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compaq v3000 problems with AMD X2

apobondo

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Just to share with you my thoughts and hopefully someone will give me some help on my new Compaq v3000au.
Here is the spec for my new laptop: Turion64 x2 TL-50 1.6ghz, 1Gb ram, 60gb HDD 5400rpm, Geforce 6150 integrated, DVD-multi, 6-cell battery, broadcom a/b/g

i have some problems with my laptop.If i play a game with this laptop such as
pro evo soccer 6 or even counter strike(that only need less graphic), my laptop will stuck for less than an hour.

If i watch some videos, it only can maintain about 2 hours..then it will stuck..

if i do works such as Microsoft Words with some WMP, the laptop will hang in about 5 hours.

The battery only lasts roughly 90 min or may be less, which is so disappoiting.

i have sent my laptop 3 times to the compaq service centre and they already change the motherboard 3 times! But the problems still there..

Help me with your opinion and solution!! 😀
 
I think the CPU is bad.

This was a problem with AMD mobile CPUs a few months back.

I know of several TL-60's that just weren't up to spec's.

Try to replace the CPU.