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Dell xps m1330 upgrade help

Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by chard_ryan, Jun 23, 2011.

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hi..

i was just wondering if i can upgrade my Dell xps m1330 laptop's

INTEL CORE 2 DUO CPU [email protected] processor

into an

intel I3 processor?

i have a 4gig RAM memory.

what motherboard do i need to buy to if ever. i love my dell so im not gonna sell it, instead im thinking of upgrading it.

thanks forum gurus. more power!!!

chard_ryan, Jun 23, 2011

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Tsunade_Hime such bacon. wow

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Welcome to the NBR forums!

Unfortunately no, you cannot swap any Core i series processors into your laptop. The XPS M1330 can only support 800 FSB Core 2 Duo processors with the best being an X9000 (which costs an arm and a leg). The T8300 should already be a good processor (Penryn, good clock speeds), unless you are rendering or compliling, the only other real upgrade without breaking the bank would be a T9300/T9500.

Unfortunately no other motherboard can really fit in the M1330, it is a unique chassis. The only thing close is the Studio XPS 1340, which is the M1330's successor but it has GPU throttling issues. Right now Dell has no replacement for the 13" for their high end consumer (XPS 14 is due for a refresh, you could also look at the Alienware M14x).

Tsunade_Hime, Jun 23, 2011

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