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    Sony AR11S processor upgrade

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by mleczus1, Jan 22, 2009.

  1. mleczus1

    mleczus1 Newbie

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    Hi there.Question is very simple.I'd like to upgrade my vaio processor.Actually centrino duo t2500 2GHz.Chipset is Intel 945PM .I already put 2x1GB of ram and new 500GB hard drive.So now time to speed up.Which proc can I use.Which would be the fastest??
     
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  2. K-TRON

    K-TRON Hi, I'm Jimmy Diesel ^_^

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    Since you have the i945PM chipset, it should recognize all socket M processors

    The only core duo's you can upgrade to are the T2600 and T2700. (The T2500 is the third fastest core duo)
    On the core 2 duo side you can upgrade to any of these:

    Core 2 Duo T5300 1733 2048 533
    Core 2 Duo T5500 1667 2048 667
    Core 2 Duo T5600 1833 2048 667
    Core 2 Duo T7200 2000 4096 667
    Core 2 Duo T7400 2166 4096 667
    Core 2 Duo T7600 2333 4096 667

    From my own tests the T5300 is much faster than the T2500. Core 2 duo processors are more efficient per unit clock frequency (MHz)

    Look at this thread on mine:
    http://forum.notebookreview.com/showthread.php?t=313598&page=4

    K-TRON
     
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  3. Tippey764

    Tippey764 Notebook Deity

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    You forgot the T5200 at 1.6ghz 2mb l2 cache and 533mhz FSB ( its an OEM chip only )
     
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  4. K-TRON

    K-TRON Hi, I'm Jimmy Diesel ^_^

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    I didnt include the T5200 because it wouldnt show much of an upgrade.

    The best processors to look at for upgrade are the T5600, T7200 and T7400. They will show excellent bang for the buck. The T7600 is the fastest but it comes at a very high price unless you can somehow get it for cheap.

    K-TRON
     
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