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    Swapping CPU in L501x

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by conscriptvirus, May 4, 2011.

  1. conscriptvirus

    conscriptvirus Notebook Evangelist

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    Hey,

    So my dad recently got a Latitude E4310 with an i5-560 and it's a 13'' laptop. I have a i3-370m in my L501x (15''). Would I be able to take the i5 from the Latitude and put it in the L501x?

    (I also have optimus w/ a nvidia 420m 1gb)
     
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  2. conscriptvirus

    conscriptvirus Notebook Evangelist

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    bump?......
     
    conscriptvirus, May 6, 2011
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    Yes, you can swap the processors, since both platforms natively support each chip.
     
    electrosoft, May 6, 2011
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  4. seeker_moc

    seeker_moc Notebook Virtuoso

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    Yes, assuming his dad knows about it ;)
     
    seeker_moc, May 6, 2011
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