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    Socket P Processor

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by elsijfdl, Jul 17, 2007.

  1. elsijfdl

    elsijfdl Notebook Enthusiast

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    hey, I did a search of the forums but I could not find an answer to this... can someone provide a list of what notebooks (available in barebones preferably) accept socket P processors?

    the reason i ask is i just found out the barebones clevo M570RU i ordered is going to take over a month to come. I'm going to cancel my order, yet i've already ordered a processor, etc. so i am wondering if i can purchase another system barebones
     
    elsijfdl, Jul 17, 2007
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  2. coriolis

    coriolis Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    All current notebook barebones are socket P, the previous generation was M.

    The main difference that would tell you immediately is the motherboard's FSB, Socket M was 667mhz, Socket P is 800mhz.
     
    coriolis, Jul 17, 2007
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    ReaperX Notebook Consultant

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    Could a Penryn CPU be installed at the current Santa Rosa mobos??

    Would it need a bios update?
     
    ReaperX, Jul 17, 2007
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    marmion Notebook Consultant

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    Yes and most likely yes. I believe Penryn will first be going into the Santa Rosa notebooks in Q1 08, then there will be a new chipset with Montenivo (or whatever its called) in Q2 08.
    I believe that it is likely to require a BIOS update, but its too early to know?
     
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    A related question: Are there any quad core processors that use socket p?
     
    Gravitator, Jan 3, 2008
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    lewdvig Notebook Virtuoso

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    Regarding teh Quad Penryn CPU coming this year for notebooks:

    'However, Intel has the part's interconnect down as Socket P' - no, that apostrophe isn't a typo, it indicates the interconnect is not the plain old Socket P found in today's Intel-based laptops.'

    Here is the full article:

    http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2007/09/06/intel_schedules_quad_mobiles/

    It does not look good. I'll be happy enough with a T9x00 series, but a quad core CPU would let me get the most from my 8800m GTS.
     
    lewdvig, Jan 19, 2008
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