P-7908u Quad?

Do you know if these support quads? Nobody has given me a straight answer or to why they don't? There is a newegg review saying he swapped the p8700 for a q9200, is that BS or what?

 

Its an expensive answer to get. That's why.

 

Good point

 

You may want to try and see for yourself?

 

Well you would think there has to be one person who has done it.

 

Dingdingdingding!!!

DaFinest <- we have a volunteer! -

 

I hope this answers your question.


http://support.gateway.com/s/notebook/2009/gateway/p/p79/P79sp3.shtml

 

@EvilClaw The thing is that although there are quad models, we do not know if GW has used the Quad-supporting mobos in the dual core models.

 

Good point. Gateway only gives us the info it wants us to have. Don't know how to crack that nut without buying one and finding out whats inside it.

Also, according to Intel's website there is no Q9200. Goes Q9100 and then Q9300.

Intel Core2 Quad Q9100 @ 2.26GHz
Intel Core2 Quad Q9300 @ 2.50GHz

 

Well.... I guess I'll go for it but there is a Q9000,Q9100,Q9200,QX9300 in that consecutive order. You guys better pray it works, and me xD.

 

Alright well good luck, I would say your welcome to look into my system but im to far away. Ive opened up my system a little bit. It has the same model setup as my old P7802 which was a C2D. I think the new 260GTX P series use the same motherboard, knowing GW they would take the cheap way and do that and just disable C2Q abilities. Its alot easier then making a whole new board just for the C2D 260 GTX Models.

Also if you want to give me a shout when you do try if it doesn't work, I wouldnt mind pulling my Bios for you to try. After all my system is Native C2Q.

 

Pysomanic i'm just wondering what type ddr3 memory that you went with in your laptop. Is Pc3-10600 really that much better than pc3-8500?

 

Yeah, I noticed you had same laptop so I thought I'd ask, but reason being is that newegg review swapping the Q9200, the guy's name is 'smurff' so were going to have to take his word for it. Yeah that sounds like a good idea. +rep

 

I am still using the default 8500 DDR3 that comes with all FX 78/9 series notebooks. I haven't looked into if it supports 1333 and it doesn't matter to much. My system would benefit more from a QX9300 then buying 8GB of 1333.

Plus the bottle neck of any usual system is the harddrive and even though I have RAID 0 its still bottleneck. Anyways please let me know how it goes Good Luck! Perhaps writing a review on newegg.com asking this 'smurff' for an email or something.


I am more then willing for anyone in TORONTO with a C2D system to try swapping in my C2Q to see if it will work.

 

BIOS shouldn't support it, so no. Someone tried that a few months ago with a 7811. It fit and all, but wouldn't turn on. (BIOS not supporting it and all)

 

Gd luck! A quad is gonna be kickass.

 

Hence why I figured dumping my system's bios with his should work, because its the exact same hardware mine just has a C2Q.

 

I recently bought one of these 'battleships' and am curious to see how this turns out.

 

The BIOS for 78XX series is the same i believe if you check the download section on gateway site. Processor for 7805 is C2D while for 7808 is C2Q. So i believe it has to do with the socket(pins) and not the BIOS. So don't raise any hopes unless you wanna change the mobo. Wish i'm wrong about this.

 

Well I am ordering my gateway tomorrow, but I just realized even though there are other models with quad core processors the manuals on gateway's site is intended for the American released version, I'm guessing, but that would make sense unless somebody saw a lineup on the site that had a quad in it.

 

i seriously doubt a quad will work with the dual core lineup

gateway is cheap lol, will cut costs anywhere possible.

if it doesnt already come with a quad core it probably wont work

worth a try i guess