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    G51VX-X1A questions? quade core support?

    Discussion in 'Asus' started by cpt_jr, Aug 11, 2009.

  1. cpt_jr

    cpt_jr Notebook Consultant

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    basically does the G51VX-X1A support quad core processors? i am working on getting one and wanted to upgrade it, but am unsure as to its processor support. so can i put a quadcore in it, and will it work?

    thanks for any help!
     
    cpt_jr, Aug 11, 2009
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  2. Rezigrene

    Rezigrene Notebook Evangelist

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    Yes.

    Also, try the search function next time :)
     
    Rezigrene, Aug 11, 2009
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  3. cpt_jr

    cpt_jr Notebook Consultant

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    sorry, new to this thing and i think i used the wrong seach do-diddle, do you know for certain as to quad core support on this model?
     
    cpt_jr, Aug 11, 2009
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  4. madpoet

    madpoet Notebook Evangelist

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    No :) Sorry, but no one has tried it. The A1 definately does. The RX05 definately does not. No one knows if the X1A does nor not. No one has tried it.
     
    madpoet, Aug 11, 2009
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  5. cpt_jr

    cpt_jr Notebook Consultant

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    nergum! i do not want to make the risk of getting a quad and it not working. hasent anyone tried it? (well i suppose it is a new laptop) and why do i get one yes and one no as an answer? plz someone verify either of these two people
     
    cpt_jr, Aug 11, 2009
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  6. madpoet

    madpoet Notebook Evangelist

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    I am not aware of anyone trying it. I have a QX9300 but am not willing to void the warranty since I am selling.
     
    madpoet, Aug 11, 2009
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  7. madpoet

    madpoet Notebook Evangelist

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    I have permission from the buyer, so I'll be trying this during the weekend ;)
     
    madpoet, Aug 12, 2009
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  8. Lanaya

    Lanaya Templar Assassin

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    awesome!! Mind tossing me a PM with the results when you've done it?
     
    Lanaya, Aug 12, 2009
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  9. Achilleus

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    Even better, post it publicly in the forum. lol.
     
    Achilleus, Aug 12, 2009
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  10. madpoet

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    I will. Won't be until Sunday though, so if someone gets to it sooner that's good ;)
     
    madpoet, Aug 12, 2009
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  11. Achilleus

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    So, did you try the quad yesterday or not?
     
    Achilleus, Aug 17, 2009
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  12. madpoet

    madpoet Notebook Evangelist

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    Unfortunately my original buyer withdrew, and my new buyer doesn't want me to try it.
     
    madpoet, Aug 17, 2009
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  13. FatManChan

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    Awww.... That would have been valuable information. How much is the new buyer offering? Maybe I can go a bit higher
     
    FatManChan, Aug 17, 2009
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  14. pgrim91

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    well, I suppose you could always ask newegg what motherboard revision the x1A has and compare that to the revision on an -A1 model. The assumption is if the revision on the x1A matches the A1, it will support quads. If you have the same revision as an RX05 (best buy) model, it wont support quads
     
    pgrim91, Aug 17, 2009
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  15. TevashSzat

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    It has been confirmed that the RX05, X1A, and A1 models all have different motherboard revisions.

    The problem is we don't know whether the difference between the X1A and A1 is enough to prevent quad support
     
    TevashSzat, Aug 17, 2009
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  16. xcskiier23

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    Take a picture of your MOBO # and post it here, and I'll do the same.
    Then we can see what is what.
    Just an idea.
     
    xcskiier23, Aug 17, 2009
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  17. SoundOf1HandClapping

    SoundOf1HandClapping Was once a Forge

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    The mobo revision numbers are already confirmed to be different. What we don't know is if the revision on the X1A can support quads, and there's no way to tell yet.
     
    SoundOf1HandClapping, Aug 17, 2009
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    Do those revisions mean that the RX05 is incapable of using a quad on a hardware level?
     
    Rezigrene, Aug 18, 2009
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  19. SoundOf1HandClapping

    SoundOf1HandClapping Was once a Forge

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    99% sure that it won't.
     
    SoundOf1HandClapping, Aug 18, 2009
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  20. Rezigrene

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    Yeah, it would make no sense for Asus to have three different motherboard for the same line of computers.

    It's probably a money-making scheme for them. They don't want someone to pick up the cheaper RX-05 just to spend less to upgrade to a quad core than it would cost to buy an X1 or X1A.
     
    Rezigrene, Aug 18, 2009
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  21. SoundOf1HandClapping

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    And we still don't know if the X1A/X2A can even support quads.
     
    SoundOf1HandClapping, Aug 18, 2009
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  22. Rezigrene

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    No reason they shouldn't support a Socket P quad.
     
    Rezigrene, Aug 18, 2009
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  23. SoundOf1HandClapping

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    That's exactly what we said with the RX05.

    Do hope history doesn't repeat itself, though.
     
    SoundOf1HandClapping, Aug 18, 2009
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  24. Rezigrene

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    When did we stop hoping for quad support in the RX05?

    I didn't get that memo. I'm still waiting for Tev to wave his magic wand.
     
    Rezigrene, Aug 18, 2009
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  25. SoundOf1HandClapping

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    Tev doesn't write BIOSs.

    Thalanix might come up with something, but since a faulty BIOS can brick a system completely, I'll wait for an official Asus one, thank you very much.
     
    SoundOf1HandClapping, Aug 18, 2009
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  26. Rezigrene

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    Yeah, samesies. I give it until the end of the year. I'll bet a Slurpee on that.
     
    Rezigrene, Aug 18, 2009
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  27. TevashSzat

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    Haha....even if I know how to rewrite BIOSes, I don't even have a quad core to test it out on.......

    Anyways, I'm too lazy to even try to begin figuring out how we may get quads to work on it.......the things I'm thinking on working on are just changing the temps that the fans go on or tinkering with the RAM timings.
     
    TevashSzat, Aug 18, 2009
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