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    should I upgrade from a 2.5 to 2.8 extreme?

    Discussion in 'Alienware' started by usmc1488, Mar 29, 2009.

  1. usmc1488

    usmc1488 Notebook Evangelist

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    When I ordered my Laptop there were two items on back order, the backlit keyboard and the 2.8 extreme keyboard. I didnt feel like waiting for the 2.8 and ordered up the 2.5. Am I missing much in performance by not getting the 2.8? Should I upgrade to the 2.8? Is it even possible to upgrade to the 2.8? Ive read that the one good thing about the 2.8 is that you can overclock it, which I dont plan on doing.

    PS I have a m17x if that matters for those that dont know.
     
    usmc1488, Mar 29, 2009
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  2. whizzo

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    the performance difference is most definitely not worth the upgrade price. 2.5GHZ will serve you well.
     
    whizzo, Mar 29, 2009
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  3. Charles P. Jefferies

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    Agreed. You are not missing anything; the only difference between the T9300 and the X9000 is 300MHz of clockspeed. And yes, I know the X9000 can be overclocked but not in the M15X; Alienware doesn't provide any controls to do that.
     
    Charles P. Jefferies, Mar 29, 2009
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    if you dont care about warranty, use setfsb to overclock your 2.5 to 2.8 easily
     
    HaloGod2007, Mar 29, 2009
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    We are still waiting on the pll to overclock..
     
    bhattsan, Mar 30, 2009
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    wow didnt know that....anyways the 2.5 is def good enough....whats taking so long for the pll...u would think the m15x would have support for it by now
     
    HaloGod2007, Mar 30, 2009
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    Can I use this on my M17?
     
    FoxTrot1337, Mar 30, 2009
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  8. whizzo

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    except nobody knows the m15x' PLL number, so no dice.

    as for the m17, i think FSB pumping has been done by some OCers.
     
    whizzo, Mar 30, 2009
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  9. ryujin

    ryujin 2B or not 2B

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    if one were to open the 15, where would one look for the number anyway?
     
    ryujin, Mar 30, 2009
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    whizzo, Mar 30, 2009
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