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    had anyone upgraded the MSI EX 625 to P8600

    Discussion in 'MSI' started by AndrewB2010, May 14, 2009.

  1. AndrewB2010

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    I just received my ex 625 and the only problem i have is the p7350 and i was interested in upgrading to the P8600. has anyone done so with no complications? and does an upgrade of this matter provide a noticeable difference in performance?
     
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    anyone? or can anyone say whether or not it would cause more heat?
     
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    It's doable. But I don't think this is upgrade is worth the price. You can just OC the P7350.
     
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    The difference in performance won't be much, though this depends on what you use it for. If you find your CPU is often on 100% load then an upgrade will be beneficial, else, you are wasting money.
     
    sgogeta4, May 16, 2009
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    Is is very doable, and very easy.
    If your worried about extra heat just go for a higher P series( they are all rated at 25 W) just don't forget the AS5.
    Not sure what you get in 3DMARK06 but notebookcheck.com got 7620 testing the MSI EX625 with a P8600 run at 1280x768 res.
     
    IKAS V, May 17, 2009
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