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    CPU Upgrade

    Discussion in 'Alienware Area-51/Aurora and Legacy Systems' started by Miskid, Nov 10, 2011.

  1. Miskid

    Miskid Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi everyone!

    I have a Alienware M17 with a P8600 CPU but I will like to upgrade it to a 4 core one. Because the lastest games need a 4 core CPU to work propely.
    Does my motherboard will support a Intel Core 2 Quad Mobile Q9100 2.26G 12M 1066FSB ? It is a Socket P too.
    And Is it Possible to overclocking it ?

    Thanks
     
    Miskid, Nov 10, 2011
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  2. khetik

    khetik Notebook Deity

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    You can upgrade to the x9000 (2.8ghz dual core), x9100 (3.06ghz dual core), and can be overclocked with throttlestop. And only a few games come to mind that benefit from having a better cpu (not necessarily a quad core), such as bfbc2 and gta4. Also, games are more graphic intensive.

    An option is available to upgrade to quad core q9000 (q9100/q9200/qx9300), but people have complained of stuttering issues in games where it becomes unplayable. Apparently a fix for that is pulling out the battery cord or cycling the keyboard lights. I'd rather just avoid a quad core for that reason, and also because most games don't utilize it.

    I would personally choose the x9100 being a higher base clock dual core, which will let you avoid the stuttering issues.


    EDIT: 2 links to threads you can check out-
    http://forum.notebookreview.com/alienware-area-51-aurora-legacy-systems/559124-m17-cpu-upgrade-suggestions-requested.html
    http://forum.notebookreview.com/alienware-area-51-aurora-legacy-systems/552006-m17-gpu-cpu-upgrade.html
     
    khetik, Nov 10, 2011
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  3. Miskid

    Miskid Notebook Enthusiast

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    What a great answer! Thanks a lot!

    I though in a 4-core CPU because I hear that the perfonmance in Battlefield 3 is way better with that core. But I think that It have to run good with the x9100 too.

    Thanks!
     
    Miskid, Nov 10, 2011
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  4. granyte

    granyte ATI+AMD -> DAAMIT

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    all the mobile core 2 quad will fit this laptop how ever some of them wil have a risk of stutering
     
    granyte, Nov 12, 2011
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