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    AW m15x CPU upgrade?

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by noobisnoob, May 16, 2008.

  1. noobisnoob

    noobisnoob Notebook Enthusiast

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    I just received my m15x about 2 weeks ago, it shipped earlier than estimated which was nice :)

    I followed most of the advice on the boards here concerning the RAM and Hard Drives but never saw anything for the cpu.

    Money constraints limited me to just the T8300 but I was wondering if anyone knew if there were any compatibility issues for the motherboard if I went out and bought an oem Penryn x9000 cpu and installed it myself on the laptop.
     
    noobisnoob, May 16, 2008
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  2. boypogi

    boypogi Man Beast

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    don't get the x9000 it's not cost effective ;) get the t9500 instead
     
    boypogi, May 16, 2008
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  3. Dagixxerkid2

    Dagixxerkid2 Notebook Consultant

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    motherboard will support it. But, I'm quite sure you will void your warranty swapping the CPU yourself.
     
    Dagixxerkid2, May 16, 2008
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  4. Xirurg

    Xirurg ORLY???

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    ^a G R E E! :d
     
    Xirurg, May 16, 2008
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  5. GRB

    GRB Notebook Deity

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    T9500 is even less cost-effective. I only have one because they had to replace my broken T7800 and didn't have any more of them left ;)
     
    GRB, May 16, 2008
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  6. milcs

    milcs Anti-fanboy

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    Replacing RAM and HDD does not void warranty from AW. Replacing CPUs, does void the warranty. You CAN'T do it yourself.
     
    milcs, May 16, 2008
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    Plus the X9000 just overheats and downclocks anyways.
     
    newfiejudd, May 16, 2008
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  8. GRB

    GRB Notebook Deity

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    mm unfortunately yes, you would be well advised to steer clear of the X9000 for now
     
    GRB, May 16, 2008
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  9. Nirvana

    Nirvana Notebook Prophet

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    Nirvana, May 16, 2008
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  10. newfiejudd

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    Holy crap what an amzing little tool. Had to rep that guy just for the work he must have put in.

    Too bad my Dell has a 7200 and there is no way to adjust using it..
     
    newfiejudd, May 16, 2008
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  11. jumbomonkey

    jumbomonkey Newbie

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    I've been having a look at the NP9262 from Sager... it allows you have a Intel® Core™ 2 Quad Processor Q6700 2.66GHz for not too much money... what about putting one into an M15x?? I am seriously concidering it.
     
    jumbomonkey, May 16, 2008
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  12. newfiejudd

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    I would go Sager. At least it won't over heat and downclock on you. Plus with that nice tool, from a few post back they are getting some really decent Over Clocks with it. At least your system will do you a bit longer. I have an Overclcoked M1710, and believe it or not it still hangs in there with most games with that slight OC.
     
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  13. Nirvana

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    check out my link for overclocking :D
     
    Nirvana, May 16, 2008
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