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    I9 replacment CPU for I7 Laptops?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by MCHammond, Aug 27, 2009.

  1. MCHammond

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    I am thinking of buying on of the new I7 laptops that are made by SAGER LINK

    They use a normal I7 Desktop CPU and Chipsets X58, this potentially means that you could fit a future I9 in there?

    I was wondering if anyone knew if this was possible, are the I9 going to be comparably Hot, or will they need more cooling. How easy would it be to replace a laptop CPU?
     
    MCHammond, Aug 27, 2009
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  2. h0bbes

    h0bbes Notebook Geek

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    As far as i know the i7 could be replaced with the i9 but i would assume that there would be major heat issues
     
    h0bbes, Aug 27, 2009
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    yuio NBR Assistive Tec. Tec.

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    really? intels is going to release a chip hotter than the 130Watt i7?
     
    yuio, Aug 27, 2009
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    sgogeta4 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    i9 will be on 32nm process, which should negate the extra heat from the additional cores. Thermal envelope is still 130W. Real power consumption and heat will still be questionable until reviews come up.
     
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  5. MCHammond

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    I was thinking if the power consumption was higher than the i7 I could drop two of the HDD's do you think that would make up the difference?
     
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    Doubtful. Hard drives consume very little power compared to a CPU (especially at load).
     
    sgogeta4, Aug 27, 2009
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    Isnt there only one i9 being released so far? And isnt that supposed to debut at like, $1500? Also, isnt the QPI supposed to be like, 12.8GT/s?
     
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  9. MCHammond

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    I was thinking about future upgrades IE buy this laptop now and when the warranty has expired, Crack it open and stick in an i9 "should be cheap, bargain bin by then".
     
    MCHammond, Aug 28, 2009
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