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    IS it possible for me to replace my cpu with a QX9300?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by sean473, Jun 26, 2009.

  1. sean473

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    Hi, I got a T9400 processor which should be able to replaced with a QX9300 as they use the same sockets. Is it possible? My current processor is using socket P (478) according to pc wizard 2008. Also my motherboard is a Quanta 3603. Thanks for the info.
     
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    No.
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  3. Darth Bane

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    Your motherboard cannot handle the power (and most likely thermal) requirements of a quad cpu. The best cpu you can use is a t9900/p9700.
     
    Darth Bane, Jun 26, 2009
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    Your saying his lappy cannot handle 10w more?
     
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    Yup. It's not really that it can't handle it, but more of that it's not compatible (HP did not make it able to do it).

    For HP laptops, you need at least a dv7 model to support quads.

    HP, unlike MSI, does not focus on things like high performance and OC.
     
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    Ahh, that sucks, shame they didnt release updates for this, it really is great having ability to upgrade performance.
     
    catacylsm, Jun 26, 2009
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    either way it wont help you. Im guessing you want it for gaming, based on ur previous posts and your system is bottlenecked by the 9600m gt. even if u did buy the quad processor it wouldnt help at all
     
    hustheman, Jun 26, 2009
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