On Sunday 01 August 2004 06:57 am, Randall R Schulz wrote:
I decided to upgrade my motherboard when I got the new CPU and the new MB has variable CPU fan control.
Exactly my point Randall... ;-) Even on your desktop you decided it was not worth the trouble to JUST replace the cpu, you decided to upgrade. But if you burn a cpu on a lap top you will quite likely have other damage as well, and replacing a mobo is not an option on a laptop (unless it happens in warranty). Its just not cost effective. I've never personally known anyone who has upgraded or replaced the CPU on a laptop, although I have heard of folks doing in on various mailing lists. Usually when the cpu price has fallen to dirt-cheap and mostly because they are out of production, and there is no commercial demand for them any more. So sometimes becoming obsolete is a good thing. ;-) -- _____________________________________ John Andersen