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November 6th, 2013 08:00
M6600 upgrade options
I have a precision M6600 laptop that I ordered with a i5 processor
I am wanting to know if I can put an i7 processor in it so I can take advantage of 16g of ram
also I was wondering if I can put SSD drives in it
the upgrade options for my unit through the web site do not list any
I also am running win 8 pro 64bit OS and have win7 32 bit on the other drive
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ejn63
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November 6th, 2013 08:00
Some i7 CPUs may work - the quad core ones won't. The increase in the RAM ceiling and support for a quad i7 requires a replacement system board (not just a CPU upgrade).
Yes, the system will take standard 2.5" SSDs in place of spinning hard drives.
rusman62
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November 6th, 2013 08:00
so is it possible to upgrade the board as well?
ejn63
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November 6th, 2013 09:00
Yes, but it will markedly increase the cost of the upgrade.
rusman62
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November 6th, 2013 09:00
thanks for your answers! How would I go about getting a price?
rusman62
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November 6th, 2013 10:00
ok thanks that's not out of line, what about which i7 processor will it run what do you guess that would cost
ejn63
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November 6th, 2013 10:00
You can do a search for a quad-core M6600 board -- or try a Dell parts reseller. My guess is you'll be looking at well over $400-500 for a working board, used.
rusman62
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November 6th, 2013 15:00
The unit cost me 2800 two years ago I just built a new one on dell site it was 4800
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November 6th, 2013 15:00
You can probably get $1,000 or more for the system by selling it, and put the $1000 in upgrades toward a newer system - that's what I'd do in this situation.