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    Upgrading 8530w

    Discussion in 'HP Business Class Notebooks' started by Dnogwat, Jan 8, 2014.

  1. Dnogwat

    Dnogwat Newbie

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    Hi all,

    I have an Elitebook 8530w and i was wondering if i could upgrade my graphics card and processor.
    I currently have a Nvidia FX 770M graphics card and T9600 processor.
    I read somewhere the processor might be upgraded to a Q9200 or QX9300, but i couldnt find a shop which sells them.

    Kind regards,
    David
     
    Dnogwat, Jan 8, 2014
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  2. webdev511

    webdev511 Notebook Guru

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    You can get a QX9300 on ebay for around $200, but you'd be a lot better off just buying a refurb 8570w.
     
    webdev511, Jan 8, 2014
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  3. Dnogwat

    Dnogwat Newbie

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    ahh yes I see, but how long will it take to let it send from the u.s. to europe?
    Where do they sell refurbished 8570w at good prices? I only found one website selling them at +$1200 ...
     
    Dnogwat, Jan 9, 2014
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  4. KLF

    KLF NBR Super Modernator Super Moderator

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    Not a 8570w but one generation older 8560w, there was few of them under 400 euros and couple more bit over 400e in eBay this morning. I only glanced at the prices, I didn't look any of them better.
     
    KLF, Jan 10, 2014
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