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    Need Help Upgrading Dell 8600 Cpu!!!

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by robertosee, Nov 7, 2006.

  1. robertosee

    robertosee Notebook Consultant

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    I need help on upgrading my Dell 8600's CPU

    I know it's not easy... but I actually need to know which processor is compatible to my system... like 533MHz or 400MHz??? which one should I get???

    and if anybody did this before, please let me know some details on how you did it....

    thanks everyone!!!!
     
    robertosee, Nov 7, 2006
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  2. JM

    JM Mr. Misanthrope NBR Reviewer

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    What type of processor does your notebook have?

    We need that info before we can help, if we can.

    Not sure if the Dell 8600's processor is upgradeable.
     
    JM, Nov 7, 2006
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  3. robertosee

    robertosee Notebook Consultant

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    This is my processor

    PROCESSOR, 80536, PENTIUM M DOTHAN, Pentium M Dothan, 1.6GHZ, 2 MEGB, 400FSB, PLASTIC GRID ARRAY, B1

    Hope anyone can suggest something...

    thanks
     
    robertosee, Nov 7, 2006
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    NetBrakr, Nov 7, 2006
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    robertosee Notebook Consultant

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    I've upgraded most component on my laptop...

    memory, hd, bluetooth, even changed my keyboard...

    the only thing left is the cpu and video card....

    i already have ati 9600 128mb videocard so im not going to upgrade that anymore...

    just the cpu...
     
    robertosee, Nov 7, 2006
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  6. NetBrakr

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    Well, there is the direction how to take out the CPU out.

    Good luck

    JC
     
    NetBrakr, Nov 7, 2006
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    Absolutely NOT true.

    Then Inspiron 8600 uses the 855PM chipset which supports only the 400MHz FSB. The Pentium-M's the laptop supports are the original Banias (400MHz FSB, 1MB cache) and the version 1 Dothan (400MHz FSB, 2MB cache). The Dothans you want are the ones named 7x5. The fastest the 8600 can accept is the 2.1GHz Pentium M 765. You can check out Intel's Number Chart.

    The 533MHz FSB Dothan's should actually work but the FSB remains at 400MHz, so the P-M 780 (2.26GHz) would only run at 1.7GHz.
     
    lazybum131, Nov 7, 2006
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    robertosee Notebook Consultant

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    thanks for the response!!!! really cleared up a lot of stuff roaming in my head!!!
     
    robertosee, Nov 8, 2006
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