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    upgrade dell 1525

    Discussion in 'Dell' started by stephen0205, Mar 4, 2010.

  1. stephen0205

    stephen0205 Notebook Consultant

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    hi guys.

    i just bought s dell 1525, got it for a nice 40 quid, has some cosmetic damage, the plastic is cracked, ordered new plastic for it cheap.

    now looking at a cpu upgrade, not thinking anything fancy just a 2ghz core 2 duo.

    the celeron is so slow its killing me.

    i can get both models of cpu for about the same price, what would u guys recoment out of :

    *t6400 , 2ghz , 2mb cache
    *t7300,2ghz , 4mb cache.

    the t6400 is a tenner cheaper, or would the extra cache be worth the little extra money
     
    stephen0205, Mar 4, 2010
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  2. Commander Wolf

    Commander Wolf can i haz broadwell?

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    I'd go for the T6400, especially if the T6400 is cheaper. The performance difference should be negligible (the T6400 might actually be a little faster) and the T6400 should be more efficient due to the smaller process node.
     
    Commander Wolf, Mar 4, 2010
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  3. stephen0205

    stephen0205 Notebook Consultant

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    hi there, sorry didnt get reply quick enuff i just bought the t7300, thought for a tenner the extra cache would be kl. probably wont notice the difference but still a good upgrade.

    thanks for the advice
     
    stephen0205, Mar 4, 2010
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