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    8400m GS w/ T7500

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by ls6, Nov 29, 2007.

  1. ls6

    ls6 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I just placed an order on a dv6500t with the 128mb 8400m GS. I also picked up the T7500 processor... is this CPU overkill combined with a 8400m GS machine?

    I'll be using the notebook with engineering 3D cad SW, games (CS, FlightSim, rFactor), surfing, vids, etc. I may overclock the GPU. It would just save me some $ if I downgraded CPU.

    Thanks!
     
    ls6, Nov 29, 2007
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  2. Clutch66

    Clutch66 Notebook Consultant

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    A faster CPU will ALWAYS make games run slightly better, no matter what graphics card you're using.

    But if you're just looking at gaming, a CPU upgrade isn't worth the money.
     
    Clutch66, Nov 29, 2007
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  3. fabarati

    fabarati Frorum Obfuscator

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    It will help with CAD though.
     
    fabarati, Nov 29, 2007
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  4. surfasb

    surfasb Titles Shmm-itles

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    The CPU is overkill if you are looking at a strict "how low can you go" before your CPU becomes a bottleneck in games. IMO, the 7250 is just as good of a CPU for less money.
     
    surfasb, Nov 29, 2007
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    pkh540 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Thinking of doing the same thing (dv6500 - T7500 w/8400GS). The T7500 is only $50 more than the T7250 and after the 30% discount it's actually only $35 plus tax... and not only will you have a faster processor but also a larger cache (4mb vs. 2mb)... imho, it's a cheap upgrade.
     
    pkh540, Nov 30, 2007
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  6. Clutch66

    Clutch66 Notebook Consultant

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    It's definately worth it to improve performance for every day use.
     
    Clutch66, Dec 1, 2007
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