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    T7700 on XPS-M1330

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by Raphie, Dec 14, 2007.

  1. Raphie

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    Is it supported in the BIOS? anybody already did the upgrade?
     
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    Do you want to melt your PC?
     
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    help global warming a bit :p
    but seriously, does it work? or is T7500 the max?
     
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    sly m1530 owner!!!

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    putting thatc processor in that model would be overkill in my opinion
     
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    Why? i've got the budget, is it just because it's got a 8400m card?

    btw i can't see the t7800 being sold seperately? only in systems?
    The fastest offered on the Dell site is the t7500
     
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    T7800 runs about same hot as T5470 in my 1400. as for max core temps in 1400 from past tests here, T5470:72C; T7300:70C, T7500:66C; T7800:73C.
     
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    ebay sold T7800 at only £130.
     
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    I just saw this post when searching for information on slapping a T7800 in the M1330. Wondering if I could squeeze a little more performance out of it.

    I've been using the factory-installed T7700 (bought off of my university's education site) in my M1330 since early August. No problems at all. This is by far the best laptop I've ever used. It doesn't get any hotter than my old D410.
     
    THLinTX, Jan 9, 2008
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    Mine with a T7300 definitely does get warm, but not "hot", even when playing Halo on max settings. I'd love to get a T7800 or something like that, since my Pinnacle Studio 11 does list 2.4 ghz for AVC-HD decoding, and while it does fine on 2 ghz, I imagine the extra 400mhz+ would be nice.
     
    Samuel613, Jan 9, 2008
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    overkill for sure hehe
     
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    Depends on what you're doing with it. If you're running a processor intesive application (like a moderately-sophisticated reservoir simulator model which takes 15-30 minutes per run), you'll appreciate any extra performance you can get!
     
    THLinTX, Jan 10, 2008
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    I'm running on a T7700. No problems yet :D *knock on wood*
     
    ckthepilot, Jan 11, 2008
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    It wont melt, there is very little difference between the 7500 and 7700. performance and temperature wise.

    not worth the price in my opinion but it's up to you. especially with the penryns coming out.

    also, i could use 16 cores running at 4Ghz if it was available for me. anyone who does rendering and video editing never really gets enough CPU power,
     
    Macpod, Jan 11, 2008
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