Qx9300 for M4400?

I am planning to upgrade my P8600 to qx9300, but i don't know if the fan sink can do with the heat or not. (When i play 3d games)
Anyone got qx9300 in m4400 here?

 

btw, qx9300 is an overclockable cpu, but i don't know how to overclock it.
Do i need some progrem like "intel Extreme Tuning Utility" or just get a adjustable BIOS?

 

Unless Dell uses different heatsinks, it should. You can buy a M4400 with a QX9300, so in theory, you can do it. Someone here should post what their M4400 (who has a QX9300 or X9100) heatsink looks like so you can compare - if it's the same, you're good to go.

And the M4400 does not allow overclocking, regardless if the CPU is extreme or not.

 

Thanks for replying.
So, it's the BIOS locked the overclocking function?

Cause i found some information that uses "intel Extreme Tuning Utility" successfully ovcerclocked in windows.

 

There are no overclocking options in the M4400 BIOS. I've not heard of anyone overclocking the QX9300 in an M4400, but unless you find a sure fire way to do so, iI don't think it's worth getting the QX9300 over the Q9100 or even the Q9000.

 

I'm pretty sure that that software is for desktops with X38 boards.
The M4400 has a PM45 board, so I am highly doubtful that it will work. Big US OEMs like Dell and HP don't support mobile overclocking at all, unfortunately.

But if you can get a good deal on the QX9300, why not?

 

here's the offcial information found at intel web site:


Control freak? Get tuning
Because you’re looking for the ultimate control in game, the Intel Core 2 Extreme mobile processor bus ratio locks (overspeed protection) have been removed, so you can fne tune your notebook experience for maximum gaming performance. And when you’re really looking to push the boundaries, the Intel Core 2 Extreme mobile processor works with Intel® Extreme Tuning Utility (Intel® XTU) 4 and Intel® Extreme Memory Profles (Intel® XMP) to simplify processor and memory overclocking so you can send your enemies screaming for their mamas.




the last sentence was funny....

 

I got another question, which is better if i run 3dmark06?
X9100 3.06G or Qx9300 2.53G?

 

I don't really think that cares. See, higher 3Dmark scores won't actually help you anything. Which processor is better for you always depends on what you're going to use it for. Look at my signature, I got an Intel P8600 (which is a rather slow dual-core) because it has a low TDP. Using 3Dmark (or any other benchmarks) is always a different thing than real usage.

If you have any favorite games, instead focus on their particular abilities to make use of multiple cores.

 

Search the forums for a lot of threads about high speed dual vs lower speed quad.

Look. The bottom line is this. You cannot overclock any processor on a Precision M4400, be it extreme or not. It's nice that Intel has bothered to disable the locks, but you need something (like a BIOS) that can take advantage of that and actually do the overclock. Since the BIOS doesn't support overclocking, you can't do it. I have a X9100 (which is Extreme) on my Latitude E6400, and it's just not possible.