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    P-6831FX CPU Upgrade?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by PHANTOMMADMAN, Apr 16, 2008.

  1. PHANTOMMADMAN

    PHANTOMMADMAN Notebook Enthusiast

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    Well i ordered my new Mobile T9300 CPU yesterday for my P-6831FX my question is will i have to reinstall my OS after the upgrade.

    Thanks again for replys
    your freind
    PHANTOMMADMAN :cool:
     
    PHANTOMMADMAN, Apr 16, 2008
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  2. Commander Wolf

    Commander Wolf can i haz broadwell?

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    You won't have to reinstall the OS after the upgrade. At the very worst you may need to flash a new BIOS or tinker with the Device Manager, but that's it. Usually you'll only need a reinstall when swapping a hard drive.
     
    Commander Wolf, Apr 16, 2008
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    PHANTOMMADMAN Notebook Enthusiast

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    I don't think a bios update would help since there is no bios update on gateways site for this Notebook that i can i find, But i really do thank you for your reply.
     
    PHANTOMMADMAN, Apr 16, 2008
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  4. Commander Wolf

    Commander Wolf can i haz broadwell?

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    Yeah, almost certain you won't need to. It's just in a worst case scenario. I don't think any of the other FX upgrades I've heard of of have needed a BIOS update, and the upper-end FX machines do come with mid and upper range processors.
     
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  5. hydra

    hydra Breaks Laptops

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    Nope, it's just a drop in, then restart. Be sure to hold the laptop down after restart ;)

    Read the sticky in the Gateway forum...
     
    hydra, Apr 16, 2008
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