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    Montevina for XPS!

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by redslumber, Jun 13, 2008.

  1. redslumber

    redslumber Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi everyone, I was wondering and maybe even hoping if it's possible to upgrade (meaning manual extraction and installation) to a Montevina Nehala processor if you currently have an xps in say a Penryn. How much would a lone Montevina cost in August if this was possible?





    I hate the speed of technology :mad: Cant buy anything without it being obsolete in 6 months
     
    redslumber, Jun 13, 2008
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  2. X2P

    X2P COOLING | NBR Super Mod

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    You cant upgrade from penryn to montevina!

    And GO CANUCKS GO!
     
    X2P, Jun 13, 2008
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  3. Lefix

    Lefix Notebook Evangelist

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    The processors are different in size.. Different socket too i believe..
     
    Lefix, Jun 14, 2008
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  4. eleron911

    eleron911 HighSpeedFreak

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    No you won't be able to use Nehalem of Montevina parts .
    You're stuck with what you have now,obsolete hi-tech lol...
     
    eleron911, Jun 14, 2008
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  5. Jayayess1190

    Jayayess1190 Waiting on Intel Cannonlake

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    Montevina uses Socket B, Santa Rosa uses Socket P. Nehalem (what you called Nehala) is not part of Montevina, it comes next summer for notebooks.
     
    Jayayess1190, Jun 14, 2008
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  6. jfdube

    jfdube Notebook Evangelist

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    No, you can not. You either have to wait and buy the next technology when it comes out, or you buy now and enjoy good prices and a very decent notebook.
     
    jfdube, Jun 14, 2008
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  7. monakh

    monakh Votum Separatum

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    You know, I can't stand these threads. Not that I mind the question, but minor research on Google would have yielded the results that the OP sought. More importantly, I wouldn't have clicked on the thread thinking that it was new info on the impending Montevina release. At least give your threads an appropriate title if you are asking a question rather than sticking an exclamation mark at the end.

    Sheesh.

    /rant
     
    monakh, Jun 15, 2008
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  8. Teriyaki

    Teriyaki Notebook Consultant

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    People are really getting confused over this PLATFORM/PROCESSOR naming scheme.

    We should make a sticky, or a message on the banner of NotebookReview that says:

    Penryn = Processor
    Nehalem = Processor
    Montevina = Not a Processor!
     
    Teriyaki, Jun 15, 2008
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  9. XPS1330

    XPS1330 Notebook Deity

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    Since everyone already answered your question....
    GO 'NUCKS GO!!!!
    And R.I.P Luc Bourdon :( :(
     
    XPS1330, Jun 15, 2008
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