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    inspiron 6400 processor upgrade

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by srsairbags, Sep 1, 2007.

  1. srsairbags

    srsairbags Notebook Enthusiast

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    I have a 6 months old inspiron 6400 (1500) and i wanted to replace the 1.6 Ghz pentium dual core (T2060) with a new T7200 or a T7400.

    Can i go ahead and do this ? I think T7200 is 100 compatible . . . waht about T7400/T7600 ? ?
     
    srsairbags, Sep 1, 2007
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  2. Lithus

    Lithus NBR Janitor

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    They will all physically fit. They will work if the BIOS supports it.
     
    Lithus, Sep 1, 2007
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    allan_huang Notebook Deity

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    I don't think it is worth the effort, time and money for it.
     
    allan_huang, Sep 1, 2007
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    -Recoil- Notebook Consultant

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    well i can say is the T7200 will defo work. Also i can say that the T7400 will also work (if im think of the right processor, the 2.13ghz one) because i remember dell offering it on the 6400 before, but not too sure about the T7600.
     
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  5. moon angel

    moon angel Notebook Virtuoso NBR Reviewer

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    I'm not sure hwo much these cpus would be to buy individually but it might well be very very expensive. Is it really worth that much?
     
    moon angel, Sep 2, 2007
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    Zero The Random Guy

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    Like the other members have said, its probably not worth the upgrade. The only performance increase you will see is in just processor intensive applications. It may be bettee to invest the money in a faster hard disk and/or more RAM.
     
    Zero, Sep 2, 2007
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  7. Charles P. Jefferies

    Charles P. Jefferies Lead Moderator Super Moderator

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    If you're thinking of upgrading simply because the Pentium Dual-Core is the budget Intel processor, don't. The Pentium Dual-Cores are actually decent processors - they are Core Duos with half the cache and a reduced FSB speed.

    What do you do with this computer?
     
    Charles P. Jefferies, Sep 2, 2007
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