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    Upgrade CPU on HP 8440W to i7 920XM?

    Discussion in 'HP Business Class Notebooks' started by panguin, Feb 21, 2011.

  1. panguin

    panguin Notebook Enthusiast

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    It is possible to upgrade the HP 8440W CPU to a Core i7-920XM. The notebook is currently have the Core i7-620M and 4GB RAM.

    When I power up VMWare Workstation 7, my notebook slow down. Any idea why?
     
    panguin, Feb 21, 2011
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  2. James D

    James D Notebook Prophet

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    Socket type is identical. So it must work.
    what slowdown are you talking about. be more specific. Check memory/processor usage. Provide screenshots. You can download Defraggler - Standard for defragging files and check if paging file is fragmented. other tweaks.
     
    James D, Feb 21, 2011
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    panguin Notebook Enthusiast

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    Sorry I reboot my computer with Windows 7 64 and it run much smother now. Thanks for your help.
     
    panguin, Feb 23, 2011
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    Aikimox Weihenstephaner!

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    920XM will run extremely hot even if it works. The cooling on 8440w won't handle the heat. Don't even bother.
     
    Aikimox, Feb 23, 2011
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