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    Merom T7200 Tested With My Sz-91 Premium Carbon

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by geng789, Jun 6, 2006.

  1. geng789

    geng789 Notebook Enthusiast

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    today i recieved my merom t7200 from ebay. it costed about 450 us dollars
    and it working in my vaio sz91(premium carbon) no problem no need any update . i ran pi and it did better than my t2600 es. now i curious to see can t7200 in my vaio run win 64 bit?.
     
    geng789, Jun 6, 2006
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  2. nickspohn

    nickspohn Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

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    Just to let you know

    This is illegal if you buy a manufacturing sample form ebay.

    Just wanted that to be said...
     
    nickspohn, Jun 6, 2006
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  3. SONY

    SONY Newbie

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    Great idea!

    I have S48GP with 2GHz centrino.
    Can I install Core Duo or Core Duo2 on my notebook same yours?
     
    SONY, Jun 6, 2006
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  4. zicky

    zicky Notebook Evangelist

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    No, you can't upgrade from Pentium M. You can only upgrade from Core Duo to Core 2 Duo.
     
    zicky, Jun 6, 2006
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  5. Best Foot Forward

    Best Foot Forward Notebook Evangelist

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    How does one going about transplanting processors? :confused:

    Its not like sticking some RAM into your notebook...
     
    Best Foot Forward, Jun 6, 2006
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    neilnpatel Notebook Evangelist

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    how does it work with 64bit apps
     
    neilnpatel, Jun 6, 2006
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  7. lazybum131

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    Actually for most notebooks it is. It's just that it's usually harder to access the CPU socket as most notebooks aren't meant to have their CPU's be user upgradable.
     
    lazybum131, Jun 6, 2006
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  8. Lyshen

    Lyshen Notebook Evangelist

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    Actually it is like swapping RAM, just takes a little more work. Just about all PCs these days do not have the CPU soldered onto the motherboard.

    That being the case, getting access to the CPU varies from laptop to laptop. For the SZ series, which geng789 has, its easily accessible from the bottom of the laptop. All he had to do was take out 4 screws and then an additional 2 for the CPU heatsink assembly, after that the CPU could be removed and the replacement installed.

    I've replaced my stock CPU with a faster CPU :)
     
    Lyshen, Jun 6, 2006
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  9. dirtybryan

    dirtybryan Notebook Geek

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    Correct, assuming the notebook has a socketed CPU, some have soldered CPUS, in which case your out of luck.
     
    dirtybryan, Jun 6, 2006
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  10. Best Foot Forward

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    Oh right, I was under the impression that even though the Core Duos are socketed, it wasn't an easy task.

    What tools do you need? A set of very small screwdrivers? Electrostatic wristband thing? Guts and an expired warranty? :p
     
    Best Foot Forward, Jun 6, 2006
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  11. stamar

    stamar Notebook Prophet

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    well you tell us

    i mean download 64 bit windows xp beta.
     
    stamar, Jun 7, 2006
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