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XPS M2010 CPU's????
Does anyone know what CPU's will work in the M2010? I know it's Intel Core Duo, and I'm running the stock 2.0 gig. Since this is the first laptop that I've ever owned, I am wondering if they take the same CPU's that desktop models do? I've got a E-6600 that I took out of my XPS 710, will this work? I have the 06 BIOS update. With that, will it run an E-8400?
Does anyone have the manual on how to replace it? Can't find it in the manual.
husky0894
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December 30th, 2008 08:00
The M2010 uses a mobile Core 2 Duo, socket M. The three fastest: the T7200, T7400 and T7600. You cannot use a desktop Core 2/Core2 Quad - i.e., Exxxx or Qxxxx CPU, nor can you use the newer Socket P mobiles (i.e., the Pxxxx and T7x00 with x=odd or above 6).
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December 30th, 2008 08:00
Urgent - Customer Service Process Severely Broken.
Not sure where to post this, but thought someone from Dell would want to know. I have never experienced a more disorganized, frustrating customer service process than I have with Dell. My computer crashed a few weeks ago. I brought it to the Geeksquad for service. The Geeksquad found a virus and needed to clean out my hard drive and reload everything. I could not find my operating disks and called Dell two weeks ago to have them send me new ones. I placed the order after being put on hold, disconnected and transferred for about an hour and 45 minutes. I expected arrival (because of the holidays) within a week to 10 days, but nothing. I called back and again was put on hold transferred to a department that took 5-10 minutes of information (most of which is already in my profile). They then explained they do not handle this type of transaction and would need to send me to a different department. I waited on hold another 20 minutes. When the Hardware department picked up, I again gave 5-10 minutes worth of the same information. Was then told that I needed to spend $129 to purchase a contract (because mine had expired).
At this point, I objected and asked to speak to a manager. I explained the situation from beginning to end to Mr. Ravi Mohanadas who told me he would send the cds free of charge. Hallelujah! - - One point for customer service. Ravi transferred me to another technician who put me on hold again. As of this writing I am still on hold, but hopeful.
I am in the Customer Service field and would be jobless if my department functioned this way. I truly hope Dell does not become another American Co tragedy story, but if is the norm in so far as customer service, it is inevitable.
russdustus
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December 30th, 2008 11:00
Thanks for the response. However, it seems that all of the CPU's you listed are no longer available. I will have to hunt deeper into my bag of tricks to try and find one left on someone's shelf somewhere.
dgkpcon
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December 30th, 2008 12:00
Here is a T7600, http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-INTEL-CORE-2-DUO-T7600-2-33GHZ-4M-667-MOBILE-CPU_W0QQitemZ320328281563QQcmdZViewItemQQptZAU_Laptop_Parts?hash=item320328281563&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1234%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50 .
Here is the T7400, http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-INTEL-CORE-2-DUO-T7400-2-16GHZ-4M-667-MOBILE-CPU_W0QQitemZ320328282851QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item320328282851&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1234%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A0%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50 .
husky0894
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December 30th, 2008 12:00
They are all out of production, but still available - expect the T7600 in particular to be very expensive - it's the terminal upgrade for your system and a host of others of the same age, so it's in greater demand than supply. Prices are high as a result.
russdustus
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December 31st, 2008 08:00
This is hard to believe that all the CPU's for this computer are no longer in production. And why won't it run something newer (T7700 or other)?
I just install the A06 BIOS update. Will that make it work? I know on my XPS 720, when I went from A05 to A06 it made the E8400 work, maybe this will do the same for this unit?
Maybe I should have gotten a XPS 1730.