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    Upgrading Laptop from T7250 to T9300 and RAM from 600MHz to 800MHz?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by KLee0891, Jul 20, 2008.

  1. KLee0891

    KLee0891 Notebook Enthusiast

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    I have a VAIO FZ290 and it has 2 GB of 600MHz RAM and a T7250 processor. Can I buy a T9300 and get someone to upgrade it or is the processor melted on. Will this give me any forseeable problems?

    Also can my RAM be upgraded to 800MHz...can I support this?
     
    KLee0891, Jul 20, 2008
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  2. Hep!

    Hep! sees beauty in everything

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    Laptop will not support higher than 667 memory. You can upgrade the CPU though, it's not soldered to the board.
     
    Hep!, Jul 20, 2008
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  3. sesshomaru

    sesshomaru Suspended Disbelief!

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    You can drop in a 800MHz DDR2 module. This would downclock to 667MHz, but you do get the advantage of running it at lower latencies. It isn't worth the price, though.. As fir the processor, any T series processor would be a drop in replacement, except for the T7200,7400 etc..(even numbered ones)..
     
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  4. royk50

    royk50 times being what they are

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    can you explain more ?
     
    royk50, Jul 20, 2008
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  5. boypogi

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    the t7200, t7400 and t7600 are 1st generation meron processors
     
    boypogi, Jul 20, 2008
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  6. Hep!

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    Which use a different FSB (667) instead of 800. You want a CPU that uses a FSB of 800, such as the T9300.
     
    Hep!, Jul 20, 2008
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  7. Andy

    Andy Notebook Prophet

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    Buy a T9300, swap the CPUs, get PC2-6400 ram, and UP the FSB by 33MHz - to get the ram working at 800MHz -- :D
     
    Andy, Jul 20, 2008
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    Or the T8300 if price is good with OC beat T9300 stock.
     
    powerpack, Jul 20, 2008
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