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    MSI MS-171F, which CPUs are compatible?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Rails393, Feb 27, 2009.

  1. Rails393

    Rails393 Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi,

    I just bought an MSI MS-171F barebone laptop. I've read that it is intended for the Intel® Penryn 45nm socket P mobile processor

    My problem is that I cannot find any high end penryn chips for sale (newegg, ebay, pricewatch)

    Are there any other compatible chips? Will any 45nm chip work? Will any socket P chip work?

    Thanks for any help, I would really appreciate it.

    -Rails
     
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    gaming_zedman Notebook Evangelist

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    Any socket P processor will work.

    Save for maybe the quads.
     
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    Rails393 Notebook Enthusiast

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    awesome thanks....anyone know the TDP of the MS-171F? or where I could find out?
     
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    K-TRON Hi, I'm Jimmy Diesel ^_^

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    The MSI MS-171F is a monteveina based system.
    That system supports a wide range of processors from celeron M's, Pentium Dualcores and the high end core 2 duo's

    Here is a link to Commander Wolf's CPU Guide:
    http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=209284

    Your system is based on socket P, so it will support alot of socket P processors.
    Please note that the core 2 extreme processors may not work in your laptop. It depends on if the BIOS supports them. The bios does not support any of the quad cores either.

    I think your best bet is looking at a processor which has the 1066MHz FSB, so you get the most out of your system. The P8400 through T9800 are good processors to look at.

    K-TRON
     
    K-TRON, Feb 27, 2009
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