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E6430 CPU Upgrade
Hi All,
I was wondering if someone can help...I have a Latitude E6430 it has 16 gig of RAM Windows 10, Samsung 860 EVO drive,upgraded screen 1600x900 resolution,back lit keyboard, Intel on-board graphics,and the 7260 Intel wireless card
I am looking to upgrade the CPU from an I5-3320 2.6 GHZ Dual core to an i7-3540M 3.0GHz Dual Core or possibly a quad core I7 can this be done without worrying about overheating issues or modifications
I basically use the machine for processing photos,watching movies no game playing
I actually can get the i7-3540M 3.0GHz Dual Core for around $60.......is it worth it to do this upgrade ????
Thanks in advance....shirschb2
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Posted May 2nd, 2019 19:00
Hi Justin,
Thanks for the reply...then why have I seen that configuration been sold all over the internet with that same CPU...see examples links below ???
https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=1TS-000A-01KS1
https://www.cnet.com/products/dell-latitude-e6430-14-core-i7-3540m-6-gb-ram-128-gb-ssd-english/
http://ekratu.com/en/computers/224-dell-ref-latitude-e6430-intel-core-i7-3540m.html
can you please clarify....Thanks in advance....Stu
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Posted May 4th, 2019 03:00
Thanks for the help...I actually mis-read your reply...(sorry about the mistake) thanks again !!!!
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Posted May 6th, 2019 03:00
Welcome to the Dell Community @SHKJ6961
I must have misread the same thing???
The i7-3540M has the same "TDP" and "Stepping" but a 57% success rate???
http://www.cpu-upgrade.com/CPUs/Intel/Core_i5_Mobile/i5-3320M_(PGA).html
If I have the CPU at work I will test and post the results???
Best regards,
U2
P.S. Dell needs to add a "Time Stamp" when people change/edit a post/reply.
EXAMPLE: Posted on 03-03-2019 04:18 PM - edited 03-03-2019 04:21 PM
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Posted May 6th, 2019 08:00
thank so much for your help !!!!
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Posted August 27th, 2019 00:00
I'm considering doing the same thing. I have a Core i7-3720QM and am considering upgrading the CPU to Core i7-3740QM. Is it possible to upgrade with a Core i7 3820QM or Core i7-3840QM? They are both 45W CPUs.
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Posted August 27th, 2019 03:00
I'll be heading to the warehouse in a few hours.
If I have that CPU I will test it and let you know.
There is an 83% chance of success.
http://www.cpu-upgrade.com/CPUs/Intel/Core_i7_Mobile/i7-3720QM_(PGA).html
I have tested ones with less % and have succeeded.
Let you know what I find.
Regards,
U2
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Posted May 2nd, 2019 17:00
@SHKJ6961,
The Latitude E6430 does support the i7-3540M 3.0GHz Dual Core processor.
Regarding cooling: The E6430 has 2 heatsink part numbers. 9C7T7 for Nvidia motherboard. 0XDK0 for Intel motherboard.
So it appears you do not need to upgrade the cooling for the processor upgrades.