CPU Upgrading isit Possible?

Pc_dude · 15 Mar 2009 at 02:49

Hi all

Iv Recently Bought a DELL Studio 15 , While Waiting 4 it be delivered iv been looking up on it and the processor is not really THAT powerful and i was on a budget when i bought it , just for future purposes can i upgrade it? I would do it after the warranty cuts out though, Any1 else here upgraded these lappys?

Intel® Pentium® Dual-Core Processor T4200 (2.0GHz, 800MHz, 1MB cache)

Microsoft Operating System

Genuine Windows Vista® Home Premium SP1 - English

15.4" Wide Screen WXGA WLED (1280 x 800) Display with TrueLife™

256MB ATI Mobility RADEON HD 3450

3072MB 800MHz Dual Channel DDR2 SDRAM [1x2048 + 1x1024]

160GB (5400RPM) SATA Hard Drive

Fixed Internal DVD+/-RW Slot Load Drive including Software

Thankssssssss

beermonster · 15 Mar 2009 at 18:10

Yes you can updgrade it, as you can most laptops, you will have to use the same family of chip though as the pin layouts change.

Pc_dude · 15 Mar 2009 at 20:12

ahhh yess , thats good to know , now im gonna do some research as to what Processors will be compatible ,

Thanks 4 tha info

sja360 · 15 Mar 2009 at 22:26

you can use anything that is a Mobile Socket P processor even 1066FSB cpu's.

i've upgraded my original fujitsu Pi2515 from a T5250 1.5Ghz 800FSB to a T7100 1.8Ghz to now a T7500 2.2Ghz 800FSB. I however am stuck to using 800FSB Socket P chips due to using the GM965 Mobile Chipset, while yours would probably be a PM965 Chipset at a guess.

balls · 16 Mar 2009 at 08:17

Overclockers even sell the Mobile chips

Dogoid · 5 Apr 2009 at 09:16

the t4200 is a great chip , its the same architecture as a core 2 duo but with less l2 cache. basicaly it IS a C2D

saying its not that powerful is misguided tbh. its on par with a amd 5200 x2 .

ShakenNstirred · 5 Apr 2009 at 18:38

nothing wrong with that CPU, its certainly not slow

Emlyn_Dewar · 5 Apr 2009 at 19:04

Cache is a bit grim though... Will be the killer. Upgrading in the future is definitely a good plan, as it's a Dell there'll be simple to follow instructions on how to do it.

I think more important than a CPU upgrade would be a 7200rpm hard-disk, they really do make all the difference.

ShakenNstirred · 6 Apr 2009 at 15:48

Emlyn_Dewar said:
Cache is a bit grim though... Will be the killer. Upgrading in the future is definitely a good plan, as it's a Dell there'll be simple to follow instructions on how to do it.

I think more important than a CPU upgrade would be a 7200rpm hard-disk, they really do make all the difference.

yeah i have 2 7200rpm drives in my HP laptop and its a good upgrade
and the new 7200rpm 2.5in drives use very little extra power, so battery life is fine

james.miller · 6 Apr 2009 at 18:52

imagine the difference it made to my vaio which shipped with a 4300rpm drive lol

Pc_dude · 6 Apr 2009 at 20:57

Yeah i got the lappy now and its niiiiiiice , runs all the games i throw at it ( Pro 9 , Crysis & L4D .The cpu upgrading is something i will definatly be lookin 2 do in the future also the hard drive as you guys mentioned lol i actually 4got the HDD has an affect on performance 2 ! :cool:

sja360 · 6 Apr 2009 at 23:21

if space isnt too much of an issue you could instead of going to a 7200RPM look at some SSD's. i know its perhaps going to be double the price of a 7200 but i think the performance would be much better