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    Dell Studio XPS 13 support core i7?

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by Totalfixation, Nov 10, 2009.

  1. Totalfixation

    Totalfixation Notebook Consultant

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    I was thinking of replacing my cpu with an Core i7 if possible? has anyone tried it out yet?
     
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    Totalfixation Notebook Consultant

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    nm i guess, just found out.

    current models only have socket pga478 while the core i7 uses socket pga 988
     
    Totalfixation, Nov 10, 2009
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  3. Commander Wolf

    Commander Wolf can i haz broadwell?

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    Not going to happen. It's a whole new socket and chipset for the i7. You'd have to at the very least replace the motherboard, and Dell doesn't make an i7 motherboard for the 1340.
     
    Commander Wolf, Nov 10, 2009
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