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    T9500 cpu for XPS M1330

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by cOoLDeViL, May 6, 2008.

  1. cOoLDeViL

    cOoLDeViL Notebook Enthusiast

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    hi all how are you i need to upgrade my laptop from t7300 to t9500 so what is the best place to buy from with low price ?
     
    cOoLDeViL, May 6, 2008
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  2. nobscot6

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    Dell

    You'll need a new laptop to run the t9500, as your current chipset does not support it :eek:
     
    nobscot6, May 6, 2008
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  3. Rhodan

    Rhodan NBR Expert of Nothing

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    Really? Dell.com offers the T9500 on the M1330...

    OP, Google is your friend....
     
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    i think it depends on the chipset......

    I don't believe the gm965 supports it....that's what I was going by--> but I've been wrong before, lol :)
     
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    Kreeeee Notebook Evangelist

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    T9500 works perfectly fine in my m1330 that originally had a T7250 in it.
     
    Kreeeee, May 6, 2008
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  6. Rhodan

    Rhodan NBR Expert of Nothing

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    The GM965 has the X3100 graphics while the PM965 as none to allow for non-Intel graphics solution like the 8400 nvidia.

    Both support the same CPUs according to Intel. :)
     
    Rhodan, May 6, 2008
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    cOoLDeViL Notebook Enthusiast

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    i have the XPS M1330 with 2.0 due 2 T7300 and nvidia 8400 GS vga and i see some peaple change from t5xx to t9300 with no problem so why i can;t change the cpu ?

    and what is the motherboard number is it PM965 or GM965 that is used in XPS with nvidia ?
     
    cOoLDeViL, May 6, 2008
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  8. Rhodan

    Rhodan NBR Expert of Nothing

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    Yes you can change your CPU. Your chipset is the PM965.
     
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    so im safe i can upgrade with no problem but what about the bios do i have to upgrade it also ans is there any way to unlock the ram speed from 667mhz to 800mhz ?

    what is the cheapest plase to order T9500 or T9300 ?
     
    cOoLDeViL, May 6, 2008
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  10. booji

    booji Notebook Deity

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    Do a search on www.pricewatch.com. That site generally lists a bunch of vendors for the processor and shows the cheapest price. Generally the cheapest I have seen for these procs are engineering samples on ebay.
     
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    thanks for that site link!!!!!!!!

    +1
     
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  12. mobiler

    mobiler Newbie

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    I am interested in doing the same upgrade.

    First of all, I will wait until the fastest chip supported by my motherboard comes out. But then, my laptop will still be under warranty (2 1/2 years left).

    How should I handle this? Should I buy a processor and then call Dell to install it?
     
    mobiler, May 8, 2008
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