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    Processor Support for DELL XPS M1710

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by macmelrob, Apr 29, 2009.

  1. macmelrob

    macmelrob Notebook Enthusiast

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    I have a DELL XPS M1710. It has the T7200 Merom processor installed. I have here with me a X7900 Merom Processor. Will that fit into my laptop? Seems to be the same processor.
     
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    Unfortunately not, the x7900 is a Socket P (for PM965 chipset) and you have a Socket M (PM945 chipset)
     
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    so do you think if i get a motherboard thats made for the M6300 do you think it will fit into my XPS M1710? and my video card fit into the mothebroard as well?
     
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    No each board is pretty much specific for the model its made for. Notebooks arent as swappable like desktops.

    Sorry but your XPS m1710 is outdated, best you can do is upgrade the RAM and HDD to speed it up. You can upgrade the CPU to a T7600 but the performance gain isnt really worth the cost.

    You can also overclock the CPU but i wouldnt recommend it for beginners.
     
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    i just looked and the m6300 motherboard i have is almost the same besides a few things. i have a spare m1710 case and it fits in perfect. only thing is there isnt a hookup for the sub speaker.
     
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    your right not only is it missing the sub woffer hookup but its missing all the led leads as well. oh well ill just sell the x7900 and x9000 i have,
     
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    will a t7700 work?
     
    macmelrob, Apr 30, 2009
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    flipfire, Apr 30, 2009
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