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    ugrading dell m1330 processor?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by wado-ryu, Aug 17, 2007.

  1. wado-ryu

    wado-ryu Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hello,

    I plan on purchasing a dell xps m1330, but I would like to order it with the standard cpu t5250, and upgrade it later myself, I would like to know if this is possible, and if anyone could point in the direction of a good tutorial?

    Also would it be possible to order it with the x3100 intergrated graphics, an upgrade to a better video card later, if so could you point me in the direction of a good tutorial for this as well?
     
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    fabarati Frorum Obfuscator

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    It is possible to upgrade the CPU, but it will void the warranty. Which means that you can't fix your laptop (for free) if it breaks.

    In 99% of laptops, you can't upgrade the graphics card. While you can do it in some dells, since yours has a integrated card, you can't.
     
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    Actually, if you buy the upgraded processor from Dell and allow them to follow you along as you install it by phone, the warranty is good.
     
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    But they overcharge you. Because they're dell.
     
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    Great, I didn't plan on upgrading the CPU until the warranty was up anyway, I just don't have the funds rite now to purchase this computer with CPU and memory I want. I'm not to worried about the video card because most likely I will never play a game on it anyway.
     
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