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    Dell Studio 1557 Replacement Processor

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by Morgan Everett, Sep 18, 2010.

  1. Morgan Everett

    Morgan Everett Notebook Consultant

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    A brief question:

    Is it possible to replace the Core i7 720QM in my system with either a Core i7 920XM or 940XM?

    Thanks!
     
    Morgan Everett, Sep 18, 2010
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    Morgan Everett Notebook Consultant

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    Anyone there?
     
    Morgan Everett, Sep 19, 2010
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    kgh00007 Notebook Evangelist

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    I think your laptop might just explode if you do that!! The 1557 can barely handle the 72QM with 45W TDP and the 920XM and 940XM have a 55W TDP.

    The BIOS might also restrict this, overall I think this would be a bad idea!
     
    kgh00007, Sep 29, 2010
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