Acer aspire 3050 (XP2) - cpu speed nearly always about 800 mhz (1/2 speed) even tho settings are for max speed etc

WHERE IS THE QUESTION.

MHZ is the speed of the RAM, this is very important to know because all RAM in a computer MUST be the same speed. In example that a 800 MHZ RAM cannot work together with a 1066 MHZ RAM, otherwise the computer will not boot.

According to the specs. it does not have a WEBcam.
This is the specs.
Aspire 5535 Series Specifications

Part Number: Aspire5535 Aspire 5535

Feature Description Part Number Varies by specifications Processor / Speed AMD Turion™ X2 Ultra dual-core mobile technology ZM-80/ZM-82/ZM-84/ZM-86/ZM-88 (2 MB L2 cache, 2.10/2.20/2.30/2.40/2.50 GHz, DDR2 800 MHz, 35 W), supporting AMD HyperTransport™ 3.0 technology, or
AMD Turion™ X2 dual-core mobile technology RM-70/RM-72/RM-74 (1 MB L2 cache, 2/2.10/2.20 GHz, DDR2 800 MHz, 35 W), supporting AMD HyperTransport™ 3.0 technology, or
AMD Athlon™ X2 dual-core processor QL-60/QL-62/QL-64 (1 MB L2 cache, 1.90/2/2.10 GHz, DDR2 667 MHz, 35 W), supporting AMD HyperTransport™ 3.0 technology. Core Logic Chipset AMD M780G Chipset. System Bus Speed 667 MHz. RAM / Max RAM Up to 2 GB of DDR2 667 MHz memory, upgradable to 4 GB using two soDIMM modules. Video Subsystem ATI Radeon™ HD 3200 Graphics with up to 2048 MB of HyperMemory™ (256 MB of dedicated system memory, up to 1792 MB of shared system memory), supporting Unified Video Decoder (UVD), OpenEXR High Dynamic-Range (HDR) technology, Shader Model 4.0, Microsoft® DirectX® 10.0. LCD Properties Display 15.6" HD1366 x 768 pixel resolution, high-brightness (220-nit) Acer CineCrystal™ TFT LCD, supporting simultaneous multi-window viewing via Acer GridVista™ with 16:9 aspect ratio and 8 ms high-def response time. Hard Disk Drive 120/160/250/320 GB or larger hard disk drive. Optical Drive 8X DVD-Super Multi double-layer. Battery, Primary 48.8 W 4400 mAh 6-cell Li-ion battery pack.
3.0-hour battery life.
2.5-hour rapid charge system-off.
3.5-hour charge-in-use. Sound Subsystem Two built-in Acer 3DSonic stereo speakers.
High-definition audio support.
MS-Sound compatible.
Built-in microphone. PCCard Support 1 ExpressCard™/54 slot. Pointing Device Touchpad Peripheral Subsystem ExpressCard™/54 slot.
Integrated Acer Crystal Eye webcam.
5-in-1 card reader (SD™, MMC, MS, MS PRO, xD).
Three USB 2.0 ports.
External display (VGA) port.
Headphone/speaker/line-out jack.
Microphone-in jack.
Ethernet (RJ-45) port.
Modem (RJ-11) port.
(varies by model) Modem 56K ITU V.92 PPT approved, Wake-on-Ring ready Ethernet Acer InviLink™ Nplify™ 802.11b/g/Draft-N Wi-Fi CERTIFIED® network connection, supporting Acer SignalUp™ wireless technology, or
Acer InviLink™ 802.11b/g Wi-Fi CERTIFIED® network connection, supporting Acer SignalUp™ wireless technology.
Bluetooth® 2.0+EDR (Enhanced Data Rate).
Gigabit Ethernet, Wake-on-LAN ready.
(varies by model) Dimensions / Weight 15.1 x 9.9 x 0.6/1.5 inches.
5.94 lbs. with 6-cell battery pack. AC Power 100-240V AC AutoSensing Adapt

RAM / Max RAM Up to 1 GB of DDR2 533 MHz memory, upgradeable to
2 GB using two soDIMM modules (dual-channel support) RAM / Max RAM Up to 1 GB of DDR2 533 MHz memory, upgradeable to
2 GB using two soDIMM modules (dual-channel support) RAM / Max RAM Up to 1 GB of DDR2 533 MHz memory, upgradeable to
2 GB using two soDIMM modules (dual-channel support) RAM / Max RAM Up to 1 GB of DDR2 533 MHz memory, upgradeable to
2 GB using two soDIMM modules (dual-channel support)Max RAM: Up to 1 GB of DDR2 533 MHz memory, upgradeable to
2 GB using two soDIMM modules (dual-channel support) This is the kind of memory you need, no matters the branch

• CPU Section:
• Microprocessor Full Name:Intel Core 2 Duo processor T5250
• Microprocessor Manufacturer:Intel
• Microprocessor Speed (GHz):1.5
• L2 Cache (KB):2 Mb
• Frontside Bus (MHz):667
• Memory:
• Memory Speed (MHz):667
• Memory Type:DDR2
• Memory Size (MB):2048 Mb
• Max Memory Size:2Gb
• Hard Disk Drive:
• Hard Drive Capacity (GB):80 Gb
• Hard Drive Type:S-ATA

As you can see from my printout from the web site, this laptop doesn't appear to support more than 2Gb of RAM.
Sorry.

check the laptop specifiction from the Acer website....

The problem with Store bought PCs is that there is no way to tell how fast a proccessor you can safely put into one before it becomes overclocking, but in theory your exact motherboard should support an AMD Athlon X2 5800+ 1000 Mhz FSB. Now if your willing to take a risk, you could buy a 6400+ but be warned, the computer may not recognize it, or it may just underclock the proccessor, if the processor supports 800 Mhz FSB. I said the 1000 Mhz FSB because it can underclock to that speed, and also because they no longer offer 800 Mhz flavors at the sites i order from. Hope that helps.

Does this help?

first check with www.acer.com to see that expansion is possible.

all computers like their memory upgrades in sets, instead of singles(like changing both front tires on your car or truck)..so compatibility among the two is more vital than matching to existing ram cards.

Go to page 33 in your manual, see DRAM Clock/Drive Control & press enter. You can tweak your memory to run faster however your manual suggest not too. Hate to see you burn it up. As you will see everything is set to Auto:
Max Memclock (Mhz) [Auto]
1T/2T Memory Timing [Auto]
CAS# latency (Tcl) [Auto]
When DDR Timing Setting by is set to Manual, use this item to set the DRAM frequency. Would be nice to have a side panel fan blowing on your memory.
Link to your board.: http://www.ecsusa.com/ECSWebSite/Products/ProductsDetail.aspx?detailid=455&DetailName=Specification&MenuID=1&LanID=9