Core 2 Duo T5800 VS Core 2 Extreme x9100

Can someone please clarify to me what kind of performance gains I would see from switching the processors in my 6930G?

 

You will probably see some extreme performance gains

 

Hello jakal121, and welcome to the forums!
Let's go to the benchmarks then, shall we?

T5800 vs. X9100

Right out of the box, you're adding an extra 50% to your CPU speed (2.00 GHz to 3.06 GHz), but by that same token you're also increasing the amount of heat the CPU will output, possibly beyond what your cooling system can handle.

The increasing heat, however, is solely due to the X9100 being a Core 2 Extreme CPU; it has an unlocked multiplier, which means you can overclock it beyond 3.06 GHz if you were daring enough.

If overclocking isn't your thing, and you don't want to risk turning your Aspire 6930G into a fire hazard (kidding), might I recommend the Core 2 Duo T9900 (3.06 GHz) instead? It's essentially a Core 2 Extreme X9100, minus the overclocking and higher heat output.

 

thanks for the info, has cleared a lot up

I looked around and not many people here have upgraded from a T5800 to X9100 and showed results at least as far as I can tell.

but statistically 50% increase in cpu speed is amazing.

I contemplated getting the 9900 but I found the core 2 extreme for a lower price and also if I do decide to overclock eventually I can.

ill probably see how the heat issue pans out after a few tests and I may well consider undervolting, which I believe drops the temperature while preserving most of the speed increases.

Also, would I see a speed increase in boot time of windows 7 64bit?, ive got a SSD installed and that has cut my start up down to 20seconds without POST and with POST is about 29 seconds

 

I know EchoShade has put a T9900 in his 6930G - drop him a line via email and see what he says.

Undervolting is a good call; it'll reduce the heat output and power usage of the CPU while keeping it at the same speed. Just remember to test for stability, as dropping the voltage too far might starve your CPU.

Increase in boot time? Possibly. The disk drive tends to be the slowest component in those cases because of all the random reads - the fact that you've gone to an SSD pretty much removes that bottleneck.

 

Just to warn you my X9100 had very little give in it as far as stock speed and voltage went.

 

hey i just wondered if the best processor for the 8930G is the X9100 or the T9900...

Which one would be the best to get (I mainly use mine as a desktop replacement i.e plugged in)

is there any other processor better or Quad that can be used on this model (my laptop came with the T5800 processor as standard) also i have windows 7 64 bit

thanks

 

As I said above, the X9100 and T9900 are functionally identical; the only two differences are that the X9100 can be overclocked thanks to its unlocked multiplier, and that it is rated for a higher heat output.

I'm not 100% certain, but I believe the Core 2 Quads need a different motherboard version than the Core 2 Duo models of the 8930G.

 

oh ok, given the choice which one would you go for?

also I have found the T9900 is slightly more expensive as opposed to the X9100 - and this can be over-clocked... but i have noticed there are OEM versions and such...

also i believe someone has managed to load a quad processor into there 8930G but it depends on the motherboard type as the 8930G has been shipped with 2 or more different types of motherboard?

thanks again, nath