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ems731   06-28-2009 at 06:13:16 PM

Would a core duo chip from a mac laptop be compatible into a dell laptop? (assuming chipset is the same... ) i imagine so, but just wanted to confirm it.


thanks in advance

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loneninja   06-28-2009 at 07:01:03 PM
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Should be, there isn't any difference in the hardware as long as your Dell supports that cpu.

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Mondoman   06-28-2009 at 11:23:46 PM
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Just note that laptop CPUs are usually not easily swappable/upgradeable.

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hefox   06-29-2009 at 04:18:17 PM
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I'm not so sure about that. You have to see what socket the laptop and the desktop have. You have to give us more details about the laptop and the desktop.

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cantubury   06-30-2009 at 11:07:50 AM
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www.twitter.com/bxchen put a intel osx mac software system into a pc computer he wrote about it in Wired mag. it worked fine. the chipset is the same

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ems731   07-04-2009 at 06:23:39 AM
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should work then.....
lol...it seems as though every answer got further n further from the question.....lol
i will stick with the first answer though, thanks...


Message edited by ems731 on 07-04-2009 at 06:37:03 AM
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QuatuorMortis   07-04-2009 at 08:33:14 AM
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No, you made a mistake buying a Mac, you can't put that tainted chip into a PC now, sorry.

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Bronze CPUs badge jsc   07-04-2009 at 12:53:59 PM
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Sure he can. He will just change from an Apple fanboy to a Wintel fanboy.

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