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    Installed T9900 on 7911

    Discussion in 'Gateway and eMachines' started by Collegekid2k, Apr 1, 2011.

  1. Collegekid2k

    Collegekid2k Notebook Guru

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    Well finally got my processor, took about 3 weeks being in Afghan. Switched out the original p8600 with a t9900 it was 220$ off ebay with shipping. My old 3dMark06 was about 8600, my new score is a 9646 with no OC or nothing, sooo pretty good and hot pursuit is now playable :)


    Pretty easy install took about 30 minutes because I didn't know where the processor was nor did I have the right tools, had to use a Gerber :).

    Overall pretty happy with the purchase.


    Picture is semi clear but was taken with my cam phone and I don't have steady hands :(

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    Collegekid2k, Apr 1, 2011
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    TANWare Just This Side of Senile, I think. Super Moderator

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    Congrats glad to hear you are enjoting the computer still. That CPU will get you along pretty good, Using these for gaming the higher end C2D's are the best bet................
     
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    Please tell me you took the battery out before you did this and what I'm seeing there is just an optical illusion. :eek:
     
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    Nope left the battery in lol...Laptop runs flawless :)
     
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    well then, for future upgrades, always take the battery out. As long as it is in, there is a small chance of shorting something out.
     
    ReaperWolf, Apr 3, 2011
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    god forbid wake on lan etc is set etc.................
     
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    All is good though but good to know for next time...Laptop runs pretty smooth should get me through next few years till 2015 when I'm back in the states and can build me a water cooled top end system :)
     
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    I just upgraded my P7805 to a P79, however I am just looking to get through to mid 20112. Hopefully longer than that but I go in with no expectations beyond that.

    With the quad @ 2.93 GHz this thing is just a tank, just laughs at everything I throw at it. The x9100 is a better for some single threaded benchmarks but since I am so close to 3 GHz the video card slows down way before the CPU causes any hit.

    Last night I was playing Dirt2 while the system was doing a full AV scan. Absolutely no percieveable slow down. These quad cores are a multitasking monster.............
     
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