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The-Darkening   12-07-2007 at 01:28:32 AM

Hello all forum members!

I just have a question to ask. I was considering on buying this laptop from a friend.

http://www.newegg.com/Product/Prod [...] 6834115392

I only want to know if I can replace the processor in it. Was thinking about a C2D...

Any thoughts? Do laptops come with a socket today?

Thanks in advance!

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lolitha   12-07-2007 at 04:44:03 AM
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I don't think you can upgrade it, your laptop has the older Intel 940GML chipset and In the Intel datasheet it says 940GML only supports

Processor Support
• Celeron M processor (Intel Core processor based), Celeron M processor ULV
• 533-MHz FSB support only

here's the link
http://download.intel.com/design/m [...] 921905.pdf

If you are on a tight budget and wan to upgrade it later go something with 945 GM chipset it supports most Cuo 2 Duo available today .

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Bronze Laptops badge lostandwandering   12-07-2007 at 04:51:18 AM
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lolitha wrote :

I don't think you can upgrade it, your laptop has the older Intel 940GML chipset and In the Intel datasheet it says 940GML only supports

Processor Support
• Celeron M processor (Intel Core processor based), Celeron M processor ULV
• 533-MHz FSB support only

here's the link
http://download.intel.com/design/m [...] 921905.pdf



Yes, I agree. You won't fit much more than a Celeron M in there.

lolitha wrote :

If you are on a tight budget and wan to upgrade it later go something with 945 GM chipset it supports most Cuo 2 Duo available today .



Be careful with that. The 945 only support Core2's with the 667 FSB. In other words, the T7200, T7400, and T7600. Those are not cheap to buy since the new 800 FSB ones came out.

------------------------------ LAPTOP: Sager NP5760|T7200|2gb DDR2-667| 100gb 7200rpm HDD| 512mb 7950GTX|17'' WUXGA

Desktop: Core2 E7200 | Corsair 2gb DDR2-800 | Gigabyte EP35-DS3L | 250gb Seagate Barracuda | MSI GTX260 (192 SP) | Corsair VX550 | Antec 300 case
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lolitha   12-07-2007 at 05:32:35 AM
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Ahh yeah . you have to keep that in mind. But most budget C2D euipped comes with 677 FSB isn't it ???

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Bronze Laptops badge lostandwandering   12-07-2007 at 02:22:21 PM
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^I'm not sure with them. The numbering scheme for the lower end ones is so strange that it's confusing IMO. I haven't seen many computer shops sell the lower ones anyway. It's mostly the mainstream ones.

------------------------------ LAPTOP: Sager NP5760|T7200|2gb DDR2-667| 100gb 7200rpm HDD| 512mb 7950GTX|17'' WUXGA

Desktop: Core2 E7200 | Corsair 2gb DDR2-800 | Gigabyte EP35-DS3L | 250gb Seagate Barracuda | MSI GTX260 (192 SP) | Corsair VX550 | Antec 300 case
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The-Darkening   12-08-2007 at 02:51:25 PM
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Hey, thanks for all the replies! Such a pity it can't be upgraded, so I decided not to buy it after all.

Again, thanks for the help. Really appreciate it!

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