P-M DOthAN

Question

If i go and  act like i'm ordering a new 600m the best it can come with is the 1.8GHZ Pentium M! Does this mean if i buy the 2.0GHZ one and install it in my 600m it will cause heat problems or is this just a thing on new 600m's where the best they have is 1.8 not 2.0?

Kiwiel · Answer

None of the recent sources mentions anything about 755 being dissipating more heat than 745. Some sources speculate that 755 may be in short supply. Further, for I8600, 745 has replaced old Banias 1.7GHz, so the current options for 600m may be due to Dell's marketing strategy.

Still, it may be safer to wait until some bold user sticks a 755 into 600m.

HALO PRO · Answer

I just hope it doesn't require bios A08/A09 cause those two make all 3D Accellerated games very unplayable i had to downgrade my bios to make it good an playable again!

Kiwiel · Answer

As far as I know, only the most recent BIOS updates for I8600, D800 and M60 provided Dothan support. Check the readme files for 600m BIOS upgrades, looking for Enhancements: Provide support for faster Pentium M, or something similar.

sakor1 · Answer

Yep, you'll need just about the latest BIOS release in order to use a Dothan P-M, because support was only added in these later ones. stu

omniswitch250 · Answer

I did a google search for the 'new' Dothan found eight sites selling them at around the $650.000 USC (2.0).   I wonder how many people will be crazy enough to shell out that kind of cash for a modest increase in performance vs th 1.7M   and no appreciable gaming performance increase.   Joe

HyTekJosh · Answer

From what I understand it was a marketing decision. The 755 and 745 are the same size, use the same power, and give off the same heat. They are just clocked at different speeds. I am upset that Dell is not producing the 600m with the 755 2.0GHz as I would order one right now if they were.

HALO PRO · Answer

I got to go buy a   2.0GHZ one for my 600m some time soon!

ejn63 · Answer

Wait a while - given the performance boost for the dollar, it's a poor buy (this is a $700+ CPU).

sakor1 · Answer

Yeah, you should wait before buying. In a few months (September I think) the new 533MHz FSB P-M's will be released along with the new chipset. With this release hopefully the price of the Dothans will fall at least a little.... also by that time you may seee some of them for much cheaper on ebay.

stu

RandyB · Answer

You'll probably be able to purchase the entire notebook for not much more than twice that amount.

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