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    M1210 processor upgrade

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by hoofhearted, Sep 4, 2007.

  1. hoofhearted

    hoofhearted Notebook Evangelist

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    How much faster is the T7600 vs T7400 vs T7200?

    I want to upgrade the CPU in my M1210 from a T2400 @1.83.

    Will I notice a big speed jump?
     
    hoofhearted, Sep 4, 2007
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  2. Greg

    Greg Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    If you want a speed bump, you are better off investing in more RAM or a faster HDD.

    Processor upgrades will only result in noticeable differences when you are doing massively large computationally intensive tasks.
     
    Greg, Sep 4, 2007
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  3. hoofhearted

    hoofhearted Notebook Evangelist

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    Playing Oblivion, playing DVDs (doesn't do so well), compiling gcc, foxpro development. Will I notice something with these?
     
    hoofhearted, Sep 4, 2007
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    Playing Oblivion = mostly depends on the GPU, therefore Not much difference.
    playing DVDs = No difference
    compiling gcc, foxpro development = slight (almost negligible), definitely not worth the money.

    As Greg said, you are better off upgrading RAM and HDD (RPM). How much RAM do you have right now ?
     
    PhoenixFx, Sep 4, 2007
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