Upgrade an Acer 3680-2633 Celeron CPU to a C2D T5300!

Upgraded 3680-2633 from a Celeron M 520 to a Core 2 Duo T5300 @1.73 Ghz. I might be the first to report a successful upgrade to this chip. The more popular one to use is the T5200@ 1.6Ghz. This thing is quiet and cool. When I first started it up I wondered if it was broken because the fan wasn’t as loud as usual . The computer idles at 45.7 degrees celesius which is better than the celeron's 53-60 degrees celsius.
Everything booted great and now it is bearable to have it on my lap. The T5300 only cost me $75 on ebay.
The battery still last 3+ hrs which is way better than the 1hr and 46min I had on the celeron. Now using the Power Saver mode in Vista keeps the computer in a useable state because 800Mhz on the RMclock far outclasses the Celeron in the same mode.
The performance is amazing and my friends/family are all intrigued by this sub $500 fully upgraded Acer 3680. Packing 1.5 gigs of ram and a Core 2 Duo processor. I can even play Halo with a stable FPS of 30. The GMA 950 is not so bad anymore for older games .
Ran a 32m Benchmark w/ wPrime and it finished in 42 seconds. Celeron M 520 ran the same benchmark in 125 seconds. I'll let you people be the judges of performance.
If anyone wants any tips, help, or comments on Performance/Upgrading I'm here.

Savings and Costs:
Total Cost for a Core 2 Duo system with a T5300 and 2 Gigabytes of Ram on average: $956 USD+ (HP dv6000t)
Total Cost of Acer Aspire 3680 ($399.99) upgraded with Core 2 Duo: $479.99 USD (Increased Performance)
Total Cost of Acer Aspire 3680 with T5300 and 2 Gigabytes of PC-5300 Ram: $545.91 USD (Optimal Performance)

Memory from: www.memory-up.com
Cost for 2x1Gig PC-5300 is $32.96 USD

Helpful Links for 3680 Users:
http://paulsiu.wordpress.com/2007/09...cer-3680-2833/ Blog that started it All
http://www.acerpanam.com/synapse/dat...S3680_3505.zip v1.3505 bios needed
>>*UPDATE*: link for the newest Aspire 3680 bios ftp://ftp.support.acer-euro.com/note.../bios/3508.zip
http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=155958 Info for those who have the 940GML
http://www.cpuid.com/download/pcw2008_v184.exe Link to PC Wizard for checking the chipset
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...icroprocessors Near the Bottom are the Mobile Core 2 CPUs
http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=77860 Guide for Adding Artic Silver 5 Thermal Compound
http://forum.notebookreview.com/show...76&postcount=1 Alternate Guide for adding AS5
http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=60416 Windows Updates for Upgrades to C2D Processors
http://youtube.com/watch?v=pPdw-pkS88k Acer Notebok Disassembly Guide (Not of a 3680, but Basic Idea)

Helpful Links for 5315 Users provided by BigOzone:
http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=251130 Upgrade Guide for 5315 Users!

Working Chipsets for the Core 2 Duo Upgrade:
Intel 943GML Chipset/i943 Calistoga
Intel 945GML Chipset

Working Chipsets for the Core Solo Upgrade:
Intel 940GML Chipset

How To Identify Your Chipset:
If the Cover for the RAM bay is pulled off on the Ram Bay there is a sticker. The code on the stick identifies your laptop chipset.
Here they are:
MB.TEB06.003... If it starts with that it is a 940GML
MB.AZL06.... If it starts with that it is a 943GML
MB.TDX06.... If it starts with that it is a 945GML


Working Models for the Core 2 Duo upgrade:
Acer Aspire 3680-2633
Acer Aspire 3680-2682

Working Models the Core Solo Upgrade:
Acer Aspire 3680-2574


UPDATE
You can in fact upgrade to The Merom T7200 & T7600 that came out before the Santa Rosa Refresh.

Current Facts known:

* Motherboard Model can be found on the Sticker above the RAM bay. (Find Courtesy of Hoggie)
* Core 2 Duos out perform most Core Duos in performance. They also have newer Speedstepping technology to optimize battery life.
* Dual-Core is Supported only by the 943GML Chipset and Above
* Only works with v1.3505 bios and Above
* The T5200, T5300, T5600, T7200 Are Known to Work
* Socket M Celerons can switch to the above C2Ds
* PC Wizard can be used for identifying your chipset
* The C2Ds are easily purchased through ebay, but I recommend staying away from bids and using "Buy it now function" as long as it is under $80 USD.
* Of Course if your looking to save money you can go with n4r4k's idea and get a T2080 Core Duo, which is reported to work on the Aspire 3690


PS: We are always here to help!

Thank You to:
Dedicated to the Acer Team: Hoggie, Andy, BigOzone, TeeJay44, Krazyphire

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