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    I need a better cpu..

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by xajis, Sep 16, 2008.

  1. xajis

    xajis Notebook Enthusiast

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    can anyone tell me whats the best and fastest cpu i can buy to work on my gateway p6831fx..??
     
    xajis, Sep 16, 2008
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  2. Bog

    Bog Losing it...

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    What applications are you running that require anything more than a T7700?
     
    Bog, Sep 16, 2008
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    that would be X7900, your bios has limit of 3.0Ghz.
     
    Nirvana, Sep 16, 2008
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    It doesnt get a whole lot better than a T7700.
     
    havoc531, Sep 16, 2008
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  5. Andy

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    If you just want to spend money, and not bother about the not-so-great performance increase, you could go for the top-spec Penryn XE X9000, which should OC to 3.0-3.2GHz.... :p
     
    Andy, Sep 16, 2008
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  6. xajis

    xajis Notebook Enthusiast

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    ill remove the t7700 and sell it to a friend and since im going to buy a new one i want a good one :p
     
    xajis, Sep 16, 2008
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    T9300/T9500 will be a good upgrade.... (Whichever costs less)
     
    Andy, Sep 16, 2008
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    All of these CPUs are not only fast enough for virtually any purpose, but you won't even be able to tell the difference between a powerful processor and more-powerful processor. It is a pointless upgrade unless you are running the most demanding professional applications.
     
    Bog, Sep 16, 2008
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    yeah exactly.. you won't see much difference at all between a T7300 and a T7700 in the first place unless it was some benchmarks you were obsessed about
     
    iRis9091, Sep 17, 2008
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    could you help me out.... I've got a hp nx9420 with a t5600 @1.83 ... what's the top processor I could squize in there?
     
    LuckyST, Sep 17, 2008
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  11. Andy

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    A T7200/T7400/T7600....^
    (If supported by the BIOS)
     
    Andy, Sep 17, 2008
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