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    Newbie Needing Help

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by zincoxide, Dec 23, 2009.

  1. zincoxide

    zincoxide Newbie

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    I have an Alienware Area 51 M9750 (M9700i - R1 series) and it currently has:

    Core Duo 2.33Ghz
    2x 2Gb RAM
    2 x Nvidia 8700M
    BIOS Version: V8350C03

    However, I got my hands on a T9600 2.8Ghz processor recently and tried it in the system. No joy, system clicked to start, 2 secs later it would switch itself off.

    The BIOS I have won't allow me to overclock my current processor, so am I stuck at 2.33Ghz?

    Or is it something to do with the memory speed, motherboard? Or it just simply can't handle a 2.8Ghz chip?
     
    zincoxide, Dec 23, 2009
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  2. DR650SE

    DR650SE The Whiskey Barracuda

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    Make sure you have the newest BIOS version. I had that problem with my Inspiron 1720. After I reflashed the BIOS to the newest version it worked like a charm. Hope this helps you out. Also it might not be compatible with your chipset. I'm sure some around here will know.

    Sorry to bust your bubble but I think the M9750 will only support a socket M, Merom processor. The fastest socket M you can get is the t7600 @ 2.33 Ghz. The T9600 is a socket P processor and is not compatible. Somone please correct me if I'm wrong.
     
    DR650SE, Dec 23, 2009
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  3. TurbodTalon

    TurbodTalon Notebook Virtuoso

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    You're right. I had a T7600 in my E1705. That's the end of the line for that socket.
     
    TurbodTalon, Dec 23, 2009
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  4. zincoxide

    zincoxide Newbie

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    Oh well, easy mistake top make and thank goodness the T9600 was free!

    That should go quite well on ebay - but what's the best thing to remove the silver heatsink gloop with?
     
    zincoxide, Dec 23, 2009
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  5. DR650SE

    DR650SE The Whiskey Barracuda

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    Too bad it doesn't work in the Inspiron 1720 or I would take it off your hands :D
     
    DR650SE, Dec 23, 2009
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  6. The_Moo™

    The_Moo™ Here we go again.....

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    Just use a damp cloth

    Whipe it very good and use some alcohol to clean the oil off
     
    The_Moo™, Dec 23, 2009
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  7. AlienContact

    AlienContact Notebook Evangelist

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    M9750 uses santa rosa tech...maxx bus at 667mhz...i'm surprise that the T9600 even fit...are the pins the same?

    That T7600 you have was at $750.00 when it was first release! 1st gen Core 2 Duo top of the line!
     
    AlienContact, Dec 23, 2009
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