topic Re: VAIO FX401 Processor Upgrade in PCs & Accessories

VAIO FX401 Processor Upgrade

RonT — Sun, 19 Sep 2004 15:48:09 GMT

I have heard that you can upgrade the original Duron 800 CPU to a Mobe Athlon 1.2Ghz CPU. Anyone any ideas if this is possible? If so where can you get an old CPU in the uK (Not e-bay)

Re: VAIO FX401 Processor Upgrade

kee-lo_ — Sun, 19 Sep 2004 16:01:35 GMT

I don't think it's possible as they're different class of CPU.

Re: VAIO FX401 Processor Upgrade

RonT — Mon, 20 Sep 2004 18:54:48 GMT

Thanks but I thought they sat in a socket A motherboard?

Re: VAIO FX401 Processor Upgrade

kee-lo_ — Mon, 20 Sep 2004 20:44:50 GMT

The problem is they're a different class.

Re: VAIO FX401 Processor Upgrade

RonT — Tue, 21 Sep 2004 17:35:13 GMT

What exactly do you mean by different class?

Re: VAIO FX401 Processor Upgrade

kee-lo_ — Tue, 21 Sep 2004 18:36:53 GMT

Class mean that there were different types of CPU by AMD at thr time. There was Duron, Athlon then Athlon XP and now Barton.

Re: VAIO FX401 Processor Upgrade

RonT — Wed, 22 Sep 2004 15:06:53 GMT

Ok so now I understand Class.

BUT if the FX401 has a socket A processor and the Mobile Athlon 1.2Ghz is a socket A processor then am I missing something??.

I have carried out the latest BIOS upgrade and all was well.
I'm still not sure why I can't replace one Socket A processor for another

Re: VAIO FX401 Processor Upgrade

kee-lo_ — Wed, 22 Sep 2004 16:37:49 GMT

It's also got to do with FSB and whether the motherboard can handle the cache on the CPU