P-172S FX CPU Upgrade

Does the T5750 (2.0ghz, 2mb L2) that comes with the Gateway P-172S FX share sockets with Penryn chips? If i upgrade to a Penryn, say, the T9300, will the 800mhz FSB allow me to use DDR2-800? Also, is it even worth it to buy the FX for $1399 in the first place?

Processor Intel® Core™2 Duo Processor2 T5750 (2.00GHz, 667MHz, 2MB L2 cache)
Operating System Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium (32-bit) SP1
Memory 3072MB 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM (1-1024MB & 1-2048 MB module)
Hard Drive 160GB 7200rpm Serial ATA hard drive w/ 8MB cache5
Optical Drive 8x Multi-Format Dual Layer Slot Load DVD-RW w/ DVD-RAM
Video NVIDIA® GeForce® 8800M GTS with 512MB of GDDR3 discrete video memory
Chassis Intel® PM965 Chipset
Display 17.0" WXGA+ Ultrabright TFT Active Matrix (1440 x 900 max. resolution)
Web Camera Integrated 1.3 Megapixel Web Cam
Wireless Network Integrated Realtek 802.11b/g Wireless Networking
Adapter 120 Watt AC Adapter
Application Software Microsoft® Works® 9.0 & Microsoft® Office Home and Student 2007 (60-day complimentary trial)6
Audio High-Definition Audio- 2 Channel, Built-In speakers, embedded microphone, headphone/speaker jack, and microphone jacks
Backup Media Cyberlink Power2Go
Battery Primary 9 Cell Lithium Ion battery (7800mAH) w/ 1 Yr. limited battery warranty7
Color FX Design with Copper Core Accent
Dimensions (System) 1.3"-1.70" (H) x 15.75" (W) x 11.75" (D)8
Expansion Slots One ExpressCard™ Type 54
External Ports (3) USB 2.0, VGA Connector, V1.2 HDMI Connector, IEEE 1394 Firewire Port, e-SATA and Kensington Lock Slot
Finished Goods Brushed-metal precision-touch multimedia control panel, featuring smooth-cut keys and touch-sensitive volume adjustment.
Keyboard and Mouse Full-Size Keyboard, Synaptics Touchpad with Vertical Scroll and Dedicated Multimedia Panel
Media Card Reader 5-in-1 media card reader (Memory Stick®, MemoryStick Pro®, MultiMediaCard™, Secure Digital™, xD-Picture Card)
Memory Capacity Expandable to 4GB
Modem Integrated V.92 56K modem
Network Integrated RealTek 10/100/1000 Ethernet Adapter
Operating System Backup Media Windows Vista® Home Premium Backup Media (32-bit)
Security Software Norton Internet Security™ (60-day live updates)9
Software Documentation End User License Agreement for Non-Microsoft Software
Standard Software Adobe® Acrobat Reader® 7.0
Warranty 1 Year Basic (Tech Support - Parts - Factory Labor)7
Weight Starting at 9.2 pounds

Thanks in advance.

 

If you're going to upgrade, might as well go with the P6860FX at Best Buy. If you do however, still wish to get the 172S FX, call up gateway to get extra discounts.

It will work with the T9300.

DDR2-800 will just downclock to DDR2-667. Not the fault of laptop, but the platform.

 

The thing is, I don't want to pay $100-150 worth of tax. I think I might just go with the stock 172S FX. 2.0ghz should be enough for me since i'm primarily a gamer and don't require the fastest cpu. However, does anyone know where Gateway would ship the laptop from if i ordered online? I live in Texas so I'd still have to pay tax if they ship it from the same state.

 

Erm, it doesn't matter. You'll still be paying tax from Gateway.

 

u can try and negociate a deal with gateway I got a 153 dollar discount