Studio 1735 CPU & Ram Upgrade questions

Hi. I've got a Studio 1735, and I'm thinking about upgrading the CPU and Memory.

On the Dell site, the recommended RAM upgrade is for DDR2 800. But I didn't think this was possible as my current RAM is 667.

The CPU is Intel Core 2 Duo T5750 (2.0GHz,667MHz,2MB).

So is there any way to find out what CPU and RAM I could upgrade to?

I've seen some threads on here from others with 1735's, but that have the Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor T9300 (6M Cache, 2.50 GHz, 800 MHz FSB).

 

u can upgrade the Ram
but i think u cant change ur cpu

 

1735 has 965 chipset, so it can do any 800 FSB Core 2 Duo. 965 chipset doesn't support 800 speed RAM, it will automatically downclock to 667, but 800 speed RAM will work.

 

Sorry for dredging up an old thread, but I'm wondering if the OP had any success getting more than 4gb RAM working on his or her 1735? I hate my new Inspiron so much that I am wanting to get my old 1735 working again. Already added a SSD which helps, but I'd like more RAM.

Will updating to a more powerful Core 2 Duo (like a T9500) let me run more than 4gb RAM? I'm running CentOS 7 (64 bit).

 

Based on other people's experiences with other Dell 965 laptops (15/1720, M13/1530), you can usually get at least 6GB to work in these units even though the official spec says 4GB. Either way, changing the CPU won't affect the amount of memory you can put in the machine.

 

I'm unfamiliar with the Dell 965 laptop - how does your comment relate to the 1735?

Will any Core 2 "T" series CPU work? Seems there are several on Fleabay at a reasonable price (unlike the RAM).

 

I'm talking about Dell laptops with the 965 chipset (ie 1520. 1720, etc). The 1735 and 1535 both have the same chipset as mentioned earlier.

You can't just use any T series processor; they have to be Socket P with an FSB of 800MHz or less:

Core 2 Duo T5250 1500 2048 667
Core 2 Duo T5450 1667 2048 667
Core 2 Duo T5550 1833 2048 667
Core 2 Duo T5750 2000 2048 667
Core 2 Duo T5850 2133 2048 667

Core 2 Duo T5270 1400 2048 800
Core 2 Duo T5470 1600 2048 800
Core 2 Duo T5800 2000 2048 800
Core 2 Duo T5870 2000 2048 800
Core 2 Duo T5900 2200 2048 800
Core 2 Duo T7100 1800 2048 800
Core 2 Duo T7250 2000 2048 800

Core 2 Duo T7300 2000 4096 800
Core 2 Duo T7500 2200 4096 800
Core 2 Duo T7700 2400 4096 800
Core 2 Duo T7800 2600 4096 800

Core 2 Duo T6400 2000 2048 800 35
Core 2 Duo T6500 2100 2048 800 35
Core 2 Duo T6570 2100 2048 800 35
Core 2 Duo T6600 2200 2048 800 35
Core 2 Duo T6670 2200 2048 800 35

Core 2 Duo T8100 2100 3072 800
Core 2 Duo T8300 2400 3072 800

Core 2 Duo T9300 2500 6144 800 35
Core 2 Duo T9500 2600 6144 800 35

If you really wanted to you could, however, replace the motherboard with a 1737 motherboard, and that would give you a few more choices...

 

Would a 1737 motherboard be a direct swap? Any potential pitfalls with wireless card, ect?

 

I think it's pretty close to a direct swap - you might need to change the heatsink, but everything else should be the same.

 

Silly me - I flipped my laptop over today and was surprised to see "Dell Studio 1737R" on the sticker on the back. It appears I do have the 1737 already. Unsure what the "R" designates.

1) How much faster would a T9500 processor be over what I have now (T6500)?

2) Any chance I could squeeze more than 8gb RAM out of the 1737R?

3) I can't find what graphics adapter came on my motherboard. It's not listed in the configuration at dell support (using my service tag). What options came on the 1737 and can it be updated?

 

500 MHz won't make that much of a difference, I'd just skip the CPU swap altogether. It does look like the 1737 uses the GM45 and supports 1066 MHz FSB CPUs as well which would open up the P series CPUs as well. Commander Wolf is the expert through, so don't take my word for it.

As for squeezing more than 8 GB of RAM: nope, not gonna happen, you gotta use DDR2. If you have two SODIMMs, you can't get more than 2x4 GB sticks anyways and if you got 4, I'm not even sure it would work, plus it would be extremely cost prohibitive.

Looks like your GPU is an HD3650 and I doubt that it could be replaced. It is likely soldered and even if it happened to be MXM, it would be MXM 2.0 and your options would be extremely limited. A quick look at the disassembly manual leads me to believe that the GPU chip is soldered.

 

Interested to hear more about the P series and whether those are noticeably faster than the T series. I love my Studio.. it's much easier to work on plus two HDD bays. My Inspiron N7110 is hell to work on and only one HDD bay. It has the I5 processor which is pretty nice though.

 

The P series isn't really that much faster, but a P9700 or T9900 would have more impact. Note that it would only be worth it if you are performing CPU intensive tasks, otherwise, don't even bother. You also have to make sure you have a GM45 chipset, something CPU-Z would easily confirm.

Also, added an edit for the GPU question above.

 

The 45 chipset lets you use the 1066MHz FSB socket P CPUs:

Core 2 Duo P7350 2000 3072 1066 25
Core 2 Duo P7370 2000 3072 1066 25
Core 2 Duo P7450 2133 3072 1066 25
Core 2 Duo P7550 2233 3072 1066 25
Core 2 Duo P8400 2233 3072 1066 25
Core 2 Duo P8600 2400 3072 1066 25
Core 2 Duo P8700 2533 3072 1066 25
Core 2 Duo P8800 2666 2072 1066 25

Core 2 Duo P9500 2533 6144 1066 25
Core 2 Duo P9600 2667 6144 1066 25
Core 2 Duo P9700 2800 6144 1066 28

Core 2 Duo T9300 2500 6144 1066 35
Core 2 Duo T9400 2533 6144 1066 35
Core 2 Duo T9550 2667 6144 1066 35
Core 2 Duo T9600 2800 6144 1066 35
Core 2 Duo T9800 2933 6144 1066 35
Core 2 Duo T9900 3066 6144 1066 35

I'd recommend T96 or T98 as far as price/performance goes.

The 1737 might have had two different graphics options, but even if you had the worse one (you can probably look it up in device manager or something), you'd have to replace the motherboard to change it.

 

Are there any MB upgrade options for the 1737?

 

You can upgrade it to a 1737 motherboard...

 

Sorry for the type-o. I meant to ask if there were MB upgrade options for the 173 7.

I'm assuming not. I just ordered a T9600. Should be here Friday.