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    Xeon in laptop?

    Discussion in 'Hardware Components and Aftermarket Upgrades' started by thinkpad knows best, Jan 28, 2010.

  1. thinkpad knows best

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    Disregarding power consumption, can you physically pop a Xeon CPU into a laptop if it is the appropriate socket version?
     
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    actually there's a post before about notebook with Xeon in it.. :D
    it has 4 HDD and Win Server 2008 .. the power of the server cramped into a notebook lOL
     
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    If it's the right socket, I'd still be wary because of the identifiers the BIOS might not recognize it. Even then the power requirements should be prohibitive.
     
    H.A.L. 9000, Jan 28, 2010
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    I'm pretty sure you can. If we're talking about the i7 Xeons (which use a desktop socket), the only notebook you can put them in right now is the D900F, and it's already been done. In fact, there are some (German, I think) resellers that even sell the D900F with that option.
     
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    I think I made that post..lol
     
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    LOL I dunno who posted ...
    put a linkyy :D
     
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    i7 Xeon in D900F (LGA1366)
    Quad core Xeon in D901C (LGA775)
    Just look about the Sager/Clevo section for more specifics~ :D
     
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    I'm too lazy to search :p
     
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    It's certainly possible, there are notebooks that use the desktop LGA 775, such as the D901C and the Asus C90 series. And there are notebooks that use LGA 1366, such as the D900F, so they can use the desktop Core i7. Obviously a Xeon isn't going to be a great choice for the average consumer. For most tasks that people do they are less cost effective than a Core 2 Quad or a Core i7.

    Another thing you could do is what K-TRON has done and build your own. :p

    A hard thing to do though, but what parts you use are much less limited.
     
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    You can use a Xeon but you need a special socket i thought... something like socket J?
     
    sean473, Jan 29, 2010
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