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DragonQ

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January 16th, 2007 11:00

Which specific Core 2 Duo CPUs can a 6400 (E1505) support with the latest BIOS (A12)?

How can I tell which specific Core 2 Duo CPUs a Dell Inspiron 6400 (E1505) can support with the latest BIOS (A12)? I want to upgrade my laptop that was bought a month before Core 2 Duo came out (I assume it's not terribly different to upgrading a desktop, something I've done many times), but I don't know much about Intel CPUs at all (having had AMD CPUs since my first 486)...
 

Message Edited by DragonQ on 01-16-200712:05 PM

DragonQ

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January 16th, 2007 11:00

Sorry, forgot to mention that I don't know if it will take ANY Core 2 Duos, but they use the same Socket as the Core Duos, so I just assumed it would.
 
Also, my Motherboard is a Dell 0XD720 according to SiSoft Sandra.

helmecj01

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January 16th, 2007 14:00

Hi

yes it is latest bios A12

http://support.dell.com/support/downloads/download.aspx?c=us&l=en&s=gen&releaseid=R143459&SystemID=INSPIRONI6400/E1505&os=WW1&osl=en&deviceid=10430&devlib=0&typecnt=1&vercnt=6&formatcnt=1&libid=1&fileid=191473

DragonQ

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January 16th, 2007 16:00

I know...that wasn't my question O_o

LaCienega

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January 17th, 2007 00:00

As far as I know you cannot upgrade to the core 2 processor, unless you change the motherboard. I think it is not worth it...the old centrino Duo is only a few % slower than the new core2.
Better wait for the next CPU breakthrough and buy a new laptop then:smileyvery-happy:

DragonQ

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January 17th, 2007 10:00

I doubt I'll ever get another laptop, as I hate buying PCs from vendors (all the branding and OEM-specific drivers and software just does my head in). I only have one because a PC at Uni is a bit pointless.
 
Are you sure they can't be upgraded? The BIOS code specifically says it supports newer CPUs...although I don't know if all the 6400s have the same Motherboard...yet another annoyance with OEM PCs - lack of information about the thing.

LaCienega

73 Posts

January 17th, 2007 15:00

I am not sure about the CPU upgrade but I was reading it somewhere else. I think somebody asked this question before....i believe in the hardware section...

LaCienega

73 Posts

January 18th, 2007 03:00

Mr_bleu

211 Posts

January 18th, 2007 23:00

It is possible, I have upgraded my processor to the t7200, it's not worth the money to go .3ghz faster for the t7600. 

matthew.bruni

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January 20th, 2007 01:00

As long as you have bios version A11 or higher you may upgrade to a core 2 duo processor. I recommend the 7400. It is rated a perfect score on vista. 5.0 for performance!

DragonQ

24 Posts

January 20th, 2007 12:00

Well my original CPU (Core Duo T2300) is rated at 4.6...so I wouldn't expect anything less than 5.0 for a Core 2 Duo!

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