Duo Processor T9500 (2.60 GHz, 6 MB L2 cache, 800 MHz FSB)
Core 2 Duo Processor T9300 (2.50 GHz, 6 MB L2 cache, 800 MHz FSB)
Core 2 Duo Processor T8300 (2.40 GHz, 3 MB L2 cache, 800 MHz FSB)
Core 2 Duo Processor T8100 (2.10 GHz, 3 MB L2 cache, 800 MHz FSB)
Core 2 Duo Processor T7700 (2.40 GHz, 4 MB L2 cache, 800 MHz FSB)
Core 2 Duo Processor T7500 (2.20 GHz, 4 MB L2 cache, 800 MHz FSB)
Core 2 Duo Processor T7300 (2.00 GHz, 4 MB L2 cache, 800 MHz FSB)
Core 2 Duo Processor T7250 (2.00 GHz, 2 MB L2 cache, 800 MHz FSB)
Core 2 Duo Processor T7100 (1.80 GHz, 2 MB L2 cache, 800 MHz FSB)

Acer Aspire 7750Z

Max RAM is 8GB

CPU Upgrade- Pentium based units can only be upgraded with other versions of the Pentium line so its a pointless upgrade.

Note there is a big difference between 7750Z and 7750ZG, you need to clarify which one you have. The ZG can go to 16GB of RAM and has the option of processors in the i3-i7 range.

The best thing that can be done with either is an SSD, eliminating disk caching makes quite a massive difference on common use and boot times.

 

[ISHYY123]

HP Compaq 6910p

Max RAM capacity is listed as 4GB shipped with 2GB but I have got 8GB to work.

CPU upgrade? This will depend on what you have and if you can find/update the BIOS
Core 2 Duo Processor T9500 (2.60 GHz, 6 MB L2 cache, 800 MHz FSB)
Core 2 Duo Processor T9300 (2.50 GHz, 6 MB L2 cache, 800 MHz FSB)
Core 2 Duo Processor T8300 (2.40 GHz, 3 MB L2 cache, 800 MHz FSB)
Core 2 Duo Processor T8100 (2.10 GHz, 3 MB L2 cache, 800 MHz FSB)
Core 2 Duo Processor T7700 (2.40 GHz, 4 MB L2 cache, 800 MHz FSB)
Core 2 Duo Processor T7500 (2.20 GHz, 4 MB L2 cache, 800 MHz FSB)
Core 2 Duo Processor T7300 (2.00 GHz, 4 MB L2 cache, 800 MHz FSB)
Core 2 Duo Processor T7250 (2.00 GHz, 2 MB L2 cache, 800 MHz FSB)
Core 2 Duo Processor T7100 (1.80 GHz, 2 MB L2 cache, 800 MHz FSB)

Acer Aspire 7750Z

Max RAM is 8GB

CPU Upgrade- Pentium based units can only be upgraded with other versions of the Pentium line so its a pointless upgrade.

Note there is a big difference between 7750Z and 7750ZG, you need to clarify which one you have. The ZG can go to 16GB of RAM and has the option of processors in the i3-i7 range.

The best thing that can be done with either is an SSD, eliminating disk caching makes quite a massive difference on common use and boot times.

 

[ISHYY123]

Hi Delaro, thanks for your update, the Acer is a 7750z. To get 8gb from the HP 6910p, did you simply is max to install put 2 x 4 GB in memory slots, or attach memory to motherboard? What DDR spec would I need for this? To confirm, I have a 7750Z, so 2 x 4 GB Ram is max to install. Ian

 

[delaro]

Hi Delaro, thanks for your update, the Acer is a 7750z. To get 8gb from the HP 6910p, did you simply is max to install put 2 x 4 GB in memory slots, or attach memory to motherboard? What DDR spec would I need for this? To confirm, I have a 7750Z, so 2 x 4 GB Ram is max to install. Ian

HP 6910p
To get 8GB to register you would first have to flash your BIOS to the latest update, note that your looking at a BIOS released around 2008. You would then just buy 2X4GB chips and put them in the memory slots.

8GB (2x4GB) DDR2 800 MHz (PC2 6400) Laptop Memory
A word of warning, these are not cheap, your looking around $60-$80 which is probably more than the laptop is worth. 8GB was pretty uncommon on this type of memory.

I have a 7750Z, so 2 x 4 GB Ram is max to install.

Correct

8GB Kit (2 x 4GB) DDR3L-1600 SODIMM is the RAM in question and they range around $30-$50 possible around $25 on the used market.