XPS M1530 best cpu upgrade possible

Question

Hi everybody....

I am an owner of a XPS M1530, is a good laptop but i am definily tired of it's extremply slow processor, i currently have an Intel T7250 processor which runs @ 2.0 GHz on it ... the problem is most games today are just poorly ported from console, so they need a huge processor speed to run smootly (for example Silen Hill Homecoming).. in this case overclocking GPU doesn't really help in more than 2 fps, in games which are made for PC like crysis or HL2 you can see a big increase in fps overclocking the GPU....

The thing is a have 2 doubts to proceed to buy a cpu, the first one... acording to CPU Z the chipset of my laptop is:

Mobile Intel PM965 Express Chipset

But if you see the supported cpu's list, the T7250 isn't there.... so thats make think that my real chipset is:

Mobile Intel GME965 Express Chipset

This one supports the T7250 processor.

Anyway boths chipsets supports similars hi-end laptop processors, so my big question is, which is the topest processor that can i get??? i am pretty interesting about a:

Core 2 Extreme X7900 @2.8 GHz which is about ~$260 - $300 new on Ebay

or it is physically impossible to do that? i meant becauses temperature problems or my biggest fear UNSUPPORTED cpu in the BIOS...... or should i not to take any risk and just bought a bored:

Core 2 Duo T9500 @2.6 GHz wich is about ~$230-$280 new on Ebay

Anyway both cpu are almost the same price but i think the Core 2 Extreme is a way lot better than the Core 2 Duo.. what do you think guys? ah and does anyone know wich is the list of supported processors by the BIOS for the A12 rev. of XPS M1530?? i dont wanna get a blue screen of death... =S

Thaks for helping.

ejn63 · Answer

Either of those should work - that said, while the T9500 is an option from Dell, the Extreme wasn't -- and it may not be fully supported, so you're on your own. One thing to consider: if you have a warranty, you lose it when you upgrade the CPU. Also, since this model is known to have the defective nVidia chip problem, you may have trouble if you need a repair - so keep the original CPU.

ejn63 · Answer

It's not just a matter of whether the system can power the CPU - this is a lightweight system, and burdening it with a much hotter-running CPU is a sure recipe for degrading stability and shortening the component life.

That, plus the mediocre video chip - which can't be upgraded - means that the X-series Extreme CPU is not a good idea for this system.

temples7 · Answer

Thanks for replay

Do you think there is a way to know if the X7900 is supported for the xps m1530?? i know it has a TDP of 44W and my current cpu has a TDP of 35W but the video card is only 25W and the PSU is 90W so i dont think it will be a power problem there. And about my warranty well its almost gone, it has only one more month so i dont care about it.

so my main doubt now is how to know if the X7900 is supported by the bios????

regards.

ejn63 · Answer

Your system may be new enough that it has a "fixed" GPU - the original runs are failing in massive numbers - they can't cope with normal operation,let alone overclocking. For that matter, if you're overclocking and running the chip, you may be lucky to see it last the warranty - and remember it's not a separate card, so if/when it fails, the entire mainboard needs to be replaced.

temples7 · Answer

Well i dont think that the 8600M GT GDDR 3 is all that bad... it let me play most of the game i wanted.. besides if it is necessary  i can overclock it a lot !!! and never get more than 75°C, and my native resolution is pretty low 1280x800 and you must know that when you are playing at low resolutions the power of the CPU is extremely important thats why i think in my current system the 'bottle neck' is the T7250 @ 2.0GHz ... most of the current games requires at least 2.2 GHz core 2 duo.. and about the life time,,, i will be happy if it can survive 2 o 3 years more =)

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