XPS m1330 cpu upgrade

Hello all, i'm planning on ordering a better cpu for my m1330 that i just picked up. yes, i know it's outdated and older but it's small and portable which is exactly what i wanted, just a little slow at times. right now it has the 1.5ghz intel core 2 duo. i've been searching through ebay and found some pretty decent cpu's i would like to run by you all and get some opinions and advice. i know that my socket type is P (478) according to CPUID, so does that mean that any P socket cpu will fit in? i found an intel core i3 2.4ghz processor that i would love to drop in this, it says in the description that it is a socket P as well. will that fit? here is the link to the item:
New OEM INTEL CORE i3-370M 2.40 GHZ / 3M / 2.5GT SLBUK 7330381160608 | eBay

please, any insight is appreciated as i would hate to order this and it not work.

THANKS

 

You can only upgrade to another Core 2 Duo CPU and it also has to have the same socket.

You have said that you want to upgrade the CPU because it feels slow at times. During what kind of use does it feel slow? A CPU upgrade might not be the answer you are looking for.

 

An SSD drive is a worthy upgrade.

 

i notice it most when im opening applications or trying to run something. i have 4gb of ram, though it can be upgraded to 8gb but it's like $150 for the set because it's the older ddr2. and what all would a ssd speed up? also, would upgrading the cpu help any with games? not high end graphic games. maybe something like minecraft or even runescape (yes i know that runs on java but it still lags a little) i enjoy more old school games any how, like star wars battlefront 2 <3 yes i know the gpu can't be upgraded but it seems as though a faster cpu would help maybe a little. also is there any core 2 duo processors that have a all in one processor like gpu built in like the i3?

 

Nope. Unfortunately I don't think your issues will be all solved with a faster CPU though if you find something cheap, go for it!

Opening applications/trying to run something will be solved with a small and fast SSD drive.

 

i think i'm going to put a x9000 in it while i have the extra cash. i'm liking what i read about this processor. if i decide to back out i suppose i'll just go with the t9300 instead. i am looking into the SSD now, but damn are they expensive...

 

X9000 in the M1330 is probably NOT a good idea. It has a really crappy cooling system, introducing a 44 watt TDP dual core will not help at all. T9300/T9500 would be much better options, but they are pricey, you could look at a T8300 without spending a fortune.

 

vesurka, depending on how much you are willing to spend, you could probably make do with a 120/128GB SSD. Crucial M4 128GB is probably a decent choice.

With the tasks that you mentioned, a new CPU won't help you too much unless there are other specific tasks that you do on your notebook.

 

how sure are you on this? i've looked into it before and i thought 4GB was max-supported...

 

4GB is enough anyway for general use. Put that money towards the SSD.

 

who said anything about general use?

 

You can go to RAM Memory Upgrade: Dell, Mac, Apple, HP, Compaq. USB drives, SSD at Crucial.com and find the 8gb of ram there. I ended up going with a T9300 that I found on ebay for $65 with expedited shipping so it will be here Friday. Can't wait. Probably going to order a SSD before the day is over as well as a portable HDD because I tend to store a lot of the things and I don't want to fill up the SSD so quickly. Thanks for all the replies everyone!

 

M1330 and M1530 support 6/8 GB configurations as 4 GB sticks of DDR2 were not out when the spec sheet was written for 965 chipset. namaiki meant that for the average users, 4 GB is plenty of RAM, you'll hit hard drive bottlenecks before anything else. Now sure if you do CAD work or Photoshop, you'll want more memory, but likely your bottleneck will be the Core 2 Duo before anything else.

 

ah, there's the answer i'm looking for. thanks.