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    Upgrading to core 2 duo - Help a newb!

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by cw31088, Jul 28, 2007.

  1. cw31088

    cw31088 Newbie

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    Alright, I'm a complete newb to this site, but I could really use some advice on buying a new laptop that is upgradeable for the future, and I think I have a great idea with how to do so cheaply. The reason this post is in this section of the forum is mainly because it's a question related to upgrades more so than buying a new laptop.

    I have recently become aware of the fact that laptops with 945pm, 945gm, and 945gms motherboards are able to support both core duo and core 2 duo processors (this is the extent of my understanding on the subject, and I could be wrong but the information seemed credible).

    In light of this, does it make sense to buy the cheapest, slowest core duo laptop I can find so that later when the prices on core 2 duo go down I can just upgrade for a few bucks? I don't know very much about the limitations of upgrading particular motherboards, but am I going to hit any bottlenecks if I buy a certain motherboard over another and try to use it with a fast core 2 duo? Thanks for the help!
     
    cw31088, Jul 28, 2007
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  2. baddogboxer

    baddogboxer Notebook Deity

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    NO! (just opinion not fact) Why? When you can do it buying a new lappie will be better idea! Not a desktop.
     
    baddogboxer, Jul 28, 2007
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    That might make sense. The new Santa Rosa laptops have socket P's which this means that when the new Penyrn 45nm processors come out you can upgrade to that. 45nm is better then the 65nm processors that are out now because they run cooler while they may be faster. I think this is why Toshiba did not put a fast processor on the new X205.
     
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    car Notebook Enthusiast

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    i have upgrade my laptop to Mobile DualCore Intel Core 2 Duo T7200, 2000 MHz (12 x 167) from Mobile DualCore Intel Core Duo T2050, 1600 MHz (12 x 133)
    Hewlett-Packard HP Pavilion dv8324
    BIOS upgrade DMI BIOS Version F.23
    Testet
    OK
     
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  5. fabarati

    fabarati Frorum Obfuscator

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    You can't, however, upgrade Core duo or Pentium Dual Core to the Santa Rosa Core 2 Duo or the upcoming penryn.
     
    fabarati, Jul 28, 2007
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    cw31088 Newbie

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    baddogboxer - I'm not looking to buy a desktop, I'm hoping to buy a laptop that can support future processor technologies.

    Fabarati - Ah, that's one thing I was worried about. What type of motherboard would I need to be able to upgrade to the Santa Rosa Core 2 Duo?
     
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    fabarati Frorum Obfuscator

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    You need an Intel 965 Express chipset. Meaning Santa rosa. The socket changed, so none of the older stuff work.
     
    fabarati, Jul 28, 2007
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