T5750 -> T9300

First off please forgive me if i'm asking the obvious. I am not as computer literate as I would like . I recently purchased a XPS M1530 and it arrived with the T5750 2.0 GHZ Processor. I decided to upgrade it soon to the T9300. I was wondering if doing so there would be a noticeable performance increase in various processes (Gaming,etc). Any feedback would be greatly appreciated.

 

It is sort of like going from a Mustang to a Ferrari. Processor speed can mean alot in gaming, video editing, etc. But for net surfing, word processing, etc. it means nothing.

 

if u are not computer literate its not going to be easy to replace that processor

 

its not too hard in the xps 1530 as it is in some computers

 

As long as you keep track of all the screws you remove, and make sure that everything is well placed, there should not be any issues.

 

Yes, it will mean a very large boost, gaming, loading, and overall performance of the computer will increase a bunch.

Replacing the CPU is easy in the xps,

-take out battery
-unscrew the large cover ( the one covering the fan, heatsink etc)
- unscrew the heat assembly, unscrew it equally, start by the one that says 1 ( or the other way round)
-remove the current cpu by rotating the red screw and simply lifting it.
- before taking it together again, clean out the grease with alcohol and apply new grease ( i would use Artic Silver 5 if i were you, its the best you can get, and it will help your temps : http://www.amazon.com/Arctic-Silver...1?ie=UTF8&s=electronics&qid=1223821387&sr=8-1)

apply the thinnest layer you can, ( apply a little rice seize portion and spread it with a hotel card or something like that until all of the cpu is covered)
screw in the heat assembly the same way you screed it out, when you feel pressure stop screwing.

but it all back together and boot it up

 

gaming performance is probably more limited by your graphics card.

 

Thank you everyone for your feedback and at the last poster i'm running the Nvidia 8600M Gt.

 

Make sure you upgrade the RAM before the cpu.

 

Yes, but in almost every case the GPU will bottleneck before the CPU when gaming.

 

Lol perhaps I should've posted my full specs at the beginning. I'm running 4 gigs of RAM with 32 bit Vista

 

So to actually answer your question.....

if you do a lot of Encoding and use Software that uses a lot of processor then ya you'll see a difference (will take less time)

(like when your making a DVD video...that like hour or two that it takes to encode..that will be cut down)


For web surfing and Words.........No..you won't notice at all


In games...I seriously doubt you'll see a difference dude

 

Take a look at the recent ebay auctions that just ended for the T9300 CPU:

NEW Intel Core 2 Duo T9300 2.5GHz 6MB CPU
swapshop-outlet ( 117) 100.0% 8 US $260.00 Ended

NEW Intel Core 2 Duo T9300 2.5GHz 6MB CPU
swapshop-outlet ( 117) 100.0% 8 US $260.00 Ended

NEW Intel Core 2 Duo T9300 2.5GHz 6MB CPU
swapshop-outlet ( 117) 100.0% 9 US $215.00 Ended


I was about to bid, but balked when I realized our nVidia 8400M GS 128 mb is going to cancel quite a few benefits from jumping to a T9300.

I have a T5450 (1.6 GHz) CPU in my m1330 myself, but for me I'd rather pay for a lesser 45 nm CPU that complements the 8400M GS.

Does anyone know what chip that would be?

 

It looks like the T8300 would be the best bang for your buck.