When will HP have the T9900 Core 2 Duo available???

Anybody have any information as to if/when HP will be introducing this processor to their Pavilion notebooks??? Anybody here have a contact at HP who could find out? I know the CPU is out there for sale and Sony already has it on a few of their models.

I am ready to buy - 30% discount or not - but I gotta have a T9900 in my machine. This CPU would make the little dv3t scream.

 

Do you know you could buy the CPU elsewhere and pop it in?

 

Is it really that easy to replace a CPU?

 

Long as your mobo is compatible, yea why not.

 

Cool! So the same goes for buying a quad CPU and replacing it?

 

If you're replacing one quad core with another quad core from the same generation, you should have no problems.

If you're replacing a dual core with a quad core from the same generation, you have to make sure the mobo supports the increased power consumption, and that the cooling system of the laptop is adequete to deal with the increased heat.

 

Its not even out yet.

http://ark.intel.com/cpu.aspx?groupId=39312

 

That's true - the mobile quads have a 44W TDP. No good for a heatsink/fan designed for a 35W CPU.

I suppose I "could" buy a T9900 and (somehow) replace the stock CPU, but I don't want to deal with the hassle of taking a new notebook totally apart and try to sell a "pull" on ebay for crumbs. Without a service manual, you're stuck dead, and even with instructions, it's not a 5-minute job. I would much prefer to get it from the factory with the CPU I want.

Would HP do a replacement if I send in the notebook with the CPU?

 

No they dont upgrade your notebook for you. Anyways you dont need a t9900. I dont see what you could possibly be doing to need a t9900 the increase over the t9800 is very minimal just get the t9800

 

Unless you are stressing your current CPU 100%, you won't even notice a difference btw a P8600 and a T9900.

 

I'll try and answer you guys as best I can here, but I do run CPU heavy software very often, and need that speed to get through the work - it's not so much wanting to multitask, but if I fire up an encoding job, I want it done in as little time as possible. A quad is just too expensive and needs a bigger notebook. I want a notebook that will be portable and light so the dv3t fits that requirement perfect. Finally, I'm looking at a long-term solution, and want a CPU that will still run with the pack, so to speak, further down the road.

I like the performance of the T9550, but if a T9900 can shave 30 minutes off an encoding job and do it faster than a Q9000, I'll go with the faster dual-core.

I'm hoping HP will offer the T9900, I would really love to have that kind of speed in a 13" notebook. I'll just have to wait and see.

 

How much are you looking to spend? For your purposes they might shave off some time but if you already have a good processor configured, the cost to upgrade is usually quite high for minimal performance gain and might not be worth it.

 

Just get a T9800 and over clock it to 3.06ghz.

 

If you do it yourself, you're voiding your warranty.

 

I hear what you're saying. The difference in price between them is maybe less than $200, and buying a T9900 costs about $425 when I look at ebay. If I could sell the old CPU for $200-$300 and not be stuck with it, it would be worth the price.

I just don't want to deal with the hassle of taking the machine apart. I've got the service manual for the dv4t, but not the dv3t.

 

I still don't think it's worth getting anything more than the p8700 (really the 8600)... but here's the service manual: http://h10032.www1.hp.com/ctg/Manual/c01720761.pdf

 

+ rep to you for tracking that down. I looked all over HP's site and couldn't locate it.

 

it is worth it , i replaced a t-7500 with an x-9000 and over 1 year it will save DAYS of work working on complex computations . What is a few days work worth ???

 

The T9900 costs $500+. Just buy a new quad core laptop.

 

T7500 = 2.2GHz -> X9000 = 2.8GHz (almost 30% faster)
T9800 = 2.93GHz -> T9900 = 3.06GHz (<5% faster)

Big difference btw the first one, but not much of a difference in the 2nd.