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    How to determine what type of processor socket is there on your laptop

    I am a noob looking to upgrade my 1st generation i5 processor from my e6410 latitude. As I saw on the scrap market the 2nd and 3rd generation i5 became incredible cheap, I start thinking about an upgrade. For starters, I think first condition to determine if an upgrade is possible is to see what...
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    Acer aspire e5-511 cpu change

    Can i upgrade my Acer Aspire E5-511 CPU to Core I3 with socket FCPGA946, I search in google for a motherboard type but i can't find anything :)
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    HP pavilion dv6-6c11nr processor upgrade issue

    HI there. I have an HP Pavilion dv6 6c11nr that I wanted to upgrade the seemingly weak a4 dual core that comes in it. So I looked on Hp's website and found that the socket is fs1. So i looked on Ebay for an a8 that had the socket fs1. Now keep in mind on this motherboard it is just like a...
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    Upgrading Laptop Parts (Vostro 3350)

    Hello! I'm looking to upgrade my CPU in my Vostro 3350. I know to look for socket types, but besides that, is there anything else I should be concerned about when picking out a CPU? The current CPU is an Intel i3-2310M and I was looking to replace it with an i7-3920XM or i7-3940XM. Is there any...
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    Delphi Tserversocket and TclientSocket error code - 100049 Help

    Hey everytime i wish to connect my client to a server by giving the edit1.text a ip and port number to the edit2.text box, and click connect, i get the following message: error 100049 (asynchronous socket error.). I get the message as soon as i click the connect button. The connect button is...
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    Can I fit another processor for N56VZ

    Hello guys, Which processors might be compatible with Asus N56VZ except the original one i7 3610QM!. I kindly ask this because my processor is dead and I want to replace it with a cheap and less powerful one because I think It won't be a problem for me since I use my laptop mostly for browsing...
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    Laptop not charging & motherboard not reacting when button is pressed

    Hi, I have a laptop that's not that old, was full of junk but cleared it all and worked fine for 2-3 months, now it does nothing when I try to turn it on... Charger is fine, and I tested everything except for the power button & charging port since idk how to test it. And if the button works...
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    Trouble with the cables for my TV.

    I have a Male F Plug attached to the wire coming from my wall, which i want to plug into my TV, but the Antenna In socket does not match the Male F plug, do I need some sort of adapter to connect these? The TV is a relatively new one with Freeview installed. Thanks for your help!
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    Laptop power problem

    I have a Dell e1705, about 2years old. When i connect the charger just to a power socket the green light on the charger comes on but when i plug the the other end into the laptop the green light on the charger goes off, I have taken the battery off the laptop and it still does the same thing...
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    Laptop power problem

    I have a Dell e1705, about 2years old. When i connect the charger just to a power socket the green light on the charger comes on but when i plug the the other end into the laptop the green light on the charger goes off, I have taken the battery off the laptop and it still does the same thing...
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    Help with finding a Barebones laptop with a G2 socket?

    After the motherboard on my old laptop died out, I was able to salvage the processor (i7-2670QM) and 8 GB of memory. The processor is good, and will fit barebone machines with the G2 socket (ivy bridge/sandy bridge). So I thought I would be able to buy a cheap barebone laptop that I could...
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    Two 1/4" TRS male audio jacks into one 1/4" female socket

    Hi, I see similar questions here but nothing that is quite the same and certainly nothing that I can understand! I want to reliably feed the input from two 1/4" TRS male audio jacks (coming from two Sure SM585 vocal microphones) into one 1/4" female socket (in an Ion Audio Tailgater Bluetooth...
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    Help about upgrade cpu

    Here is my laptop : http://web1.toshiba.ca/support/techsupport/productcontents/satellite/PSK1EC-0DE00Q.htm MY cpu : intel pentium p6200 and My laptop socket is 989 rPGA . Southbridge : INTEL - HM55 . Now , i want to upgrade the best of processor pro which can be use for my laptop . Tks !
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    How to upgrade CPU IN Gateway NV5932u with socket G1?

    I have GATEWAY NV 5932u with Intel 430m CPU socket G1and I want to upgrade to Intel 580m socket G1. Will it work and how to replace it?
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    laptop not charging.

    Last night when I was halfway charging my laptop, the charging indicator suddenly disappeared and my laptop just stopped charging. I thought maybe the socket is faulty so I change to another socket but it wouldnt charge at all. I even used my mom's charger hoping to charge my laptop but to no...
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    Laptop Cpu Upgrade-Socket Compatibility

    Hello, I have a local brand laptop and I want to upgrade my crappy cpu. Currently it has an intel b940 Here are some printscreens from cpu-z http://postimg.org/image/dcg6c2ny3/ http://postimg.org/image/ip50q7buj/ http://postimg.org/image/bzyha6qij/ Can I buy an i3,i5 or i7 and what models...
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    troubleshoot the problem

    my laptop has full charge but when i remove charging socket laptop sutdown suddenly and notifications are there that your battery has expired please help me