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    Using the 65NM T7700 and T7800 on M9750?

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by AlienContact, May 17, 2008.

  1. AlienContact

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    Kdawgca rotaredoM repudrepuS RBN

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    Nope...M9750 uses Socket M processors and the T7700/T7800 are Socket P(not pin compatible with M).

    Also, upgrading the CPU is usually not worth it...
     
    Kdawgca, May 17, 2008
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    The highest cpu you can use on the m9750 is the t7600 2.33GHz
     
    KockM, May 17, 2008
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    Agreed. The Pentium 4 in my old laptop is only just now "obsolete"
     
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    mjl2142, May 17, 2008
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