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    g51vx-x1a

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by Jackmystery, Dec 2, 2009.

  1. Jackmystery

    Jackmystery Newbie

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    Can this notebook use a core i7? Been trying to figure this out now for a couple days and really cant figure out what socket my motherboard has and whether or not it is even compatible. Any help is appreciated.
     
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  2. Mastershroom

    Mastershroom wat

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    The G51VX cannot use Core i7 processors. The one you're looking for is the G51J. The VX has the Intel Montevina PM45 chipset, which can support Core 2 Duo and Core 2 Quad processors.
     
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  3. Jackmystery

    Jackmystery Newbie

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    Thanks for the help. Now that being said, which would be my best choice for Core 2 Quads to replace the P8700?
     
    Jackmystery, Dec 2, 2009
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  4. Amnesiac

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    Depends on what you want to use it for, and how you are willing to pay. Of course, the QX9300 would be the absolute best for that laptop, but it costs $500 -$1000 depending on where you get it from. Personally, I'd say the best value processor in terms of price to performance is the Q9000, as in terms of gaming it performs roughly the same as a 2.8Ghz P9700 (dual core), but the Q9000 will multitask and encode better. Applications that use more then 2 cores will be greatly benefited from this processor.

    Of course, you could take the plunge for a QX9300. It performs roughly the same as a Core i7-820QM.
     
    Amnesiac, Dec 2, 2009
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  5. Serg

    Serg Nowhere - Everywhere

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    If you really need a quad core, there is a little one Q9100, very rare, at 2.26GHz which was very shortly promoted. That should be a good one, if not the Q9000 is a very good one, and the best possible is the QX9300.
     
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  6. KimoT

    KimoT Are we not men?

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    The Q9000 works well. I usually run it at stock speed, but mine has no problems running at 2.4 GHz. Take a look at the t hread on overclocking the G51 for more info on what different CPUs are capable of in the G51.
     
    KimoT, Dec 2, 2009
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  7. BrandonSi

    BrandonSi Notebook Savant

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    Q9000 is the low-end quad, but overclocked it is pretty impressive. Overclocked, it's probably the best performance value for the non-i7 quads.
     
    BrandonSi, Dec 2, 2009
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  8. sgogeta4

    sgogeta4 Notebook Nobel Laureate

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    The Q9000 is more than enough for most people (that don't normally run CPU intensive programs), while outperforming all C2Ds in supported CPU intensive programs.
     
    sgogeta4, Dec 2, 2009
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  9. Mastershroom

    Mastershroom wat

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    I would definitely recommend the Q9000. The G51VX allows you to overclock it from its stock 2.0GHz.
     
    Mastershroom, Dec 2, 2009
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