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    Sony Vaio Fw processor upgrade

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by ice223, Mar 23, 2009.

  1. ice223

    ice223 Notebook Enthusiast

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    okay first off i have a t6400 2.0ghz processor and wanted to ask you advice if its possible to upgrade to like a p8400 and if its really worth it... i just got this computer and didnt think a better processor would make a difference... 3dMark 06 gave me 0 fps on the processor side so ya...

    i dunno what to do i kinda wanted this computer to last a little while for medium gaming but it looks that in less than a year i wont be able to play anything..

    So ya kinda a question and advice in one
     
    ice223, Mar 23, 2009
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    K-TRON Hi, I'm Jimmy Diesel ^_^

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    You could upgrade, but you will not notice much of a difference, it is only a 260Mhz difference.
    3dmark give even the high end core i7's like 2fps, the game is designed to stress cpu's for many years to come. Do not worry about it. 2Ghz dual core is more than enough for most people.

    K-TRON
     
    K-TRON, Mar 23, 2009
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    ice223 Notebook Enthusiast

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    sweet thanks... i was thinking the same thing
     
    ice223, Mar 23, 2009
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    QFT

    I've played around with both and while using everyday programs, I saw little to no difference in the performance of them. I would definitely upgrade RAM (if possible) before a processor.
     
    danisawesome, Mar 24, 2009
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