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Recommended CPU upgrade for M17x R1
Hi,
I have an Alienware M17x from about 2008 and was considering upgrading the CPU to possibly improve performance.
I included my CPU info and was wondering what are the recommended upgrades for this socket and if there would be a substantial improvement seen on processing heavy work (e.g. statistical calculations using R Studio)?
Thanks in advance,
Processor(s)
- Processor- 1
- CPU_Name- Intel(R) Core(TM)2 Duo CPU T9600 @ 2.80GHz
- CPU_Manufacturer- GenuineIntel
- CPU_Caption- Intel64 Family 6 Model 23 Stepping 10
- CPU_Version
- CPU_ProcessorId- BFEBFBFF0001067A
- CPU_CurrentClockSpeed- 2801MHz
- CPU_AddressWidth- 64Bits
- CPU_DataWidth- 64Bits
- CPU_SocketDesignation- Socket 479
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Posted October 13th, 2016 00:00
Thanks. for the information? Are you certain on the higher performing CPUs? I looked up the Intel® Core™ 2 Extreme Processor QX9300 and it appears to be compatible with the Socket P (478) not 479. Just want to confirm that this is a valid upgrade. Thanks in advance.
Eimy_B
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Posted October 6th, 2016 10:00
Hi,
This are the validated processor types for the M17XR1:
Core 2 Duo
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor P8600
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor P8700
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T9600
Intel® Core™ 2 Duo Processor T9800
Core 2 Quad
Intel® Core™ 2 Quad Processor Q9000
Intel® Core™ 2 Quad Processor Q9100
Core 2 Extreme
Intel® Core™ 2 Extreme Processor QX9300